Convicted murderer had contraband items including a key and at least one cellphone.

Christchurch quake kids are more resistant to other pressures in life, a study finds.

Consents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.

This is not a joke - Kiwi air is being sold overseas for $35 a pop.

An Auckland artist has become so popular she's had to cut off her commission wait list.

Bill English is still getting a grip on the public side of being PM, an expert says.

Students are spending less on food so they can pay higher rents, a new survey finds.

A Kiwi scientist's research could yield a vaccine against an emerging deadly pathogen.

A Gloriavale leader says the secretive community needs to be held to account

Massey University celebrated its successful alumni at the Defining Excellence Awards.

Winners of the Best of the Best Business Awards announced

Massey University vet students have revealed a very cheeky fundraising venture.

NZ's economic growth is "approaching its environmental limits", a once-a-decade environmental report card says.

Heavy storms, rainwater run-off and low-lying land pose a flood risk to about 16,000 properties in the Auckland region.

Sexual wellbeing of elderly ignored, finds study.

The killer whale was likely the same one that stranded in Whangarei Harbour last year.

The cause of death is not yet known, but photos show possible blunt force trauma to the head.

Tests of the contents of Auckland's sewers have revealed worryingly high rates of methamphetamine.

Kiwi scientists just helped reveal how newly-understood genes are likely to play a role in our bodies.

New Zealand universities have again scored high rankings in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.

Massey students have broken a Guinness World Record for O'Week this year.

Chinese immigrant and only-child Chen Wang's biggest wish is to see his 60-year-old mother, Jie Qu, come through the Auckland Airport arrival hall.

New research co-authored by a New Zealand scientist has linked deforestation to the deadly Ebola virus.

A whale rescue expert is critical Department of Conservation crews didn't act sooner in last night's devastating whale stranding.

Kiwi conflict resolution experts have slammed the country's "dangerous double standard" on the Israel-Palestine problem.

A reader has come upon a colourful find - and it took an evolutionary ecologist to tell us what the funky parasite is.

The word "holiday" gives the wrong impression that it's something good.

Thieves damage artwork set up as tribute to quake-hit Kaikoura.

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If you've ever noticed how the music of our charismatic tui is much more impressive when heard in the bush, you're not mistaken.