Italy ran in nine tries to Russia's three - their first in the Rugby World Cup - earning a massive victory in Nelson.

Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.

Human-influenced global warming has played a role in the severe weather events in NZ and abroad...

Over 100 people are missing after a passenger boat sank in the Volga River. Emotional reunions were plentiful as the shaken survivors returned to dry land.

Officials believe New Zealand's medal chances at Olympic Winter Games have been improved by the inclusion two new events.

Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland, is the perfect place for a full Christmas experience with snow, elves and the jolly man himself.

It can be a good or a bad thing if you finish a novel wanting more. In the case of Sarah Quigley's The Conductor it's both.

It's foolish to rush into further commitments on cutting carbon emissions, writes Phil O'Reilly

A kiwi bird thought to have made a mysterious 14,000km journey to a Russian resort town is actually something else altogether.

While a kiwi has been allegedly found in a Russian town, similiar reports have turned out to be hoaxes.

Vladimir Putin made a speech attacking 'unjustified liberalism or social demagoguery.'

A place on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants has become one of the most sought-after honours for restaurateurs.