The Government has signed off on the first steps towards scrapping petrol tax and shifting all vehicles onto electronic road user charges, calling it the “biggest change to how we fund our roading ...

Alborg Zoo has urged willing chicken, rabbit, guinea pig and horse owners to donate their pets to help feed the zoo’s predators.Google maps A zoo in Denmark is appealing to the public to donate their ...

Researchers have discovered a 4000-year-old handprint on a clay artefact known as a “soul house”, used for offerings in ...

On Wednesday Stuff published a call for New Zealanders to give their views on the conflict in Gaza (you can read it here).We have had hundreds of replies and want to thank all of our readers for ...

A walkabout in Grasten took a painful turn for Queen Mary after she was stung by a wasp, forcing her to briefly step away from the royal engagement.

Aucklander Robin Gibson and her husband Simon loved their neighbour’s Herne Bay home so much they bought it. Long-time residents of the bay, with a passion for character homes, the couple had ...

The man who was killed in a crash near Auckland Airport on Wednesday has been remembered as a “superstar” of Lauwaki Lautoka, Fiji. Arvind Kummar, 45, was in a serious three-vehicle crash on George ...

Kyren Taumoefolau signs two-year deal with the Chiefs from 2026. New Chiefs coach hails the addition as a ‘very exciting’ signing. Taumoefolau scored nine tries in 12 games for Moana Pasifika last ...

Fifty years ago this morning, Cantabrians were waking up to hurricane-force winds ripping their region to shreds. Paul Gorman brings us back to the day. People living in the lee of the ranges, all the ...

Enthusiasts say the trend of dressing as mermaids, taking “shellfies” and swimming in pods at local pools is a unique way to escape from everyday concerns.

Vogue Williams might be known for her big personality and even bigger media career, but there’s one thing she’s never been a fan of, her own name. In a recent interview with Telegraph, the Irish ...