Ethnic Communities Minister Mark Mitchell has labelled Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki's latest comments to "purge" Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims from NZ the "actions of a scared bully".

After a three-year hiatus, Geraldine’s ukulele festival is back by popular demand.

University of Canterbury head coach Tim Belcher believes back-to-back losses could ultimately benefit his side, despite the Vipers slipping outside the top four with two rounds remaining in the regular season.

Canterbury University researchers have found a lack of awareness about endometriosis can lead to a delay in diagnosing the condition of more than a decade.