Police shooting in Thames was an unavoidable tragedy, finds Conduct Authority report.

The NZTA would not expand this week on its legal advice about including Uber as a second party in prosecutions of unlawful drivers.

Warm air flowing from across the Ditch will push temperatures up over the whole country this weekend.

An Australian inventor who has created a potato product that can melt like cheese says it could shake up the food sector.

Watch NZH Local Focus: The largest container ship to enter a New Zealand port, the MV Aotea Maersk, has made its maiden visit to Tauranga.

Auckland's first luxury liner has arrived - marking the beginning of the cruise season.

The young woman killed in a fatal crash in Southland on Thursday has been named as 18-year-old Hayley Taylor.

A free guided tour in Perth's Kings Park is a great way to get a feel for the subtly beautiful Western Australian flora, finds Anna King Shahab.

Following the broken lines, Jennifer Ennion shifts into overdrive to reveal the highlights of Australia's open roads.

David Leggat pauses to stretch his legs while on one of Australia's most picturesque road journeys, between Melbourne and Adelaide.

A slowly disappearing railway is a thing of surprising beauty for Fergus Blakiston in South Australia's Outback.

It's easy to find yourself smiling at a baby saltwater crocodile, discovers Caris Bizzaca, from well behind the fence.

Winston Aldworth rides the rails from Sydney to Perth.

Wynne Gray scores a seat at a victorious netball game and a ride home in a Maserati.

Hot, quirky and sometimes sophisticated, Gertrude is a Fitzroy food hub attracting a lot of attention, writes Jesse Mulligan.

Bells, kangaroos and 25kg gold nuggets - Pamela Wade is dazzled in Perth.

Three days isn't long to explore an island, but Andrew Drummond makes the most of them.

Air NZ boss says Jetstar's entry into the regional market was payback for his airline's foray into Australia.

New Zealanders' access to safe and affordable medicines could be limited under a massive trade deal being secretly negotiated, opposition parties say.

Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey has hailed New Zealand's tax system as a potential model for Australia’s economic growth.

The head of an Australian royal commission into child sexual abuse says he has uncovered enough material to justify public hearings on more than 1000 institutions where child sexual abuse has been alleged.

Alarm at the provisions of a leaked draft of the investment chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is premature to say the least, says Stephen Jacobi.

Police have charged an Auckland bus driver with careless driving after he took his passengers on a shortcut on the wrong side of the road yesterday morning.

An Auckland man has described the moment he witnessed a Metrolink bus drive down the wrong side of the road on the North Shore this morning.

The New Zealand Defence Force has hosted its first same-sex wedding.

A stunned and angry Kieran Foran last night surrendered months of careful planning surrounding his exit strategy from Manly when it was revealed he had agreed to join Parramatta on a four-year deal worth a stunning A$4.7 million ($4.9 million).