A senior investigator says illegal ivory trading is increasing in New Zealand, as a retiree becomes the first person convicted of ivory trading under NZ law.

Justine Tyerman’s obsession with home swapping goes up another notch after a weekend at one of Australia’s most exclusive beaches.

More details have emerged over a bizarre incident in which a man's body was left behind at a crash scene, only to be discovered later by a passing school bus.

Tauranga Art Gallery has come under fire for displaying two photos that feature coarsely worded messages scrawled in ballpoint beside images of a 1974 gay liberation dance.

Ebos Group's $1.1 billion acquisition of Australian firm Symbion this week again highlighted an ongoing issue with getting independent research on NZX-listed companies.

Beachside is best in Sydney, finds Jo Bates.

A Kiwi rapper has caused anger by suggesting Jesse Ryder may have provoked the attack that left him with a fractured skull and punctured lung.

The number of kiwis who crossed the ditch last month was its lowest in two years, according to figures out today.

A developer has paid $2.41 million for a five-bedroom family home in Epsom, with plans to knock it down and build two new townhouses.

More than 1.1 million people tuned in to watch the first episode of the new season of MasterChef New Zealand on Sunday night, TVNZ says.

An 82-year-old former Masterton resident has been located by Interpol after his family feared he was lost in the Queensland floods.

A Northland man who had been repairing Queensland roads damaged in floods in 2010 and 2011 has been stranded in Bundaberg as a result of ex-cyclone Oswald.

A New Zealand researcher has challenged long-held claims that most species will be wiped out before they can even be discovered.

Liz Hurley British actress Liz Hurley has had an ugly run-in with a journalist as she and fiance Shane Warne departed Perth.

New Zealand shares rose yesterday as another consumer confidence survey showed improving sentiment, especially in Auckland, even as Australian jobs data disappointed financial markets.

Aucklanders' rates have given a $46 million boost to 10 rescue, safety, arts and cultural groups in the past four years and a further $14 million gift is proposed for the 2013-14 year.