The National Library wants to destroy half a million unwanted books from its collection.  The library says most of the titles have not been issues for ...

Greenpeace is sounding the alarm as Government minister Shane Jones extols the benefits of reversing the oil and gas exploration ban, including opening up ...

A couple who lived in Auckland for five years have been named as victims of the India plane crash that killed more than 240 people. Only one passenger surv ...

When Emmett Lawrence told his mum he wanted to shave off his mullet to raise money for two childhood friends diagnosed with cancer, her initial response wa ...

Every Friday on Matt and Tyler afternoons on ZB we name the New Zealander of the week.  It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has ...

Aviation commentator Peter Clark joins Matt Heath and Tyler Adams to discuss the Air India near the airport in Ahmedabad. LISTEN ABOVE ...

A review of police candidates sparked after an investigation by the Herald has found 128 applicants failed a basic English test and a further 17 candidates ...

Some subbies still owed money in the Du Val collapse say their companies have barely survived and they doubt they will ever see a cent. The Du Val property ...

Standing inside the UFC octagon, sweat dripping from his forehead after three hard-fought rounds against American Charles Radtke, Blood Diamond knew what w ...

For the first time in four years, New Zealand has slipped in a global ranking that tracks a country’s progress towards achieving gender equality. The Labou ...

While Fox lost the compass off the tee a few times, he again scrambled well to limit the damage. The 38-year-old found the rough or sand from the tee box on nine of his 18 holes, but was able to ...

An arsenal of nearly 500 firearms have been uncovered from a Gore property in what is believed to be one of New Zealand’s largest weapons seizures. Police stumbled across the discovery after concerns ...