National Articles

New high-tech sensors have been installed in Christchurch’s Port Hills to help detect and prevent fires, protecting property and saving...

Commissioners have declined a consent application to build a McDonald’s restaurant in Wānaka, New Zealand. The proposal sought approval for...

For the first time in 15 years, New Zealand’s long-running medical drama Shortland Street will air in the United Kingdom....

The Auckland Art Gallery has temporarily closed because of a leaking pipe on the second floor. Acting director Margaret Young...

Bridget Johnson, a woman from Wellington, has completed an incredible challenge: tackling all 11 of New Zealand’s Great Walks in...

A group of 100 tīeke, or South Island saddlebacks, has been relocated to Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin in an effort...

New Zealand marked 185 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi yesterday with a public holiday. Thousands gathered...

Burma, an Asian elephant from Auckland Zoo, has had her first “trunk-to-trunk” meeting in her new home at Monarto Safari...

The historic whare tupuna at Te Tii Marae in Waitangi has reopened after undergoing major restoration. Thousands gathered early in...

A bright fireball lit up the night sky over New Zealand’s South Island, followed by a loud sonic boom that...