A man who claimed his 4-year-old son was assaulted for wearing a red shirt associated with a rival gang may have concocted an elaborate lie, a court has heard.

NZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.

Prime Minister John Key will kick off a parade to honour the All Whites in Wellington next Wednesday.

The debate over Moko's final resting place has been settled with the friendly bottlenose dolphin to be buried...

For once, a play's tagline is accurate: this drama-on-ice is pitched as "a woman, a man and a penguin" - and they're not kidding.

New Zealand may find itself economic toast if it doesn't get a comprehensive China strategy together - and fast.

John Banks has racked up an $11,523 bill for flowers in his current term - including a $60 bunch to the Mayor from office staff when he was ill.

A former Air Nelson flight attendant says she has no memory of having sex with a senior pilot, who was sacked over the incident and is appealing.