The mother of a Wakari Hospital patient is worried the removal of a problematic ward may lead to her child becoming homeless. But the Mental Health Minister says no-one will be left behind in the ...

"I was surprised at how one-sided it was," Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher told the ODT after a surprise U-turn by the Waitaki District Council.

Rough news for the All Blacks captain is likely to lead to more opportunities for a Highlanders gentle giant. The All Blacks yesterday ...

Joe Schmidt's preparations for the British and Irish Lions tour appear on shaky ground with the loss of first-choice flyhalf Noah ...

All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen says the team has come up with a simple approach to stop the frustratingly constant interjections of ...

Lachie Jones’ father says having a pair of North Island detectives leading the new police inquiry into his son’s death is "a step in the ...

Eighty jobs have been earmarked at the Pt Chevalier New World and another 100 jobs were available through 14 Foodstuffs North Island stores via a "jobs expo" the company had organised. If the affected ...

A Gore-born farmer, lobbyist and ex-politician was surprised to win an award recently after only putting forward a nomination in the hope it ...

Five military-style semi-automatics have been found in children's bedrooms after a police search of a Napier home.

Three cases of measles have been confirmed in the Wairarapa region, Health New Zealand says. Dr Annette Nesdale, the Medical Officer of Health ...

A petition calling for the health system to be fixed has arrived in Gore. The Buller Declaration is a petition started in September last ...

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is backing calls for the government to cap rates rises. Cabinet will consider options to control rate rises, including capping, later this year. Finance Minister Nicola ...