Coach Graham Henry doesn't like seeing the All Blacks doctor's number come up on his phone.

Investigations are under way after two Air NZ flights were forced to make emergency landings yesterday.

Buying ebooks may be convenient but it can't compete with the personality and charm of our best bookshops, writes Danielle Wright.

Travellers could get caught as heavy downfalls settle over the North Island for the next 24 hours.

Columbine was set up 60 years ago by the three Thorpe bothers, Alan, George and Jack.

Department of Conservation (DOC) officials have seized two nets and about 80 fish following reports of commercial fishing in a marine reserve in Auckland.

Tropical Cyclone Bune is making its way down to New Zealand and is expected to pass to the east of the country from Wednesday.

A tropical cyclone formed near Fiji today is on track to bring strong winds and heavy rain to New Zealand next week, forecasters predict.

People in northern and eastern areas of the North Island are being advised to take precautions as heavy rains threaten to sweep across those regions tonight and tomorrow, with a possibility of flooding in coastal and low-lying areas.

Wine writer John Hawkesby takes a look back over a year of sipping to come up with his 12 best bottles.

Two earthquakes have rocked the East Coast area this afternoon but there have been no reports of damage.

Herald Maori affairs reporter Yvonne Tahana on the at times frustrating job of covering national kapa haka festival Te Matatini o te Ra.

Greedy "sharks" are already circling Te Runanga o Ngati Porou as it gears up to grow its $110m treaty settlement. The tribe's chairman has already received letters from outsiders promising all sorts of riches for the iwi if it would let

Two big iwi leaders met with Prime Minister John Key to discuss state assets sales today at the national Te Matatini kapa haka competition.