The Kāpiti Coast District Council has confirmed new speed limits for 47 rural roads and three village centres (Paekākāriki, Raumati South and Raumati Beach) in Kāpiti, following community consultation earlier this […]

Lake Tekapo Police would like to hear from anyone who recognises the female (pictured) in relation to a theft at a business premises on Friday 14 June. […]

Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz. Be sure to check on nzherald.co.nz tomorrow for another trivia fix. Android users please click here ‌ To challenge yourself with more quizzes, CLICK HERE. […]

ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa said the abortion statistics released today by Stats NZ show little change in the general abortion numbers, but point to opportunities for improvement in health care if abortion law reform passes. […]

A woman who admitted failing to protect or get medical help for a disabled man who later died has been told she has to stay behind bars until her sentencing.Annie Mathews appeared in the Rotorua District Court today via audio visual... […]

Would you pay $360 a week to live in the city centre in an apartment that is more akin to a dormitory in terms of the number of flatmates? The Coh is a new three-storey Auckland complex that is about to be home to more than 20 adult... […]

Kiwi motorists have different ways of thanking other drivers depending on what part of the country they live in, a new survey shows.Wellingtonians are more likely to send a thank you toot if another driver lets them in, while Aucklanders... […]

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed reports of rocket attacks in the vicinity of Camp Taji in Iraq.This is the camp where 100 New Zealand troops are stationed."I'm told that none have come over and into the perimeter of... […]

Queenstown Police today made an arrest in relation to a single-vehicle crash on Gorge Road, Queenstown on 13 March. A 26-year-old Queenstown man has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury. […]

Conor Lawrence’s electrical engineering project is small in scale, but its potential spin-offs have earned the Otago Polytechnic learner an invitation to an international energy conference in Slovenia next month.&nbs […]

The Treasury's website was tested for any security issues five days before the National Party released Budget 2019 information that it had gleaned from the Treasury's website.The revelation comes from dozens of answers from Ministers... […]

A woman who tricked music lovers into purchasing $73,000 worth of concert tickets has been sentenced to home detention. The woman, who has permanent name suppression appeared before Judge Geoff Rea in the Napier District Court on... […]

Surf lifeguards are celebrating 700 people rescued from life-threatening situations during the 2018/19 year - that’s a group of people who might not have made it home, who would make up about 10 per cent of a town like Thames, Otaki or Lincoln. […]

Police are seeking witnesses after a man was shot in Timaru in the early hours of this morning.Police said the man took himself to Timaru Hospital with a single gunshot wound to his lower body.The 26-year-old man arrived at the... […]

More than 300 people have had their say on the city block development investment proposal - have you had yours? The Invercargill City Council is currently in consultation with the community about whether it should invest up to $30million in the city block […]

Police are seeking witnesses after a man presented himself to Timaru Hospital with a single gunshot wound to his lower body. The 26-year-old man arrived at the hospital shortly before 2am, Tuesday 18 June, with the non-life threatening injury. He has since […]

A white supremacist who spread footage of the Al Noor Mosque attack is appealing his 21-month jail sentence.Christchurch businessman Philip Neville Arps - who owns a white supremacist-themed insulation company – admitted two charges... […]

A corrupt Auckland police officer has admitted illegally accessing the police's national intelligence computer system.The 30-year-old man, who has interim name suppression, appeared this morning in the Auckland District Court where... […]

Kowhai Intermediate School is once again engaging in an innovative youth development programme, the William Pike Challenge Award, which inspires youth to step outside of their comfort zone and develop crucial 21st century skills. […]

In the past few weeks, we’ve been experiencing a number of delays and cancellations on our train services. These are primarily on the Southern Line, but have flow on effects to the wider AT Metro network. […]

The BBC gets rare access to facilities in Xinjiang thought to be holding more than a million Muslims. […]

Five former sandstorm-plagued areas around the Chinese capital are now lush forests, according to the Beijing Gardening and Greening Bureau. […]

A 6.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake rattled Changning County of Yibin City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, at 10:55pm last night and killed one person. […]

