A Dunedin electrician who has taken it upon himself to pull the plug on faulty heaters, believes thousands in the city are at risk of "bursting into flames".
Highlanders coach Clarke Dermody has acknowledged he is feeling the immense pressure of the role but is confident he has the strategies and support to turn things around.
Former Canadian Jane Paterson says Queenstown’s been the making of her. She tells Philip Chandler, over a libation in a new wine bar she’s invested in, why she’s got involved in so many local...
The previous government set aside $2 million on lapel pins to honour thousands of Covid-19 workers, and now the agency that paid is under cost-cutting pressure, documents show.
A secretive sect under investigation by the FBI for historical child sexual abuse has about 2500 members and 60 ministers in New Zealand, meets in homes and has no official name.
Alliance Group has announced a capital raise from cash-strapped farmer shareholders — a move described by a farming leader as "almost a little unfair".
The company exploring a proposed gold mine near Bendigo and Tarras has requested a trading halt from the Australian Stock Exchange while it considers seeking more funds from investors.
Not everyone knew Iris Apfel by name, but with her big, round, black-rimmed glasses, bright red lipstick, short white hair and eccentric style the designer was instantly recognisable.
The Canterbury A&P Association's board is keeping quiet after it emerged one of its own received $75,000 to help secure a $5m bailout deal with a council.
About 500 trail runners will be greeted at the finishing line of the Skedaddle race this weekend by Island Hills Station landowners Dan and Mandy Shand.
As sea changes go, this is a big one with a North Canterbury couple to transition from high country farmers to blue ocean sailors, Tim Cronshaw writes.
China's ‘‘dictatorship’’ can be contained more effectively by defeating Russia’s ‘‘barbaric’’ invasion of Ukraine than by joining Aukus, Professor Robert Patman tells Global Insight.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for rape has been overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement.
Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on Thursday, raising questions about forceful methods being used to shut down protests.
Israel's military is poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah and assault Hamas hold-outs in Gaza Strip city, a senior Israeli defence official says, despite warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe.
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the debate around parking and cycling, the lessons of Pike River, and the story of a kind and gentle man.