Water is one thing NZ has plenty of. So why don't we manage it better - for the economy and the environment? Nick Smith* reports.

Methane gas has long been identified as a potential problem for the Pike River Coal mine, as rescuers scramble to find up to 27 missing miners.

Five months after Irish No 8 Jamie Heaslip brazenly kneed the All Blacks captain in the back, McCaw barely recalls the incident ahead of presumably their next encounter

Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson is heading back to our shores soon. By Paula Yeoman.

Redback spiders could thrive in some areas of NZ, posing a real threat to native wildlife, a scientist says.

If you really want to appreciate a garden, you need to stay in it, writes Chris Samsara.

A blind couple from Mali will be the stars of what is one of the strongest Womad line-ups in years when the three-day world music festival returns in March.

A severe weather warning has been issued as heavy rain and gales are expected to hit areas across the country.

Two firefighters have been injured - one of them seriously - battling a large fire at a poultry farm near New Plymouth.

You'll be surprised what's behind them, writes Chris Samsara.