With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.

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

A judge told a man he sent home without penalty to contact him in a year and tell him about his...

A weekend in Hawkes Bay was timed well for the food and wine festival, writes Catherine Smith.