After a "really tough year for many families", hundreds of volunteers are trying to spread some festive cheer.

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Labour is focussing on the issues affecting working New Zealanders, including jobs, healthcare, and education, as well as the ...

One person has died after single-vehicle crash in South Auckland on Sunday morning. Police were called to the crash on ...

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious single-vehicle crash in South Auckland on Sunday morning. Police were called ...

Ireland have fought back from a halftime deficit to mark a 150th anniversary with a scruffy 22-19 victory over Australia, ...

From learning guitar in Dargaville to seeking enlightenment in India, Doug Jerebine's musical journey has been a richly ...

Dame Lisa Carrington (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki and Ngāti Porou) has been crowned the Albie Pryor Memorial Māori Sports Person of ...

Locals are furious about suspected bottle fossickers vandalising a popular park on Auckland's North Shore. Anne McMillan says ...

Auckland FC beat back the Newcastle Jets 2-0 to keep their winning streak going. The Auckland FC Black Knights are flying, ...

Forget the 'burbs, we're all moving to the 'exurbs'. Outlying communities on the outer margins of metropolitan areas are some of our fastest-growing populations. Demographer and Distinguished ...

Figuring out the juiciest and best of the summer fruit bunch can be tricky - growers and produce sellers share their knowledge.