In a Taiwan warehouse, researchers hit a button, and a five-storey, steel-and-concrete box begins to buck and sway.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Northland. MetService says it applies to Kaipara, the Far North and Whangarei. It says the weather radar has detected a line of severe thunderstorms ...

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A large fire in Tongariro National Park is affecting a main highway in the area, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) says.

A 74-year-old woman from Devon, England, has achieved a golfing feat that most players can only dream of - sinking three ...

Two people have been arrested, after fireworks were fired into an Auckland lawnmower shop, injuring people inside.

Nick celebrates the career of drummer extraordinaire Jack DeJohnette, who started out in the hard bop era, and went on to play with legends like Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, and Keith Jarrett.

Police have confirmed a man has died, after earlier being pulled out of the water at a beach near Auckland's Mission Bay.

A foodie haven serving flat whites in a rustic railway station flanked by Mt Ruapehu hopes it is part of a pick-up for an ...

A gorgeous new collection from American singer-songwriter Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak), which tackles tricky familial history through soothing songcraft. It's always easy to listen to, thanks to her ...

The US Senate has rejected legislation that would resume paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal workers during the ...