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A Women's Refuge survey has found 60 percent of women have been stalked by their partner after they had broken up, but a greater number experienced the behaviour while in the relationship.

The US is withdrawing all its troops from northern Syria as Turkey advances its operation against the Kurds and thousands flee their homes.

Korean-American journalist Jean Lee had one of the trickiest jobs in world journalism - running the first international news bureau in North Korea. Since then this former news blackspot has become…

The former US ambassador to Ukraine has told lawmakers she was sacked over "unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives".

Religious leaders are appalled that the Christchurch mosque shooting appears to have inspired a copycat.

A power company is cutting electricity to around 800,000 homes, businesses and other locations in Northern California, in an attempt to prevent wildfires.

Rugby is a fine sport, one that's woven itself into the fabric of New Zealand society, but you can see why some people have had a gutsful writes Hamish Bidwell.

The All Blacks face a desperate Italian side with quarter-final ambitions in their final Pool B match in Toyota City, assistant coach Ian Foster said.

Opinion - It would just not be a Rugby World Cup without a song and dance, quite literally, being made about the Haka ritual performed by the All Blacks just before kick-off, writes Jeremy Hapeta.

At least five people have been killed and hundreds wounded since Tuesday in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in Iraq.

In today's sports news - Japan look to secure Joseph, Kiwi sprinter exits world champs and a practice mishap for McLaughlin.

It's a Saturday, there's the lawns and the kids' sport. So we've been reading all the Rugby World Cup coverage so you don't have to.

Fonterra's closure of its specialty cheese plant in Paraparaumu is a massive blow for the region, a Kāpiti Coast district councillor says. Audio

A whistleblower says White House officials tried to "lock down" details of a phone call between Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president, using a computer system reserved for top level intelligence…

The Christchurch City Council closed its final meeting of the term on today, and Mayor Lianne Dalziel is still refusing to comment further on the allegations of inappropriate behaviour by one of her…

Legendary runner Sir John Walker, who went onto enable a million kids to learn to swim, has made his farewells to the Auckland Council as he battles Parkinson's Disease.

The White House has released details of a phone call between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart that has triggered a US impeachment inquiry.

The child sex offender at the centre of the scandal engulfing the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has admitted being in the room at meetings held by the survivor's advisory group.