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Samoa's campaign to stop violence against women begins on Savaii island this week with a debate on gender equality. Men and women will take part in the debate as part...

Workers building a new highway on the outskirts of Taupo have found bones that may be from a family of the extinct bird, the moa.

People living near Moa Point in Wellington are angry they were not consulted about a plan to install a cyclotron in their suburb. A cyclotron is a machine that creates a radioactive particle to detect… Audio

All Black prop John Afoa and second-five Benson Stanley will make timely returns for Auckland as they take on the defendng Air New Zealand Cup champions Canterbury on Saturday night at ...

An independent investigation is wanted into sedimentation at a new mining project in the Morobe province of Papua New Guinea.

Scientists have performed the first DNA-based reconstruction of the extinct moa, using pre-historic feathers recovered from Otago. Audio

The leader of a Papua New Guinea landowners collective has warned the operators of the Hidden Valley gold mine in Morobe province that their staff could be shot at if...

Astronomers use a special line-up of stars to search for planets outside our own solar system.

Traffic diversions remain in place near Wellington airport after a two storey Breaker Bay house was completely destroyed by fire.

Burkina Faso and Gabon kept up their unlikely march on a possible 2010 World Cup places with key wins in their qualifying matches on Saturday. Both kept their 100 percent ...

The Blues coach Pat Lam will start with a front row of All Blacks for the first time round three in rugby's Super 14 when his side plays the ACT ...

Moa specialist Richard Holdaway investigates whether moa populations were heathy or declining before the arrival of people.

The Blues ended the Highlanders three-match winning streak in rugby's Super 14, taking advantage of a fast start and a red card issued to Jimmy Cowan to post a 26-6 ...

The Blues' first-choice halfback Taniela Moa will be able to play in tonight's Super 14 match against the Highlanders in Auckland after being charged with assault and granted diversion then ...

The Blues All Black prop Tony Woodcock has been bracketed at loosehead for Friday night's Super 14 rugby clash with the Highlanders in Auckland. Woodcock's been out of action with ...

The Blues coach Pat Lam has re-arranged the backline for Friday night's Super 14 rugby match against the South African side the Lions in Auckland. Chris Smylie will start at ...