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Wall Street stocks rose for a fifth consecutive day on Friday in their best week since early July. But investors are unlikely to let their guard down.

A Russian Soyuz space capsule with three astronauts on board has landed safely in Kazakhstan, leaving a single three-man crew aboard the International Space Station.

Wall St stocks have risen for a fourth day as coordinated central bank action calmed fears that Europe's financial sector was headed for a credit freeze due to the region's sovereign debt crisis.

Deteriorating global growth and ongoing market turmoil are likely to stay the Reserve Bank's hand for a while longer when it comes to raising interest rates.

Wall Street stocks rallied on Wednesday, reversing three days of losses.

A four-day rally on Wall Street ground to a halt as investors turned cautious on Thursday. A labour market report due on Friday is expected to underscore fears the US economy is headed for another…

The 14th edition of the Pacific Games officially gets underway in New Caledonia today. Football is the first sport in action, before the opening ceremony this evening at the Numa...

As the bitter weather that has brought disruption to many parts of the country eases, MetService says cool southerly winds will linger until the weekend.

The polar blast is continuing to bring snow and winds to much of New Zealand and forecasters expect it to last until Thursday. Audio

Global shares have consolidated gains made on Friday after debt fears in the eurozone and the United States caused turmoil last week. Audio

The first vehicles have crossed the new Hobsonville motorway in Auckland.

Stocks on Wall Street fell for a sixth day on Monday as time runs out for the US Government to pass a deal to raise the federal debt limit and the economy shows further signs of stalling.

New Zealand-bound flights from Sydney international airport were subject to delays because of a power cut on Saturday morning.

Most roads have reopened following heavy snow which blanketed much of New Zealand, but people are warned to take extreme care as night falls and roads refreeze.

Britain's Attorney General is defending the judgement of the Prime Minister in the phone-hacking scandal engulfing the media, police force, and increasingly, the government. Audio

An investigation is underway following an emergency landing of a Royal New Zealand Air Force plane after it was damaged by a lightning strike. Audio

Stocks on Wall Street have risen due to a strong labor market and retail sales data that lifted optimism about the economy. However European markets were down.

Regional Civil Defence centres say people should be taking advice about tsunami warnings only from the national advisory centre, rather than other sources. Audio

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake has occurred off the Kermadec Islands. It was at a depth of 48km. Audio

Air New Zealand has joined the list of airlines that have cancelled flights due to ash cloud from a volcano in Chile.

Powerful earthquakes have again rocked Canterbury, causing injury and damage. Thousands of people face a cold night without power and water.

Last week was brutal for stock markets in the United States, as investors sold on signs that growth in the world's largest economy was slowing.

Rolleston New World supermarket owner Roy Bridgeman says people are fed up with the continuing disruption from aftershocks. Audio