The largest solar storm on record lit up skies around the globe in the 1850s - but New Zealand, a technological backwater, escaped the worst of it.

Follow the journey of one South Auckland choir as they represent their culture and collectiveness on their biggest stage - the World Choir Games.

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Kiingi Tuheitia had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery. He died peacefully, surrounded by his wife Te Makau Ariki ...

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Alshad Ahmad shuns comparisons to Joe Exotic and says his inspiration is legendary Australian "crocodile hunter" Steve Irwin.

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A police officer in Central Otago had to hit the ground to avoid being hit by a speeding motorcyclist. The rider had ...

The extremely rare publicised apology from Putin was the closest Moscow has come to accepting some blame for the disaster.