4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (400+ words) South Africa have selected wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock, fast bowler Anrich Nortje and allrounder Jason Smith in their squad for the T20 World Cup to be staged in India and Sri Lanka starting next month, but there is no place for…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (376+ words) Parts of the South Island are welcoming the New Year with heavy rain warnings and severe thunderstorm watches. It has been a turbulent week across the country, with downpours and strong winds threatening celebrations. At the Twisted Frequency festival in…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (719+ words) Summer is when belonging becomes real for Whang'rei's migrant community. About 800 new migrants from more than 45 countries have settled in Whang'rei this year. Multi Ethnic Collective Whang'rei chairman Ralph Correa said summer in Whang'rei gave new migrants a sense of…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (231+ words) Northland and Whanganui are the places to be in the North Island today for the best weather. For the rest of the island, MetService is forecasting heavy rain and/or strong winds. A heavy rain warning is currently in place…...

6+ day, 29+ min ago  (562+ words) With heavy traffic expected over the New Year period - much of it driven by people unfamiliar with the roads - police are urging revellers heading to Rhythm and Vines to expect delays. "If you're on the road, remember that you're sharing…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (567+ words) The thunderstorm that lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year's most intense storms, MetService says. Large parts of the mainland have been under brief severe thunderstorm warnings through Saturday afternoon. The severe…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (441+ words) Large parts of the South Island have been lashed by thunder, lightning and large hailstones - causing problems for motorists. The Transport Agency has had reports of hail blocking the road and cars flooded between Timaru and Fairlie. In Ashburton, the…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (1329+ words) Half a year ago, P'kaha National Wildlife Centre was on the brink of closure. The sanctuary - described as a taonga on the border of Wairarapa and Tararua - was in financial turmoil, forced to make a desperate bid for donations just…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (486+ words) Australia cancelled the visa of a British national after he was charged with displaying a banned Nazi symbol, the immigration minister said on Wednesday, as the country cracks down on antisemitism in the wake of a mass shooting at Bondi…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (443+ words) South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has accepted his 12-match ban for an eye-gouge on Wales flanker Alex Mann in the Springboks' 73-0 win in Cardiff last month but maintains it was not an intentional act. Etzebeth will be out of action…...