A player who was flown to Christchurch after being seriously injured at the Spartans 10s rugby tournament on Saturday is making positive progress.

Queenstown's Alpine Skiing sensation Alice Robinson has won her second World Cup Giant Slalom of the season with two stunning runs at Kranjska Gora in Slovenia.

A rowdy set which woke Sir Elton John up from a nap may have cost Kiwi band Badger a second chance to open for the touring rock legend.

Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos says he will commit $15 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change.

The death of one of Britain's most famous TV stars has sparked a debate over the behaviour of the tabloid press and whether social media companies need to do more to remove toxic content.

An 80-year-old Chinese tourist has died of the fast-spreading coronavirus in France, becoming the first fatality in Europe.