One of the most dangerous bomb makers in Saudi Arabia lived and studied in New Zealand for five years - something which has shocked his former classmates.

Auckland's housing boom is making it harder for builders to source quality materials with many using dodgy products to keep up with demand.

House prices, sales and new listings have all fallen in the country's biggest city.

A New Zealand woman who lives in the Gaza Strip is adamantly refusing to leave, despite strongly worded advice from the Government to do so.

The Retirement Commissioner says raising the superannuation age must be accompanied by additional benefits and more training.

It may not feel like summer yet, but apparently it's coming.

The country's most southern iwi, Ngai Tahu has a membership of 55 thousand, 60 percent of which live outside of the South Island. A new research project is seeking to paint a unique blueprint of the iwi's health status and target the specific areas affecting its people.

An exhibition that traces the journey of Ngati Rarua, Te Ati-awa and allied tribes from the North Island to Tasman Bay in the 1830s, has just opened in Motueka.

Donald Trump has called Meryl Streep "overrated" after the three-time Oscar winner launched a blistering attack on the U.S. president-elect at last night's Golden Globes awards.

A scrub fire in the Hawke's Bay settlement of Mahanga yesterday destroyed a house and burnt through around 35 hectares of grassland and trees. RNZ journalist Elizabeth Brown has been holidaying in Mahanga. She says the flames were about 20 metres away from her bach.