An alleged member of a military-style training camp said: "No one wants to kill, we are training to kill because we will probably have to ...'', a court heard this morning.Online conversations between two people the police say were...

A truck is understood to have rolled on the Auckland Harbour Bridge.The incident occurred on one of the northbound clip-on lanes about 10.40am.One patient was being treated for moderate injuries, an ambulance spokeswoman said.It...

Flights have resumed at Dunedin International Airport after a bird strike and bad weather combined to halt operations this morning.Wind and rain played havoc with the schedule, with only one early flight leaving and incoming flights...

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has recommended all 74 of New Zealand's hot-air balloons be checked urgently to make sure they are safe after an initial finding into the Carteron ballooning tragedy found anomalies...

The man accused of driving his logging truck into the back of a school bus packed with children - injuring 35 - near Ruatoki last September was charged with drink driving after a second crash three months later.Ruatoki man Joe Nika...

Two 22-year-olds who failed to report from a rafting trip on the Taieri River in Otago have been found safe and well.The men had put their raft, made from inner-tubes and plywood, on the river at Hindon about 10am yesterday and...

Dunedin International Airport has been hit with a double whammy this morning, with a bird strike and bad weather combining to halt operations.The 6.50am Air New Zealand Dunedin to Wellington flight was taking off when it struck...

A man who set fire to his car in a central Wellington pedestrian mall on election day last year has pleaded guilty to arson.Christopher Palenski, 40, made a brief appearance at Wellington District Court today where his lawyer, Janine...

An 18-year-old will appear in an Auckland court this morning after a female police officer was knocked unconscious during a violent assault in west Auckland last night.Police said the assault occurred after a Henderson unit started...

A pensioner's body found in a Wellington council flat is believed to have been there for at least eight months.Wiremu Whakaue, 68, died in the flat suburban Newtown in 2009 but his body was not discovered until March 2010, Fairfax...

A Norwegian adventurer who defied New Zealand authorities and headed to Antarctica is confident his yacht will return safely.Jarle Andhoy and the crew of the Nilaya set sail from New Zealand to the Ross Sea last month, in search...

Sailings of the Interislander ferry Arahura have been cancelled after a staff member was stood down following a near-miss with a recreational fishing boat.The incident occurred off the coast of Wellington about 4pm on Monday, Fairfax...

One person has died in house fire near Oxford, Canterbury overnight.The Oxford Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to a house fire on Domain Road, about 8km south of the Wamakariri town around 4.01am.Fire Service Southern Communications...

A female police officer was knocked unconscious during a violent assault in west Auckland last night.Police said the assault occurred after a Henderson unit started pursuing a stolen car at 10.40pm.After six minutes the car pulled...

A nephew of Michael Jackson yesterday thanked director Taika Waititi for paying homage to the late Prince of Pop in the movie Boy . Taj Jackson, son of The Jackson 5's Tito, took to Twitter to tell his followers he'd just seen...

There was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 20km north-east of Christchurch early this morning.The quake hit at 5.21am at a depth of 15km.GNS seismologist Caroline Holden said 19 people had reported having felt the earthquake to GNS...

He made his fortune from the internet and even changed his name to sound like a website - but German millionaire Kim Dotcom is now banned from going online.And in a further departure from his former lifestyle, Dotcom is not allowed...

A young woman secretly filmed in the shower by a former Iraq war mercenary says she has been left paranoid and needing counselling.David Huw Gwilliam - who received a United States medal after being injured in a bomb blast in Iraq...

As a stream of people walk up to the Holy Trinity Cathedral altar to light candles, a woman turns to her friend and begins to cry.The friend puts her arm around her and she, too, begins to cry.Dozens of people have gathered at...

Importers are resorting to desperate means to get goods to shelves against a crippling two-week port strike starting tomorrow.One leading clothing retailer was yesterday said to be preparing to pay an extra $10,000 to bring 12 containers...

All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen has confirmed he will lead New Zealand against Jamaica.

Tiger Woods scraped past Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano in today's opening round.

The Reds and Waratahs are the major threats from across the Tasman.

Dan Carter is keeping himself in the Crusaders' loop.

The Black Caps are struggling to digest their choke in the Twenty20 decider.

The Portland Trail Blazers mauled the Spurs by 40 points today.

Captain Simon Mannering has signed a new three-year contract with the Warriors.

The Black Caps have included Jesse Ryder in the eleven for the Twenty20 series decider against South Africa.

Miami's reserves starred to deliver the Heat their seventh straight victory today.

Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus team pulled out of the second pre-season test in Barcelona today.

Anyone in this week's elite 64-man field is capable of winning the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

The Black Caps take on South Africa in the third T20 International at Eden Park tonight.

Manchester City finally got the apology they had been waiting for.

High profile All Black recruit Piri Weepu has been named on the bench for the Blues opening Super Rugby match against the Crusaders at Eden Park on Friday night

Chelsea were defeated 3-1 in their round of 16 first-leg tie today.

Kevin Pietersen's second successive ton led England to victory over Pakistan.

Porto will face a disciplinary hearing after opponents Manchester City complained that striker Mario Balotelli suffered racist abuse during their Europa League match last Thursday

A last-minute strike by CSKA Moscow newcomer Pontus Wernbloom snatched a 1-1 draw for the Russian side against Real Madrid in their Champions League last 16 first-leg match today

Noah Hickey on the egalitarian beauty of the FA Cup.

The Crusaders remain the perennial favourites to take out the New Zealand Conference and it's hard to see that changing.