Thurston said the country needs to "have a chat" about Australia Day.

A discovery dating back 1.7 billion years is changing everything Aussies thought they knew

Late at night, Wayne Quinlan heads out to the bush to sit and drink by an old mineshaft.

Mum allegedly poisoned her two disabled children and prepared a suicide note for son.

The Australian foreign minister is thought to be meeting Winston Peters on Waiheke.

McLeod's Daughters star grew up in Howick and moved to Australia as a 17-year-old.

Trapped on grounded plane for 12 hours was just one part of this family's nightmare trip.

Stone the flamin' crows, is Aussie slang really disappearing?

Mother sent to psychiatric hospital after guilty verdict in historic murder case.

Not all Kiwis are happy about Julian Dennison's role.

His heart was racing as, wearing a wire, he shook the hand of man who sexually abused him.

Footage of the alleged gunman has been released as friends remember lawyer shot dead.

Alyssa's first day of school was a nightmare for her and her mother.

20 Whanganui riders off to motocross nationals with the juniors the ones to watch

Manus asylum seeker thanks PM, says it's not true Ardern's offer had led to more boats.

Witnesses heard multiple shots, screams and a chase through the streets.

Australian actor Jessica Falkholt's uncle condemned the driver who tore his family apart.

Escalation in people-smuggling operations with NZ marketed as 'back door' into Australia.

COMMENT: Peter Lyons rekindles his love for Australia's biggest - and brashest - city.

Heatwave conditions continue across much of Australia with firefighters on high alert.

Jack Stein's genes may have destined him to become a chef.

Reports person dead after Volvo Ocean Race collision

A new undersea cable linking NZ to US should be working by June this year.

New information has been shared about the missing youngster.

A "world first rescue" happened in NSW when a drone assisted in a sea rescue.

The local share market has taken a back seat to Wall Street's record gains.

Police were forced to smash the window of a locked car to rescue a distressed toddler.

A New Zealand-born man was handed a 12-month probation following a Schoolies fight

Victim unrecognisable after attack police describe as 'worst they've seen in 30 years'

Three heroes were sleeping rough when they spotted a toddler wandering the streets.