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Gordon Pengelly was on his deck on Tuesday afternoon when he noticed a catamaran sailing past Elizabeth Reef in rough weather.

There's unease and confusion in Palau over a deal made with the US to accept deportees.

The Racing Bulls boss has some encouraging words for New Zealand driver Liam Lawson.

Nominations are open for a new election in an Auckland local body after previous results have been voided by a judge.

An angry passenger has confronted cruise ship staff after her dream Christmas voyage came to a crashing halt off the Papua New Guinea coast on the weekend.

To borrow a phrase from old school reports: Shows great potential but needs to try harder, Alexander Gillespie writes.

The recognition follows more than a decade of work in environmental protection, community engagement, and local public service.

The Sport Integrity Commission's first major investigation, triggered by dozens of complaints about Yachting NZ, remains unfinished a year on.

Eighteen Māori have been recognised for 2026, and include Companions, Officers, and Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Founder of accounting company Xero, Sir Rod Drury, has been made a Knight Companion in the New Year Honours.

Rural postie Tracy Marshall takes visitors along her mail delivery route which winds along the Whanganui River.

Only about 40 adult tara iti survive in the wild, and of those just 10 are breeding females.

More than 200 titles dropped this year, here are some we loved playing the most.

How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio

Half a dozen Asian New Zealanders have been recognised for their contributions to the country in the New Year Honours list released today.

洗发水要挤三次；儿子要抱三次；三就是我的强迫症。但另一方面，我的大脑试图说服我认为身边所有人都觉得我是一个恋童癖。