Firefighters have finally started gaining control over two major wildfires in Los Angeles, as fierce winds that supercharged the fires for days finally eased. However, strong gust ...

A mother of three is facing a $38,000 bill for overpayment of Working for Families credits after being caught out due to an oversight in filling out an IRD form. Electricity was lost at places such as ...

As LA construction worker Ivan De La Torre surveyed a landscape of smoking wreckage in fire-ravaged Altadena, a question nagged at him: how would insurance companies cover the cost of rebuilding an ...

The government has been accused of a "blatant disregard for transparency" as unanswered questions continue to mount while the ...

Scrub fires around the country are keeping fire crews busy today. The firefighters' union has serious concerns about the deteriorating state of Auckland's frontline fleet of fire trucks and specialist ...

A person has died after being found at the bottom of a cliff in the Coromandel. More of upscale Pacific Palisades is being ...

The small town of Luggate is sharing its rich history with a new information board at the Luggate Taylor Park, inspired by former teacher and local Jenny Moss. The Cardrona Distillery has marked its ...

Nicholas Evans was a man of elegance and sophistication, distilling bespoke spirits for the upper-crust. He was also a crook and habitual liar. Rob Kidd reports on a man who couldn't escape his past.

Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man in Nelson. Health NZ says it will increase security at Middlemore ...

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed on December 29 stopped recording about four ...

A new lawn bowls outdoor playing surface could be in use in Dunedin from next spring, complementing an indoor stadium for the sport beside it. Kayla Hodge catches up on what has been happening in the ...

Politicians past and present have paid their respects to Dame Tariana Turia - with Labour MP Willie Jackson saying the party ...