A new venomous spider has officially made New Zealand home. The noble false widow spider is one of the world's most invasive ...

A marine heat wave in the Mediterranean Sea is combining with a powerful heat dome to cause Europe to swelter under a brutal ...

Parochialism also plays a part, as does the feeling in some rural communities that they're forgotten by their regions' cities ...

David Seymour says they are a success, but a principal says the lack of quality "says a lot about how we really don't value ...

A group of oyster farmers in the north of Auckland have reached their breaking point over sewage overflow and want the ...

The son of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp who died suddenly last week has called on Māori to sign up to the Māori Roll.

A top Democrat says the Senate "betrayed" the US people in a day of "utter shame" in passing the mammoth spending bill.

Dr Sally Rimkeit's 2017 study revealed, not only did reading evoke memories, but it facilitated social connection, ...

But retailers say the changes are overdue, with those caught stealing lower-value goods facing fines up to $500 under the ...

Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following the scandals, has died aged 90.

Will Fabien Galthié's side be a threat or classic French Farce? Jamie Wall finds out about what France is bringing this ...

Stats NZ figures show at March last year house insurance was up almost 25 percent, contents insurance up about 28 percent and ...