The killing of Mexican cartel leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes set off a wave of retaliatory violence from his gunmen.

Children in Papua New Guinea have some of the world's highest rates of childhood middle ear infections, a new study has found.

It's shaping as a chilly end to summer for the South Island as a cold snap brings low temperatures over the weekend. A stunning day is forecast on Wednesday for most of the North Island and the top of ...

A 34-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting in Manurewa, Auckland. Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers said officers ...

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The new collective agreement included a pay increase of 2.5 percent from December 2025 and a further 2 percent from December this year ...

The Wellington Mountain Bike festival kicks off this Friday with three days of racing, shuttle runs, food, beer and entertainment in three different trail spots around the city. Bill Hickman reports.

Antarctica New Zealand is on the hunt for 40 people - everything from medics to chefs - willing to brave sub-zero temperatures and work in one of the most remote places on Earth. Professor Jordy ...

James, 16, screams as a pack of black-clad figures drag him to the ground and stomp his head while an attacker films on his ...

If we look at history, it always will speed up... so being able to know how to focus when it's necessary, I think is a very, very valuable skill to have." ...

Building the first marae in Ngāmotu New Plymouth for 194 years has begun with a dawn turning-of-whenua by Ngāti Te Whiti.

Wellington's Mount Victoria tunnel is closed following a crash on Wednesday morning. The tunnel is on a main route from Wellington city to the airport. The transport agency said tunnel was shut in ...