Ross Allan says his children are distraught after their $1000 Abyssinian moggy was shot dead by a neighbour who thought it was feral.

Tests revealing faultlines along the proposed route of a hydro-electric tunnel on Canterbury's Waitaki River have sparked a redesign of the power project.

Katie-maree Coleman is a young Auckland designer on her way up.

In what could be a first for NZ, a council is looking to sell subsidised cloth nappies from its front desk.

Oamaru's red waterfront sheds have a story to tell, writes Don Donovan.

New Zealand's fourth straight women's World Cup win this morning was built around composure, veteran Anna Richards said.

Impact-absorbent tiles could become a safety feature in rest homes.

Police and Fire Safety officers are investigating after a body was found in a burnt-out campervan in the South Island this morning.

A runaway truck rolled down a hill and fatally pinned a 62-year-old against another truck in a tragedy that has shocked a small community.

A 62-year-old Dunedin man has died in a "tragic accident" after being pinned between two trucks as he talked to their drivers this morning.

British American Tobacco (BAT) has denied claims it uses video-sharing website YouTube to market its products, as research released today from Otago University claimed.