The fire was first reported at about 3.15 in the afternoon. Department of Conservation Central North Island Operations Director Damian Coutts says 43 hikers and a hut warden were airlifted from ...

Trampers have been evacuated in Tongariro Forest Park, as crews continue battling what's now believed to be a 300 hectare blaze. Fire and Emergency Assistant Commander Nick West says it's burning in ...

The forecaster says the thunderstorms are likely to dissipate in the next 20 minutes, after affecting the area between Kerikeri, Moerewa, Ngawha Springs and Opahi.

The sell-off has hit the so-called "Magnificent Seven" and other AI-linked companies particularly hard. Companies ramping up spending on AI, like online property portal Rightmove and Meta, have seen ...

The Nix have never beaten the Black Knights, losing all three derbies last season. Italiano is urging his side to be brave and to stick to their gameplan. Kick off is at 7pm.

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson says the fire was reported at 3.15 this afternoon. Crews from six brigades plus a command unit are at the scene or on their way, and two - soon to be three - ...

Police and ambulance were called to Kohimarama Beach around 11:20am, to reports a man had been pulled from the water unconscious. Despite efforts to deliver CPR, the man died at the scene. The death ...

New Zealand confronts Samoa in the decider...and Brown believes the stacked forward packs in each team will make for a bone-crunching battle. The 25-year-old has been 'player of the match' in both of ...

New English striker Sam Cosgrove is well aware of how important bragging rights are, having been involved in Yorkshire and London derbies. Cosgrove says it's a fine line between sticking to a game ...

Police were called to the crash around 12.45pm. One person has sustained serious injuries, and are being provided medical assistance. The Serious Crash Unit have been advised of the collision.

Finn Russell, now widely regarded as one of the best playmakers in the world, will start at number 10 for the hosts. Barrett admires the way Russell plays with few inhibitions ... Kick off is at ten ...

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was freed in error from Wandsworth prison on October 29th. It was less than a week after Ethiopian child sex offender Hadush Kebatu was wrongly freed from an Essex prison. Sky ...