Brown is charged with an assault in which the victim was allegedly struck several times with a bottle before being pursued, punched and kicked.

Nga mihi nui o te matahi o te tau! Happy New Year. It is of course the Maori New Year, and yesterday we celebrated the start of Matariki and the rise of the star cluster. One of people who had a hand ...

Drivers on SH1 south of Kent Street wanting to get into central Picton would need to make a right-hand turn onto Wairau Road ...

Liverpool have smashed their club transfer record to sign Germany's Florian Wirtz from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.

The coalition government's shake-up to school lunches last year left a trail of complaints, including melted plastic in food and a student being burned by an overheated lunch. For schools delivering ...

The Prime Minister has wrapped up a whirlwind three-day trip in China. There was a blitz of promotional activities for New Zealand goods, but the main event has been high level talks with the leaders ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has slammed New Zealand for what he calls a "patronising" approach over its China deal. This week it was revealed that nearly $20m of New Zealand funding to the ...

President Trump has said he will decide if the US will get directly involved in the Iran-Israel conflict within the next fortnight. The White House says he believes there is a "substantial chance of ...

The recent upsurge in conflict between Israel and Iran continues to build. European foreign ministers have been holding talks with Iran to try to restore a diplomatic path over its nuclear programme.

Te Maeva Nui NZ is seen as the largest Cook Islands cultural festival outside of the Cook Islands. Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor went ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency said there was no evidence Iran had all the components to make a functioning nuclear ...

Quinn Tupaea would like nothing more than to help his franchise win another Super Rugby title. The Lions starts their ...