A woman police constable has been bashed on the head and her partner bitten in Alexandra.

We quiz some of New Zealand's best winemakers to find their tipples du jour.

Environmental artist Martin Hill says he tends to get more pleasure from personal experiences than from tangible objects.

Allowing brothels to operate near playgrounds, schools or churches in central Otago resort towns is "unacceptable", a lobby group says.

The only girl in a rugby tournament of over 400 players is first named "man" of the match, and then in the tournament team.

NIWA's latest seasonal outlook predicts temperatures in all regions are likely to be above average from October to December.

Sonny Bill Williams returns to the Canterbury starting 15 but not at second five in Saturday's match against Otago.

Four University of Otago researchers are believed to be the first to isolate and photograph the Rubidium 85 atom.