Former US President Barack Obama is in the far north to play golf on the first of his three-day trip to New Zealand.

Trump's national security advisers warned him not to congratulate Putin, he did it anyway

Obama swinging freely after John Key finds himself in bunker trouble.

Jacinda Ardern says Jones' calling for the sacking of the Air NZ chair is a step too far

Former US president Barack Obama has arrived in Northland to play golf on the first day of his three-day trip to New Zealand

National says Shane Jones' criticisms of Air NZ are economic vandalism for political gain

US police officer hands himself in over the shooting of Australian Justine Damond.

Shane Jones takes aim at the board of Air NZ, with his sights set on the chairman first.

Former US President Barack Obama to be wined and dined in style in New Zealand.

Air New Zealand bosses say meddling by government ministers could damage the company.

Obama will spend almost three days here but public will be lucky to see him.

The former US President’s visit has been kept very under wraps, with some engagements made public.

UN World Happiness Day is today so an Auckland florist is handing out free flowers to spread the joy and put a smile on peoples faces.

The plans that have been given the green light so far by government.

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has told the airline to stop shutting down regional links.

Liddell has been promoted to a top role in US President Donald Trump’s White House.​

Businessman Chris Liddell continues his ascendancy in American politics.

"Very very stressed" train drivers in constant nightmare of hitting someone they know.

The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says the Waikato town is one of several trouble spots for train drivers.

World-renowned urban strategist Timothy Swanson explains why the construction industry must embrace pre-fabricated homes to solve the housing crisis.

It is tough for first-home buyers wanting to get a mortgage on a prefabricated home.

COMMENT: Labour justified handling of sexual misconduct as taking a "victim-led" approach.

Friends of an innocent driver killed in a police pursuit are fundraising for her children.

Projects to ease March madness congestion

Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker has arrived in London ahead of his world heavyweight title unification bout. Two weeks out from the fight of his life, what shape is he in, and what of his opponent Anthony Joshua?

Parker has training session on arrival and then attends a night of boxing in east London.

People lived or died in sudden, random acts of fate.

'We were doing a YouTube video and it went wrong. Please hurry up' she told police.

Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates said today that 30 people remained in Christchurch Hospital, including nine people in a critical condition in intensive care.

There are a select group of NZ cricketers whose careers for one brief moment took them to the pinnacle of the sport.