A boil water notice for Ranfurly has been lifted, following the temporary installation of a UV treatment plant A notice for Patearoa remains in effect.

Assessment processes and allocations for services helping the disabled are set to be standardised throughout NZ, the govt has announced.

The owner of Marbecks Records says closing its physical store on Auckland's Queen St after more than 90 years is a sign of the times.

Central Southland sheep and beef farmer Andrew Cowie will reject a proposal to sell a majority share of Alliance Group, unless a deal can put every shareholder in the co-operative on an even playing field.

Fresh Spring has some delicious new recipes to try as the weather finally gets warmer. From the Mediterranean to Middle East, savoury to sweet, and healthy, easy meals for the family, there's something for everyone.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has crossed the border into China on his special train to attend China's celebration of the formal surrender of Japan in World War Two.

The search in Victoria for an accused double police killer may be hard to maintain without government support, a former detective says. 

One of Afghanistan's worst quakes has killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2800, as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas and the Taliban asks the world for help.