Three young teenagers died in a high-speed car crash when their vehicle, driven by a 14-year-old, slammed into a tree.

State Highway 2 between Gisborne and Wairoa will be closed at some point over the next two days to investigate at fatal bus crash.

The best spots for enjoying a Christmas hamper outdoors will be in the Bay of Plenty, Nelson and Central Otago tomorrow.

The public are being asked to help find jewellery stolen in Palmerston North.

A Sydney conman who fleeced $500,000 out of a Christchurch man in a vending machine scam has today been jailed for 15 months and will

A double-murderer who has spent 22 years in prison for killing an elderly couple for a thrill has again had parole denied. Gresham

A pregnant Auckland woman is set to become the first Kiwi to have in-utero surgery to reduce the severity of spina bifida in her child.

Organisers of a Christmas fireworks show in Taranaki say anyone who thinks they were hit by debris should contact them.

Overseas associates of missing man John Beckenridge, who abducted his 11-year-old stepson last year, are working with New Zealand police to track the pair down.

Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Just above Australia, the sea floor has been torn, creating a huge hole 7km deep. It could cause deadly quakes and tsunamis.

As 2016 draws to a close, the NZ Science Media Centre picked some of the biggest national and international science stories that made headlines

The crowd has started pouring into Auckland's Vector Arena - and they're in a mood for a fight.

An ex-model who alleges a famous actor sexually assaulted her says he showered her with praise, court hears.

Elderly people are being duped into acting as drug mules for international crime syndicates - prompting a fresh warning today by Customs Minister Nicky Wagner.

He was too late to check in for his flight, been told to pay another $100 for another - so Edward Christopher Wycherley threatened to hijack the plane.

Wellington's Michael Preston has had his conviction and sentence of life imprisonment upheld by the Court of Appeal.

New Zealand students are performing below the international average when it comes to maths, a new study shows.

A large demolition show expected to take place in Wellington central this morning, has been delayed.

In an exclusive interview with the Herald, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte twice confuses New Zealand with Australia ... and asked a reporter if she was married.

Police have arrested three people in relation to the serious assault of Ruapehu Mayor Don Cameron and his wife Phyl in Raetihi.

The leaky building class action against cladding manufacturer James Hardie is being heard in the High Court at Auckland this week.

Wellington Harbour has been invaded by five vessels from the US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand navies.

Isolated farms in distant parts of southern Marlborough will soon get their first face to face contact with authorities since the

COMMENT: The navies of the United States, Australia and Canada are joining New Zealand's earthquake relief effort.

Runners and walkers raced along some of Hawke's Bay's finest beaches, forests and farmland on Saturday at the annual Staples Rodway

The aftermath of this morning's earthquake has left the home of Newstalk ZB political editor Barry Soper trashed.

By now you will be aware that Hawke's Bay Today, in conjunction with Women's Refuge, is running a week-long series titled Seeking

Clive Bibby gives his view on Trump's election.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsmattmartinsmile.epsFUTURE FOCUS: Members of the American Council of Young Political Leaders visited Rotorua