Traffic is backed up from the Newmarket Viaduct to Fanshawe Street after a truck and trailer rolled on State Highway One this afternoon.The accident happened about 2pm, blocking two of the three northbound lanes. Motorists are...

The Government's shake-up of the legal aid system, aimed at saving millions of dollars each year, is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has found.In response to the soaring cost of legal aid services, the Government introduced the Legal...

New Zealand First Leader and former Foreign Minister Winston Peters has again lashed out at growing Chinese influence, saying it is turning Auckland into "the Supercity of sin".Mr Peters, who has often been criticised for stirring...

Supreme Court judge Robert Chambers, who died on Tuesday, was to have been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours, the Governor-General has revealed.The honour has been bestowed on Justice Chambers posthumously.Lieutenant General...

A sinister attack on a teenage girl in her Northland home has police warning the public to be cautious when opening doors to strangers.Whangarei detectives are investigating the assault of a 15-year-old girl at a house in Marsden...

Winter looks set to arrive on schedule as weather experts predict a southerly polar blast to ice the country early next week. Forecasters say this weekend will be wet in the north, and mild and dry in the South Island as a westerly...

Stories making headlines today include hospital staff targeted by vandals and an outbreak of food poisoning in Whangarei.Another brazen attack on staff cars at Hawke's Bay Hospital this week has been labelled Read More about: High Commissioner's weekly rent $7500

New Zealand sheep and beef meat is still held up at the Chinese border and officials say the documentation required to get the ball rolling only arrived in China today.On Monday last week MPI were told to stop issuing export certifications...

No one was inside a car found down a bank off Paekakariki Hill Rd in Wellington this morning.Emergency services were called to the scene about 8.40am after a car was seen about 20m down a steep hill in bush.A ropes rescue team...

Post-earthquake demand for free legal service at Community Law Canterbury has skyrocketed, making the legal centre the biggest of its kind in the country.The Canterbury University law school has a close relationship with the Community...

Two men charged with murdering a Christchurch man who died in hospital from serious burn injuries have been remanded in custody after appearing in court today. Terrance Martin Smith, 55, died on May 8 after receiving severe burns...

Fire crews are trying to reach a car seen down a bank off Paekakariki Hill Rd in Wellington.A Fire Service communications spokeswoman said the car was about 20m down a steep hill in bush.It was not yet known how long the car had...

A woman accused of murdering her husband has been committed to stand trial in the High Court. Lucille Scollay, 44, has been charged with killing Guy Scollay, 48, at the pair's Christchurch home on February 10 this year. She was...

After a long week at work fuelled by coffee from disposable cups, takeaways and heat-and-eat meals, our ever-growing consumption is somehow excused by separating a few pieces of discarded packaging for recycling on rubbish night....

Halftime. It's now almost exactly 18 months since the last election, since John Key began his victory speech with the unforgettable words, "It's been an awesome night." Which means it's also 18 months, in all probability, until the...

A damning report of the country's only Kaupapa Maori intellectual disability residential care provider has found the organisation is "seriously dysfunctional" and recommended urgent action to protect patients and staff.Te Roopu...

A man has been taken to hospital after a collision between a ferry and a water taxi near Princes Wharf at Auckland's waterfront.The boat and the 14 metre long West Harbour ferry Serenity, run by Belaire Ferries, collided as they...

It was a case of the girl from Moerewa greeting the boy from Kawakawa last night when New Zealand actress Rena Owen met up again with her friend Mike Moore, New Zealand's ambassador to the United States, on a lot at Paramount Pictures...

An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation has become the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest, a feat he called "the world's best feeling" even with an 81-year-old Nepalese climber not far behind...

Watching Rafa Nadal churn his way through the claycourt season over the past few weeks, it seems nothing much has changed.

Team New Zealand have had an incident-free debut in their massive America's Cup catamaran on the San Francisco Bay.

New Zealands Mitch Evans will start on the front row after qualifying second fastest for tonights GP2 race on the streets of Monaco.  

All Whites defender Tommy Smith has signed a new contract to stay at English Championship club Ipswich Town.

The Indiana Pacers fell just short in the Eastern Conference finals opener but their gritty display pumped life into the NBA playoffs.

All Black lock Ali Williams has announced his retirement from international rugby.

World number two Rory McIlroy and New Zealander Michael Campbell were blown off course at Wentworth.

How do the Chiefs continue to lead Super Rugby when they rank just 14th out of 15 teams for the amount of possession they have to play with?

Zac Guildford wants to stay in New Zealand

The Black Caps will go with a four-seamer attack and will not risk spinner Daniel Vettori for the second Test against England.

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton gave Mercedes a dream start to the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.

The Maori All Blacks will play Canada and the US without incumbent coach Jamie Joseph.

Quade Cooper's three-part audition for a place in the Wallabies squad begins this weekend.

England hope to seal a series win over New Zealand in the second and final Test.

A raft of rule changes were announced today for the America's Cup in San Francisco.

Warriors coach Matt Elliott is sick of answering for his underperforming team.

LeBron James scored the winning points in overtime, as the Miami Heat held off the Pacers.

Blues coach Sir John Kirwan today offered a more politically correct spin on his colleague's tirade.

Coach Noeline Taurua will end her long tenure with Waikato-Bay of Plenty netball.

America's Cup organisers have made rule changes to improve safety in the upcoming regatta.