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Anti-1080 activists in Taranaki are vowing to take direct action to halt a massive drop of the pest control poison in Egmont National Park.

Otago Regional Council has backed recommendations to ensure Lindis River still flows in the summer months.

Not charging Pike River's chief executive over the mine disaster was unprincipled, a lawyer for some of the victims' families says. Video, Audio

The police dive squad is searching two hydro lakes on the Waikato River near the farm of a missing woman.

Canterbury farmers will face strict water restrictions right through this winter and coming summer unless there is significant rainfall.

An Australian couple who lost their belongings in the 2011 Brisbane floods are counting themselves lucky after a giant sinkhole opened up in their backyard. Audio

A decision not to charge Waikato District Health Board over the death of a suicidal patient is wrong, the man's father says.

One of New Zealand energy's big four, Mercury, thinks it is unlikely to have to build any new power stations for several years.

Shocked by the amount of plastic littering in Samoa, he hatched a plan involving a 3D printer.

A Taranaki beach settlement is in clean-up mode again after storm surges washed rotting animal carcasses onto the beach and tossed huge logs through fences.

It's been three months since sweeping changes to health and safety laws were rolled out, but WorkSafe says it will take years to transform the country's attitude around them.

What’s the best New Zealand song of the year? It’s down to these 20 finalists.

A wetland thought to be the biblical Garden of Eden, and almost completely drained under Saddam Hussein, has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch has been killed by her brother in the province of Punjab, police say.

A bus blown off the road in Mackenzie Country was lucky not to roll down a steep bank, police say, as heavy rain and winds move up the country. Video

A patient at a Waikato mental health centre has been found dead while on unsupervised leave, the night before she was due to be discharged.

A team of British scientists have harnessed the power of festival-goer pee to generate an uninterrupted stream of power.

At least 30 people have been killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir following the shooting of a militant leader.

Shares in Japanese gaming company Nintendo have jumped by nearly a quarter following the success of Pokemon Go, even though it was not the main developer.

A truck that plunged into the Manawatu Gorge yesterday is still in the river, but State Highway 3 has now reopened.

A game that was once thought to be an April Fool’s joke has become a reality, at least when it's servers are working.

State Highway 3 remains blocked through the Manawatu Gorge after a truck broke through barriers and plunged into the river.