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Members of Parliament from Papua New Guinea's Western Province say their earthquake-affected constituents have been overlooked in the distribution of disaster relief.

Between 1941 and 1967, the sight of the Sunderland flying boats was common in the skies over Suva. 50 years on a league of veterans have returned for the unveiling of a monument marking their time…

Police said they had received preliminary post mortem results into the death of Queenstown rafting guide Moana-Roa Haare, who was known as 'Chief'.

Each year women with breast cancer have the opportunity to get away from it all with Casting for Recovery. Country life joins a group as they enjoy the tranquillity of the country-side and, under the…

A smart buoy in Wellington harbour is phoning in information about sea conditions and how muddy water from the Hutt River moves around the harbour.

More heavy rain is expected to hit the flood-stricken Kāpiti Coast tonight.

New Plymouth residents are being asked to fork out between $28 million and $147m to improve the resilience of the city's water infrastructure.

Adding walkways to the Ngāruawāhia rail bridge could help prevent tragedies, Rail and Maritime Transport Union secretary Wayne Butson says, but a culture change is also needed. Audio

Tathra residents share their stories of escaping the bushfire that destroyed dozens of homes on the New South Wales south coast.

The dangers of crossing Ngāruawāhia's rail bridge - which claimed the life of a young girl last night - are well-known by locals, but they say they can't stop people from doing it.

The 11-year-old killed by a train on a rail bridge in Ngāruawāhia, north of Hamilton, was playing with friends and unable to get out of the way, Waikato's mayor says. Audio

Huge fires continue to burn in Australia, with one near Bega on the NSW south coast destroying dozens of properties, and several in southwest Victoria sweeping across 40,000 hectares.

Some Marahau residents are still living in fear of more forest harvest being swept down the hill onto properties, as the clean up is moving too slowly.