“Happiness” derives from the Old Norse word “hap ,” which meant “fortune” or “luck,” as historians Phil Withington and Darrin ...

The City Council's Thunes Cloete says a person at the scene has described the new flooring as more slippery than before. Cloete says the Aquatic Centre's closing up for an unknown period.

Four people were seen running around Mangere Bridge's Just Funerals about 11.50 last night, which was damaged by fire. A family member has posted online about a dispute over their uncle's death.

The Wellington club have announced that the versatile defender - who has played most outfield positions in his first campaign as a professional - has signed a contract extension until the end of the ...

The culprit of a prank call to college football star Shedeur Sanders on NFL Draft night has been revealed as the son of an assistant coach at the Atlanta Falcons. Sanders, the son of NFL hall of famer ...

The scheduled talks follow the two previous rounds of indirect negotiations that have taken place under the new Trump ...

Amid all the struggles - Blues coach Vern Cotter believes hope of a successful Super Rugby title defence isn't gone as the playoffs loom. While he isn't holding back with where and what the team is ...

At least 11 people were killed and more than 20 injured when a car drove into a street festival in Vancouver, Canada. The incident occurred on Saturday night local time, according to Vancouver Police, ...

CCTV footage on social media shows a masked man entering the Birch Street dairy on Saturday. He waves a large machete at a staffer behind the counter - who then empties a shelf of cigarettes into the ...

MetService meteorologist, Dom Barry says heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in Northland tomorrow - triggering warnings for the region. He says the wild weather heads South on Wednesday into ...

The American duo have secured a one shot victory at the Tours' annual teams event in New Orleans. They carded a one-under par final round to edge Danish twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard for the title ...

The agency provided guidance around the Reserve Bank's capital requirements -- suggesting lifting capital ratios isn't out of step with other countries. Seymour says he believes ratios need to be ...