At least five people have died after rain-triggered floods and landslides hit southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. […]

CHINA continues to dominate a list of the world’s fastest supercomputers by the number of systems, according to a semi-annual ranking of the TOP500 published yesterday. China tops the supercomputer list […]

A KARST cave in northwestern China has been confirmed as the earliest archeological site discovered on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Chinese researchers announced at a press conference. […]

CHINESE President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from Thursday to Friday. The trip is at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers Party of […]

SOME 30,000 toilets for tourists have been installed, renovated or expanded over the past one and a half years, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced. […]

CHINESE Nobel laureate Tu Youyou has announced that her team has proposed solutions to the problem of artemisinin resistance, providing new evidence that artemisinin is the best weapon against malaria. […]

NEw passenger and cargo trains are being laid on to cope with the summer season. […]

Players score 39 goals scored in a Macau FA Cup in protest against the country's withdrawal from a World Cup 2022 qualifier over security concerns. […]

Joshua Wong gives his backing to protesters angry at a bill allowing extradition to China. […]

The founder of the Chinese telecoms giant says overseas sales of its mobile phones have sunk 40%. […]

How did Hong Kong's protesters - many barely out of their teens - manage to force the government's hand? […]

Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong calls on the city's leader Carrie Lam to step down. […]

UK-listed companies will be able to sell shares in Shanghai under a new share link, Treasury says. […]

Thousands have marched against proposed changes to the extradition law. […]

Organisers say two million people turn up for a protest against a controversial extradition bill. […]

Two-thirds of Chinese parents encourage their teenagers to take part in outdoor activities to avoid short video addiction, according to a poll published by the China Youth Daily. […]

HONG Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced the government will suspend the amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Crimina […]

What do the Matildas need to do in order to qualify for the last 16 at the Women's World Cup, and who will they play when (and if) they get there? […]

From sky-high water costs to prohibitively expensive livestock feed, new forecasts show how drought will impact Australia's exports and agricultural production. […]

Stunning footage of a security guard at Bellerive Oval attempting to enter the field of play to separate two tussling players has former players shaking their heads. […]

New home prices in China rose at their fastest pace in five months in May, complicating government efforts to keep frothy housing markets under control as it […]

According to China's top economic planning body, some local companies are cutting back on their efforts to hire new university graduates. […]

Mexico’s efforts to slow Central American migration across its territory is showing some bite as some people turn around to head south in the face of […]

Hong Kong’s government headquarters has reopened as the number of protesters gathered outside dwindled to a few dozen […]

The Latest: Amnesty Int’l urges Egypt to investigate the death of former President Mohammed Mors […]

Cat filter goof in Pakistani official’s briefing leaves viewers scratching their whiskers […]

The body of Chanchal Lahiri, who was lowered into a river while shackled, has now been found. […]

A Christchurch businessman who shared a video of worshippers being slaughtered at a New Zealand mosque has been sentenced to 21 months in prison […]

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they are closing in on the mastermind and motive behind the attempted killing of Red Sox baseball great David Ortiz […]

The field of six candidates will narrow further, with at least one set to be knocked out of the race. […]

The US issues more Gulf tanker attack photos as it sends 1,000 extra troops to the Middle East. […]

Despite the popularity of companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, meat consumption around the world continues to rise. […]

Edinburgh University leads an international research programme to assess the health of the Atlantic. […]

The signature red hat made famous by President Trump has divided Americans on what it represents. […]

A wide range of U.S. companies told a hearing in Washington on Monday that they have few alternatives other than China for producing clothing, electronics and […]

The death toll from two strong earthquakes in China rose to 11 on Tuesday, with 122 people injured, state media said, adding that rescuers pulled some […]

Two sisters in Venice are trying to overturn the unwritten rule that gondolas are made by men. […]

Watch the best action from day 11 of the Women's World Cup including a brilliant back heel assist, an epic first touch and VAR relief for hosts France. […]

Syria's war is near an end but its universities are struggling to help the country's recovery. […]

Scientists have found a muscle that allows dogs to make 'puppy eyes' and bond with humans. […]