Photo / Leslie Adkin, gift of G.L. Adkin Estate, 1964, Te Papa (A.005955) A nod to the history of the original Puketapu Bridge will be reflected in its new name – the Mōteo-Puketapu Bridge.

Vehicles have been bogged down, phone service cut, and thousands of residents are without power after heavy snow blanketed parts of New South Wales. Parts of the state’s Northern Tablelands recorded ...

A Wellington student has welcomed an overhaul of the “flawed” NCEA curriculum, although most of his fellow pupils are less enthused about the shift away from internal assessments. The Government ...

In a new twist to the long-running Kāeo water saga, the operator of the troubled water scheme has been trespassed from the town’s. Last month the Far North town marked 10 years under a boil-water ...

The race for council seats is on with nominations confirmed for this year’s local body elections and multiple mayoral contenders around the region. In Whanganui, incumbent Andrew Tripe will face ...

A Maryland woman whose young children went missing in 2014 - leading to murder charges against her that were later dismissed - has been indicted again in their deaths, Montgomery County prosecutors ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters marked the 60th anniversary of the Cook Islands’ free association with New Zealand with a speech detailing the success and flexibility of the relationship. Though the ...

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour on Trump’s 15% tariff and the NCEA shake-up.

Michael Cunningham Far North households have been offered a lifeline for kerbside recycling, with Northland Waste stepping in to fill the gap. Last month the company previously responsible for the ...

New Zealand’s economy can absorb the shock of higher 15% tariffs imposed on exports at the weekend, says visiting ANZ group chief e “Everyone should be worried about the tariffs,” Sydney-based ...

Police would also like to speak to anyone who may have seen the pictured vehicle in the Hamilton CBD area between 10pm on July 19 and 12.30am on July 20. Police investigating the ...

The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in a 50-45 vote along party lines. The 74-year-old Trump loyalist previously ...