The church says it spent time consulting with survivors before taking the step, promising to go above and beyond.

In the new TVNZ show Counting the Beat, Māori journalist Tāmati Rimene-Sproat interviews a range of Kiwis whose personal stories reflect our population data - including his tearful mother and his ...

Infants and elderly people, anyone with a severely compromised immune systems, or who is pregnant may be at increased risk, the council says.

The Tailrisk report's $10.5b cost was based on an estimate of 20,000 structures designated as earthquake prone, costing half a million dollars each to fix. Currently there are around 5800 buildings on ...

"They put us on our knees, facing down. And if we moved, they hit us. They were laughing at us, insulting us and hitting us," an Italian regional councillor says.

The key man in tonight's NRL final could be a humble young Māori man who is one of the best rugby league players in the world. On Sunday, Jahrome Hughes plays for the game's biggest prize - with a ...

Influential news magazine Time said she followed in the footsteps of ancestors who sustained Māori language, traditions and culture.

South Africa's pack turned on the power in the second half to beat Argentina 29-27 at Twickenham and win the Rugby Championship for the sixth time, ahead of New Zealand on points difference.

George Russell put Mercedes on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull's Max Verstappen taking the second spot on the front row and complaining of being obstructed as he ...

Unaccompanied minors aged 14 and up are being offered cash to return home, sparking backlash from child advocates.

Check in with your mates, your family and your friends - that's the message from Matt Doocey for Mental Health Awareness Week. New Zealand's first minister for mental health said the awareness week - ...

US Pacific territories and affiliated states are watching Washington DC closely after the US government entered a shutdown. The US government began shutting down after midnight Wednesday (local time) ...