The bitterly cold southerly which hit New Zealand this week is retreating, but widespread frosts are taking its place.

A call to ban energy drink cans featuring overt sexual messages has been made by the National Council of Women.

A "happy-go-lucky little boy" who suffered severe head, face and arm injuries when he was mauled...

There's nothing quite like a weekend of incredible food and wine to wash away the blues.

Just over a fifth of all working-age Northlanders were on welfare benefits at the end of March.

Kiwi surfer Sarah Mason won the ASP girls pro junior France final over Australian Dimity Stoyle at Les Bourdaines at the weekend.

We baby boomers seem hell-bent on dashing off around the world gaining notches in our money belts. Everyone has been, or is going, to Europe or Asia.

Investigations are under way after two Air NZ flights were forced to make emergency landings yesterday.

Buying ebooks may be convenient but it can't compete with the personality and charm of our best bookshops, writes Danielle Wright.

Travellers could get caught as heavy downfalls settle over the North Island for the next 24 hours.

Columbine was set up 60 years ago by the three Thorpe bothers, Alan, George and Jack.

Department of Conservation (DOC) officials have seized two nets and about 80 fish following reports of commercial fishing in a marine reserve in Auckland.