Tennis: Sinner survives, Djokovic sizzles as Australian Open bakes in heat
Italy’s Jannik Sinner. Photo: AFP Sinner overcomes cramp, searing conditions to beat Spizzirri American women dominate before play…
Fire sends up orange glow near Whanganui’s port
The fire near the Whanganui suburb of Castlecliff could be seen across several suburbs late on Sunday night.…
Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse focused on helping others, friends and family say
By Jeff Winter and Rob Kuznia, for CNN People mourn at a makeshift memorial in the area where…
Mahurangi River search: Body of swept away driver found
Searchers out on the Mahurangi River on Friday, looking for the missing 47 year old. Photo: RNZ /…
‘Significant smoke’ coming from building fire in Auckland’s Onehunga
A building fire producing large clouds of smoke has closed a busy road in Auckland’s Onehunga. Firefighters from…
Kiwi pro Josh Burnett wins third Tour of Southland cycling title, joining ranks of tour greats
Southlander Josh Burnett was originally set to miss out on Tour of Southland due to injury, but the…
Taranaki man hopes to break a Guiness World Record by unicycling around the world
Norm Joe, from Startford, will unicycle the length of New Zealand before tackling the world. Photo: KATIE TODD…
WHO chief says reasons US gave for withdrawing ‘untrue’
By Nina Larson, AFP The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters, Geneva, 2021. Photo: FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP The…
Smoke seen rising over Mount Wellington, firefighters battling hotspots
Firefighters have extinguished a scrub fire on Auckland’s Mt Wellington, where large smoke clouds had been seen rising.…
How ‘bee glue’ might improve our health
Hives in Te Urewera. Photo: Supplied/Bioeconomy Science Institute A collaboration between apicultural scientists and a Māori land trust…
Man arrested after alleged kidnapping
(File photo) Photo: RNZ A man has been arrested after what police describe as a kidnapping incident. The…
Smoke seen rising over Mount Wellington, firefighters battling hotspots
Firefighters have extinguished a scrub fire on Auckland’s Mt Wellington, where large smoke clouds had been seen rising.…