New Zealand Breakers' guard Kirk Penney has been named the Australian National Basketball League player of the week.

A New Zealander and his US-born wife have won an international competition looking for the 'world's best couple'.

Hamilton's new mayor is "horrified" by the $27.4 million paid by the previous council for staging the city's V8 Supercar race over the past three years.

Blackburn captain Ryan Nelsen says he is saddened by the sudden sacking of his club's manager Sam Allardyce.

The search for 17 people missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the Southern Ocean early today has been scaled down as it becomes increasingly unlikely further survivors will be found.

Five people are dead and 17 missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the freezing waters of the Southern Ocean, 2700km south east of Bluff, early this morning.

V8 Supercar champion James Courtney's anticipated departure from Dick Johnson Racing was confirmed on Monday.

Young people in Australia born in NZ are least likely to feel good about living in Australia.

Survey finds only 10 per cent of outlets meet the voluntary criteria for safety.

Two trainee officers at Linton Army Camp were caught with a haul of 210 ecstasy tablets.

A baby was left alone by a professional caregiver who was allegedly absent for more than two hours.

Auckland's first Super City mayor was elected using largely anonymous donations.