Retail NZ's chief executive said she is unsurprised by the continued decline on retail spending during Christmas, which she ...

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning after high levels of faecal bacteria were found in samples taken from Roto Kohatu Reserve at Lake Rua. Dr Cheryl Brunton, Medical Officer ...

Gisborne District Council is exploring medium-density housing options to combat the city's housing crisis and meet the region's economic needs. Mayor Rehette Stoltz says the council is mindful of ...

Fiji police say those living in flood-prone areas in the Western Division should move to higher ground due to flooding. The police put the statement on social media just after 4pm, local time.

Dr Sale Vurobaravu, a clinical lead at Vila Central Hospital, was on his lunch break when the quake struck. He said as soon as he saw the level of disaster, he knew it would be a mass casualty ...

A south Auckland councillor says she will not seek re-election at next year's local body elections. Angela Dalton said she plans to retire from local politics after five years and serving two terms as ...

Businesses must manage their risks and up to date, site-specific risk assessments are a must-have in forestry. Plugging and bridging is an unstable method, and logs should be cleared as soon as ...

Humanitarians have been on high alert since the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte experienced its worst cyclone in almost a century on Saturday. Media reports showed trees uprooted and houses ...

“To secure the full rights and freedoms of people of African descent, States and all of us must effectively confront the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, dismantle systemic racism and deliver ...

In a new report, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has detailed the catastrophic humanitarian situation unfolding in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state. The city has been under ...

“The world is not seeing what's going on with these people, it’s impossible for families to shelter in these conditions,” said Louise Wateridge, from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).

One person has died in a crash on State Highway 35 (Te Araroa Road) today. The crash, involving one vehicle, was reported to Police at 11.15am. One person was unresponsive when located by emergency ...