Fire crews from across the region have rushed to the town, after residents reported the tornado around 12.40pm. Fire communications shift manager Jaron Phillips says a total of 15 homes in Pukepoto...

The Steel have beaten the New South Wales Swifts 55-48 in Invercargill after leading 30-22 at halftime. The Firebirds need to beat the West Coast Fever on Monday night and ensure they overtake the...

The Migrants Action Trust will be raising the issue at a meeting with Jonathan Coleman next week. Trust spokeswoman Agnes Granada says some migrants were made redundant during the period in which...

The Chief Coroner has confirmed two of the deaths are linked to the virus, and the third was reported only this morning. A 19-year-old man was the first person with the virus to die here in New...

Ministry of Justice officials say some lawyers are delaying appeals in a bid to make more money. Lawyer Gary Gotleib says lawyers cannot be blamed if there are delays, which could be caused by a...

New Zealand women's hockey coach Mark Hager's promising an improved showing from his side ahead of this afternoon's second test against Argentina in...

Are you in Kaitaia?Send us your photos and videos of the damage. Up to 15 houses were left with missing roofing iron and tiling, along with broken windows, after what appeared to be a tornado ripped...

Today's improved crown accounts including a better performance by the New Zealand Super Fund showed National's decision to suspend payments was short-sighted, Labour says.However, the Government said...

Fonterra says it will appeal the Commerce Commission's latest ruling against it in a long-running series of disputes over supplying milk to smaller rivals."It is not fair for Fonterra farmers to be...

The return of lock Jason Eaton and winger Hosea Gear and the omission of loose forward Liam Messam and wing Lelia Masaga are the talking points of the All Blacks' 30-man Tri-Nations squad.Richie...

Up to 15 houses were left with missing roofing iron and tiling, along with broken windows, after what appeared to be a tornado ripped through Kaitaia this...

The weather across the nation is making roads dangerous for travellers.The New Zealand Transport Agency says in the South Island, snow means chains are essential on the road to Mt Cook, Arthurs Pass,...

They're not expecting gang members or troublemakers to get on board, but Palmerston North police want hosts to list their festivities on the police party register. The register introduced in...

The Warehouse Ltd said it has appointed James Ogden as an independent director on its board.His appointment brings the number of non-executive, independent directors to six and the total board size...

More promising signs for the Junior Tall Blacks, even though they were beaten at the under-19 basketball world championships.Croatia beat New Zealand 79-72 in their second game at the tournament, but...

A Nelson judge would like to see limits placed on young drivers' access to powerful cars, while a Nelson lawyer says better education and incentives could cut the level of repeat driving offences. ...

The decision requires the giant dairy cooperative to supply raw milk to another party to process for the Kaimai Cheese and Grate Kiwi cheese companies. Fonterra says it is not fair that farmers are...

Police are waiting for results from a post mortem which may provide information on a crash that killed a woman in south Auckland last night. Counties Manukau Senior Sergeant Spencer Matthews said...

Brisbane-based Energy Developments is letting potential bidder Archer Capital proceed to due diligence.Wellington-based infrastructure investor Infratil owns 32.1 percent of Energy Developments and...

The New Zealand dollar weakened to a 10-day low today after the US dollar rose overnight on bleak US jobs data.By 5pm the NZ dollar was buying US62.98c, having dipped to US62.59c, its lowest since...

A Nelson police officer involved in a U-turn crash is seeking a discharge without conviction. The officer, whose name is suppressed, indicated through his lawyer he would admit a charge of...

Westpac Bank has failed to persuade the Supreme Court to reverse a decision in lower courts that a solicitor should be liable for a mortgage fraud which cost it $180,000.The Supreme Court today...

Proposals to stop indexing some benefits in order to get spending under control made it as far as a Cabinet paper, documents released today show.Treasury released a second batch of budget-related...

The Southern Steel will be looking for the biggest possible winning margin against the Swifts in the ANZ Netball Championship this afternoon in Invercargill, which is the last round of the regular...

The AA says many people will be penalised if the Government goes ahead with a plan to make the owners of older cars pay more in ACC levies.A review proposed by ACC Minister Nick Smith would see the...

