A third route involves El Niño altering conditions in other oceans. These changes can interact with the Indian Ocean dipole, for instance, a see-saw in temperatures between the western and eastern ...

Ricki Tan faces 17 counts of alleged sexual offending - in the late 1980s and early 2000s. The charges relate to five people aged 12 to 21 at the time. Tan worked with children and community ...

Over a century ago, Australian geologist Sir Douglas Mawson led a sledging expedition over hundreds of kilometres of ice into a remote part of East Antarctica. The party turned back after the tragic ...

A new champion has been crowned in this year's edition of Fat Bear Week. The annual online poll, which showcases brown bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve, ended with a battle between ...

With regular captain Savea out injured for the rest of 2026 - Taylor's again been drafted into the role for tests against Australia in Auckland next Saturday and Sydney the following weekend. Taylor ...

Police were alerted to multiple car thefts and reports of dangerous driving yesterday morning, before being notified about an assault on a shopkeeper near Gayhurst Road. The group fled in a vehicle ...

Speaking at the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland, she revealed she was in tears during her first conversation with Billy about the menopause. She explained: "I was crying in the bathroom, trying to ...

She was found about 6am at a property on Purchas Street. Neighbours describe a party at the block of flats - and loud bangs hours earlier. Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie says a person from ...

Her defence team today argued the judge should dismiss her case - while prosecutors say the state had "met its burden" in proving her guilt. The 36-year-old doesn't deny killing her children in 2023 - ...

He's also set new national age marks in the 100-metre individual medley, and the 50-metre butterfly. Coulter still has the 50 free tomorrow after tonight's final. 15 Aug: A New Zealand record for the ...

She's appeared in Napier District Court today - to reappear next month.

Emergency services were called to an address on State Highway 7, at Rahu Saddle, about 8am yesterday. One person was found dead, then a second at property about 30 minutes away, on Maimai Road.