Staff at Kāpiti Coast District Council are the first line of defence for managing civil defence emergencies in the Kāpiti ...

Though rare, a powerful undersea landslide or seismic event could trigger a mega-tsunami capable of devastating the U.S. East Coast—putting millions of lives and critical infrastructure at risk. [tsun ...

Organisations trying to help people get off meth in Northland towns like Kaikohe say they are overwhelmed by “a tsunami of need”. More funding — and residential care for addicts trying to quit — is ...

Kim Kardashian leaves Paris court after testifying in jewel heist case alongside her mother Kris Jenner. Kim Kardashian ...

Peter Stanford is a former editor of the Catholic Herald. Gaudí: God’s architect will be published by Hodder in the spring of ...

Dr 'Aisake Eke is optimistic says his government is focused on doing its best, leaving the rest up to the Tongan people.

The novel probes belonging and authenticity in the face of disillusionment, and follows Ruth – a New Yorker who decamps to a small lake town in Guatemala, where she had been happy many years before.

The hushed ambience of Lord’s, the boisterous nature of Edgbaston or the glorious views to be found at Dharamsala or Newlands ...

Amber deposits in Japan show unique deformations that suggest trees were swept out to sea during a tsunami about 115 million ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ryan Fox, who broke through for his first PGA Tour win at the Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday, comes from a line of sporting champions in his native New Zealand.

New research shows successive NZ governments keep opting for expensive short-term fixes after floods and other disasters. But ...