A 'vicious cycle' sees Pacific nations take on debt to recover from disasters, underinvest in resilience and suffer more ...

Multi-million dollar houses in exclusive private estates have been the biggest winners, and the biggest losers, in the three-year property downturn, new data reveals ...

Polly Inglis of the Sparks bats during the T20 Super Smash match between Otago Sparks and Central Hinds at University of ...

Kamala wanders to the edge of the Mighty Tower of Brat. A small group with signs far below is forlornly waving. “Who are they?” Asks Kamala, Empress-in-waiting.

“Because, um, because Jeff left home today. He went out through the front door, Pete. He won’t be coming back.” She sinks to the floor, holds out her arms to me and begins to cry. I stand frozen, ...

Craving adventure in a pandemic, John McCrystal made his way to French Polynesia, via LA, to sail home in a mate's yacht.

The University of Otago's Jessica Young interviewed 14 terminally ill people who would have considered choosing assisted ...

"Cook sailed those same waters to witness the black dot of a planet cross the face of the sun": a short story by Christchurch ...

'There are even veiled threats to the Tribunal itself. You do not have to be signed up to Te Pāti Māori to see an effort being made to turn back the Tiriti clock,' writes Rob Campbell Photo: Getty ...

Comment: Tomorrow Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will apologise to thousands of people who were abused when they were in the custody of the state. For many survivors it will be hugely important to ...

The fate of global climate action may hang in the balance at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Getty Images Analysis: The fate of future climate action in the fast-growing ...

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says this year's negotiating mandate is similar to previous years. Photo: Matthew TenBruggencate / IISD Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says New Zealand’s moves ...