Police were called about 7.15 to Woodlands Park Road after reports a person had been stabbed by 'someone known to them'. They're in hospital with serious injuries.

A new Westpac report forecasts inflation to hover around two-percent this year, with further OCR cuts until May. New Zealanders can expect a drop in mortgage rates, with higher property values and ...

Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown says it's not the first death there. He says years ago, a fishermen got swept away by waves.

Open Justice reports Michael Max Tupago was sentenced for 57 charges, following a 13-month crime spree from Northland to Waikato. Court documents outline how he targeted businesses to fuel his meth ...

Two Texas death row inmates in the last year were given court rulings of "actual innocence". Melissa Lucio, 56, convicted of murdering her two-year-old daughter in 2008, is still waiting for a judge ...

The all-rounder produced an unbeaten 106 off 74 balls, including 47 off his final 15 balls, as New Zealand reached 330 for 6 in their innings. In reply, Pakistan were bowled out for 252. Phillips ...

The weather bureau has issued severe weather warnings -- with rainfall totals up to and exceeding 250-millimetres forecast for some areas. More rain is expected today and into early next week.

Petdirect's first Pet Survey -- covering more than six-thousand owners -- found around 37-percent of households spent more than two-thousand-dollars a year on their pets. It also showed over ...

The Government's also announced further changes to remove or reduce remedies for employees when they are at fault in disputes. Employment Hero's Sanam Salmani says this is positive for smaller ...

Data predicts inflation will remain close to two-percent this year, with further OCR cuts expected from this month. On average, home-owners are spending a fifth of their net income on interest costs.

The winning ticket was bought from Glenview Centre Lotto & Post Shop in Hamilton. Tonight's winner is third Powerball multi-millionaire this year, and the win comes just weeks after a Taranaki couple ...

Movie and television stars have arrived for the Critics Choice Awards. After being postponed twice due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the ceremony is now underway. See what the stars wore here: ...