Labour is holding its first caucus meeting since learning it will lead the next Government - with Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern telling her MPs they have been gifted an opportunity by the people of New Zealand.

Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern is spending today ironing out issues and ministerial posts with coalition partner NZ First after becoming New Zealand's youngest leader in more than 150 years.

From underachiever to overachiever, Tourism Holdings has rallied its operations in recent years.

Gemma Thomson has been crowned the top barista for the Night ’n Day chain of stores.

All Blacks captain Kieran Read has paid tribute to Australia for their 23-18 victory over the world champions on Saturday night.

Ken Gillespie may be a retired sheep and beef farmer, but he is still just as busy as ever, as he is involved with the area’s heritage, ice sports, tourism, irrigation, minimum flows, and various community projects.

Southland sheep milk specialist Blue River Dairy has been recognised for both its products and business in recent weeks. Nicole Sharp reports.

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says Catalonia cannot accept the "illegal" measures taken by the Spanish government to rule the region directly from Madrid

US President Donald Trump says that, subject to receipt of further information, he plans to allow the opening of long-secret files on the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Police have recovered two of the six fishermen who went missing when their trawler capsized and sank off the Queensland coast.