A Cambridge horse trainer charged with illegally importing performance-enhancing drugs says the case is "a big misunderstanding".

Four overturned trucks in just over a week have brought a warning to drivers to watch their speed, loads and fatigue levels.

To mark the Herald relaunch we're taking an in-depth, week-long look at what it means to be Kiwi. Today - why we choose NZ over anywhere else on the globe.

A truck driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was rescued from a milk tanker which crashed into a power pole, bringing down live power lines. The man was trapped in the badly damaged cab for about 40 minutes.

This charming Waikato town proves a great choice for a weekend away, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha

Rebecca Kamm heads for some eco-friendly R&R, topped up with gourmet eats.

At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.

The death of a "truly lovely" schoolmate who died overnight after being hit by a car...