The government says it will pull out all the stops to increase grocery competition but Monopoly Watch says it will probably require a break-up of the existing duopoly. Top economists have called for ...

The vicar of a Christchurch church is devastated historic items including silver chalices and a large eagle lectern have been stolen. The ex-boyfriend of a woman accusing a well-known New Zealand ...

As the Covid-19 pandemic brings the world into uncharted waters, Star Media journalists and photographers continue to report local stories that matter everyday - yours. For more than 152 years our ...

Grass-track harness racing returns to the South in 2025 at Riverton tomorrow. Two southern colts with a spring in their step should attract some interest at the Karaka yearling sales. ODT Odds On ...

Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis has joined the government voices urging more mining, but the opposition says it is a smokescreen for digging up fossil fuels. A friend who was with a New ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%. Former PM Jacinda Ardern's "deeply personal memoir" will be released in early June - and promises to provide all the ...

When Billy Collins and his whānau headed out off the Kaikōura coast hoping to catch tuna, they were not expecting to return home with a 67kg striped marlin.

Hundreds if not thousands of people are applying for the same jobs in the wake of last year's public sector gutting, a former ...

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has sprung a couple of surprises for the opening game of the season. Hutt Valley mountain biker Erice van Leuven says she endured the "biggest crash of my life" at the ...

The courts should deal with illegal fishing, Shane Jones says, as he announces proposed changes to the Quota Management System. The country's big four power companies are looking to extend the life of ...

Kāinga Ora is preparing to take a tougher line on rent debt. A landlord who says her tenant poisoned her dogs with chocolate ...