All Blacks great Sean Fitzpatrick has paid tribute to Nelson Mandela, saying meeting him and playing…

1. video Prayers for Mandela in Soweto (1:09)

A 15-year-old boy who suffered a serious head injury in the Tararua Ranges near Wellington yesterday has been airlifted…

Police investigating the killing of Wellington woman Rongmei Fan are appealing for sightings of a Brown Toyota Corona vehicle…

A man charged with the murder of 38-year-old Wellington woman Sarwan Lata Singh made a brief appearance in the High Court…

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PM John Key says a 'good blend' of people will represent NZ at Nelson Mandela's funeral - despite criticism…

1. video South Africans gather to pay respect (1:15)

Police are investigating the disappearance of an Australian man while visiting Hamilton.

A teenager described as the son of a prominent leader in this country has been given interim name suppression over a drink-driving…

A man remains in serious condition this morning after a violent brawl in south Auckland at the weekend.

A Kiwi's epic four-year hot air balloon adventure was officially launched at an Auckland school this morning.

A 65-year-old woman is in Dunedin Hospital with facial injuries after she was hit with a piece of wood…

There will be changes on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway today that will impact drivers heading east towards the city.

Nelson Mandela wasn't on life support and had many family members and doctors close by in his final hours, a family friend…

1. video Prayers and celebrations for Mandela (1:32)

'I knew what she was doing.' Helen Milner's son caught her crushing up pills the night she's first accused of murdering…

1. Poisoning trial: Ring buy revealed

One person has died in a house fire in Upper Hutt overnight. Police said emergency services were called to the blaze in…

Stories happening around the region today include a "freak accident" that left an 18-year-old Hawke's…

1. NZ@Noon: Grenades lobbed into home

Dev Sangha knows nothing will ever replace the wife and daughter a killer took from him. But last Tuesday, hope for a fresh…

1. video Dev Sangha: Starts new life (2:40)

An overwhelming public response has helped a Wellington man track down a mystery American woman he met in Hong Kong last…

1. Social media aids the lovestruck

Drunk patrons will not be allowed in bars from next week, and if they are caught, the bar-owner will face a fine of up to…

1. Booked until Christmas

Richard Lewis yesterday thanked his new congregation and family before delivering his first sermon since splitting from…

1. From Destiny, but not with love

One man is dead, another missing and a third was fighting for his life in hospital last night after…

The Maori Party could struggle to hold on to co-leader Tariana Turia's seat when she departs.

1. Chris McKenzie to replace Turia

The radical restructuring of Unitec's design and visual arts department has mystified many who took part in a quality assurance…

Whether it be a Man Booker Prize-winning novel, a Grammy-nominated song or work in offices and on golf courses, sportsfields…

1. Big impression all around

Children's Commissioner Dr Russell Wills wants Kiwis to shift support from older, middle-income families to give more to…

1. Angry protesters at Nats' xmas party

A new international trade agreement is good news for exporters whose products are held up at borders…

1. Productivity gains the goal in adopting new applications

I could find myself anywhere in the world, from an Antarctic ice cap, to a boat deep in the Southern Ocean, to the laboratory…

1. Risk-taker who hates being on TV

I feel as though I am saying goodbye to Nelson Mandela not just for me, but for my mother, Cherry Hill, who died last year…

1. video Tributes outside Mandela's Johannesburg home (1:19)

A radical new teaching model has sparked fears of creative decline at one of our most successful visual art schools.

1. NZ saving record looks rosier

Editorial: Act was dealt a potentially deadly blow last week when John Banks announced he'd not stand again - and first…

1. photos John Banks - ex-Act Party leader (10 photos)

Housing Minister Nick Smith and his Cabinet colleagues have finally decided to lead from the front in…

1. Big site opportunity in popular area

Over the past 11 months, which New Zealander has most…

1. Liam Dann: Do we have a tech bubble? (17 comments)

Plastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a…

1. Living with disaster: Unshakable courage after a deadly quake

Doggy driver spotted on the Southern motorway by David Kerr. Daughter's dial-up speed lament brings on one of Dad's lectures…

1. Dec 6: White Christmas (24 comments)

Beauty: From the New Zealand rainforests to a world hungry for safe skincare that works, Snowberry is a home-grown beauty…

1. Weleda: 90 years of nature