The coldest week of the year begins to take hold.

Some elderly residents evacuated from a troubled retirement village in Auckland won't go.

A Tauranga priest has filed a defamation claim in the High Court.

Up to a metre of snow to fall in alpine passes while down to sea level in the far south.

Priest sues Catholic Church for defamation, over racial harassment, exploitation claims.

There are concerns part of the Auckland village may be unsafe.

A fire has broken out at Camden Market.

Snow down to low levels from Marlborough to Stewart Island with warnings ahead of storm.

Once considered the richest nation in South America, Venezuela is now ravaged by record inflation, food shortages and deadly protests.

There have been jubilant scenes on the streets of western Mosul after Iraqi forces drove ISIS militants from some of their last strongholds.

Iraq Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has declared victory over the Islamic State in Mosul.

COMMENT: After a good result in petrol price inquiry let's take a look at food costs.

Table tennis shows a new side of Green Party co-leader James Shaw.

The disturbing global trend of life-like sex dolls has hit NZ.

Photojournalist talks about being a Lions fan

Four friends from Sri Lanka are here to cheer on the All Blacks.

All Black fandom has hit a new high with Big Daddy Jimmy Love turning his support into music.

COMMENT: New iPad Pro 10.5-inch is best tablet the company has produced by a long margin.

A father and son have made their way from Ireland for the deciding Lions test match.

The rising threat of fake news has been raised by the Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister.

Get your own blood pricked back into your face for that fresh, plump and healthy complexion

The country's first wood-fired duck oven is the hot attraction at new restaurant Huami.

Just how do you get ready to host the thousands at Eden Park for an All Blacks test match? We went down to the ground to find out.

We hear about the deciding test match and the importance of future Lions' tours

This is New Zealand's most authentic Chinese food. This is Huami.

Team New Zealand welcomed on arrival in Auckland

16 year old Amelia Kerr was the pick of the bowlers in the White Ferns loss against Australia.

Barfoot and Thompson call on Reserve Bank to relax LVR rules for first home buyers

Auckland's property slump is getting real now, writes Liam Dann.