All the women crews won their opening races, including Juliette Haigh who's has made a foray into singles sculls as part of her sabbatical from the sport. She says Henley is the peak of her year then...

Saturday, 4 July 2009, 11:51 am Press Release: Auckland Disability Law Auckland Disability Law 1 year old !!Auckland Disability Law had its 1st anniversary in May this year.It has been an...

Saturday, 4 July 2009, 11:36 am Press Release: Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc MEDIA RELEASE'Foreshore and Seabed Act’3 June 2009“Hon. Dr. Pita Sharples has done Ngati Kahungunu proud...

Saturday, 4 July 2009, 11:33 am Speech: New Zealand Government Hon Dr Pita R Sharples; Minister of Māori Affairs“The Role of Māori in the NZ economy”Thrive Tangata ...

The Government is considering scrapping the tertiary education allowance for people aged over the age of 65. But Grey Power spokeswoman Judy Lamont says many older people are having to return to...

Canadian stocks gained for the first time in three days, bouncing back from Wall Street’s 223-point drop in the Dow on Thursday and breaking with the downward trend on other world markets that...

The Warriors are clinging to hope despite another blow to their NRL playoff hopes. They have lost their second match in a row, this time 28-14 to the Broncos in...

Ngati Manawa representatives Ema Kalman and Maurice Toetoe signing the Central North Island Deed at Parliament last year. The official handover of assets is taking place near Turangi today. Photo /...

Grey Power is accusing the Government of ageism.The Government is considering scrapping the tertiary education allowance for people aged over the age of 65.But Grey Power spokeswoman Judy Lamont says...

With less than nine hours to go the top bid on a queen sized bed with a free grand old home and guesthouse attached in Westport has reached $277,000. A Westport couple are selling the six-bedroom...

Health officials are working to contain a measles outbreak in Christchurch.Four teenagers at Christchurch Boys' High School have caught the potentially lethal infection, with a fifth case...

Auckland's Southern Motorway will be closed from 11 o'clock tonight until 8am tomorrow as construction continues on the interchange for the Manukau extension.The closure will affect the northbound...

A tobacco giant rejects suggestions it has dropped the price of cigarettes to encourage smoking.British American Tobacco New Zealand is under fire from the Government for making smoking more...

Iwi and the Crown are meeting this morning as almost half a billion dollars of forestry assets are handed over in Turangi. It is the biggest Treaty of Waitangi settlement in history.The Treelords...

The New Zealand Transport Agency says SH 6 - the Haast Pass Road - and SH 8 - the Lindis Pass from Omarama To Tarras - will stay closed until conditions improve. Share this...

Two navy ships return to the Devonport Naval base in Auckland this morning after four months' overseas deployment.Warship Te Mana and replenishment tanker Endeavour, with 231 naval personnel on...

The High Court in Auckland will be introducing a pilot scheme that will see private mediators undertake court-ordered mediation in some civil disputes.Mediation is currently carried out by associate...

An American flu expert – one of many watching the way that A(H1N1) swine flu is behaving in New Zealand, Australia and South America during the local flu season – predicts it will return to...

New car sales for last month are the worst on record for a June.However there are some encouraging signs for car dealers.While way down on last year, the 4,300 cars sold last month is eight percent...

The Migrants Action Trust will be raising the issue at a meeting with Jonathan Coleman next week. Trust spokeswoman Agnes Granada says some migrants were made redundant during the period in which...

A tobacco giant rejects suggestions it has dropped the price of cigarettes to encourage smoking.British American Tobacco New Zealand is under fire from the Government for making smoking more...

The Immigration Minister is being urged to look at the plight of migrants who have lost their jobs.The Migrants Action Trust will be raising the issue at a meeting with Jonathan Coleman next week....

Three out of four New Zealand doctors have prescribed placebo medications to patients, new research suggests. Medical researcher Shaun Holt said the practice could be costing the taxpayer several...

A Tokoroa boy attacked and dropped on his head in the playground needed brain surgery hours later for a potentially fatal blood clot. Ryotaro Wright, 14, received the injuries on Tuesday morning...

Redundant migrants are being forced out of New Zealand in droves or ending up destitute on the streets, migrant advocates say. Mike Bell, director of Christchurch's Skilled Migrant Information and...