Soldiers killed nine unarmed people at an AngloGold Ashanti AU.N mine on Saturday night, a Ghanaian small-scale miners' ...

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed on December 29 stopped recording about four ...

Firefighters have finally started gaining control over two major wildfires in Los Angeles, as fierce winds that supercharged ...

Politicians past and present have paid their respects to Dame Tariana Turia - with Labour MP Willie Jackson saying the party ...

Police are hunting a prisoner who escaped from a transport van in Taupō today, and are warning people not to approach him.

The Regulatory Standards Bill is "dangerous" and "alarm bells need to ring", critics of the proposed government legislation ...

Drones with thermal imaging equipment will survey a Coromandel Peninsula fireground on Monday night to identify where pockets ...

The Central Otago District Council has updated heavy vehicle bridge postings across the district following a specialist ...

Mike Dickison has always had a soft spot for Banks Peninsula. Now the world’s first Wikipedian-at-large is determined to enhance the peninsula's profile on Wiki - and has been given $50,000 to do it.

A Birdlings Flat resident has taken top honours in a global competition to find the world’s ugliest lawn. Police believe ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in ...

Scrub fires around the country are keeping fire crews busy today. The firefighters' union has serious concerns about the ...