If Cantabrians want a great sports stadium, look to what has been built in Sydney.

The Christchurch City Council is being accused of dragging its heels in dealing with a complaint of inappropriate behaviour over a three-year period by one of its councillors.

It's not often the first game of pool play is the most anticipated, but that's the case this year for All Blacks fans.

Exactly two and a half hours before the first ball of the Rugby World Cup was kicked in front of an expectant and largely red-and-white crowd at Tokyo Stadium, six "Blue Impulse" Japan Air Self...

A skier has died after an accident on Coronet Peak, near Queenstown, about 9am this morning despite efforts to save her.

A 23-year-old man has died after falling off an electric scooter in downtown Auckland on Monday.

A man is on the run after robbing an Ashburton liquor store at knifepoint.

More than 100 performances of 70 different shows will be staged in a major pop-up theatre festival.

Celebrity Treasure Island co-host Matt Chisholm has announced he is giving up life on camera, for life on farm with his family in Central Otago.

Fiona McLaren brings out the zest to celebrate spring.

US weapons company Colt says it is suspending the production of rifles for the civilian market, including the popular AR-15.

A pregnant mum was hacked to death and her husband suffered serious injuries as their toddler son slept beside them in a horrific attack at a luxury South African resort.