Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the new offence will apply to patterns of behaviour - specifically, three acts taking place within 12 months. The law also includes a list of in-person and online ...

Five arrests were made overnight - bringing the total number of those arrested this week to 30. District Commander Tony Hill says the Police have stepped up their presence on roads and at Christchurch ...

The Associated Press (AP) has called Arizona for Donald Trump, completing a clean sweep of all seven battleground states and locking in a decisive Electoral College victory over Democratic ...

The Wellington Phoenix will remain true to their DNA in this evening's contest against the Central Coast Mariners in Gosford The Nix were punished for poor passing among the goalkeeper and defenders ...

By winning Nevada, Trump returned the state and its six electoral college votes to Republicans for the first time in 20 years. Trump, who had secured the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the ...

Armed Police rushed to the remote area of Ranana after reports of a shooting earlier today. The victim's been taken to hospital and Police say inquiries are ongoing.

The Kiwis halfback was pulled out of his brief retirement to replace injured playmaker Jahrome Hughes for the tournament. Interchange forward Griffin Neame admits Johnson's final ...

The Skoda driver's placed second behind Hayden Paddon at the season-ending Rally of Whangarei, giving him enough points to secure the overall championship. Paddon finished the northern event four ...

Martina Salmon has sunk a six-point goal on fulltime to see New Zealand snatch a 41-40 comeback victory over South Africa and book a spot in the grand final, on Sky Sport. The Ferns trailed 23-9 at ...

Qatar has suspended its role as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, saying both sides were unwilling to negotiate "in good faith", as air strikes continued on Saturday in the Gaza Strip and ...

Police say they told him to leave, they say they are still trying to figure out exactly what happened next, but he fell and suffered a serious head injury. He later died in hospital. The Independent ...

After selecting the same side - bar injuries to Codie Taylor and Beauden Barrett - for Twickenham and Dublin, Robertson now has some things to ponder for the test against France in Paris a week this ...