A sleeker, faster fourth-generation iPhone has been hailed as the "biggest leap" since the original.

Two men accused of killing an undercover cop were fit, young men who decided to take the law into their own hands, a court hears.

The body of an 18-month-old toddler has been found as police also investigate the death of a woman believed to be the girl's mother.

A man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman was found in a Tauranga house last night.

Former New Zealand prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has been suggested to lead an inquiry into the raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla a week ago.

Australia's biggest gold mine - visible from space and is even said to influence the weather - is set to expand.

A holiday weekend crackdown on speeding may be extended across the year after a big drop in accidents, with one fatality so far.

Richie McCaw has revealed staying in New Zealand is a strong possibility after the World Cup.

When television arrived in New Zealand 50 years ago a consumer's main decision was whether to buy a console TV or one that had legs.

It's billed as the test to scare smokers into quitting, but now some public health groups say it may encourage some to keep on puffing.

On the eve of its annual conference, not all is well in the ranks of the Green Party.

New Zealanders were more interested in playing Pac-Man than the Budget last month.