Peter Ellis, pictured here on a cold night in 2003 at New Brighton Pier in Christchurch. He was controversially convicted of child sexual abuse in the Christchurch Civic Creche case.Martin Hunter ...

State Highway 6 between Nelson and Marlborough has been closed for several hours due to rockfall on the Whangamoa Hill. The slip, reported shortly after 12 noon on Monday, blocked one lane on ...

REBEL YELL: 'When I do a concert, I get to present my whole life for you in music,' says Billy Idol.None Spiky peroxide-blonde- haired Billy Idol repeats the word "masturbatory" three times with a ...

OPINION: Adrian Orr's latest move as Reserve Bank governor appeared to deliver something for everyone, at a time when the state of the economy is the subject of so much debate. In suggesting that ...

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE: Peter Snell, pictured in his sporting glory days, has gone on to work at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre in the United States. He presents a scholarship ...

NZ First leader Winston Peters says the Fuji Xerox scandal raises serious questions about whether the country is free of corruption.MURRAY WILSON / FAIRFAX NZ Winston Peters says his repeated ...

In its third-quarter update, Fonterra's profit for the nine months ended April rose 11 percent to $1.08 billion (or $1.16b excluding one-offs), driven by strong demand. The head of Fonterra says ...

The personal secretary and an adviser to Mexico City’s mayor were shot dead Tuesday (local time), authorities said, in the worst attack against public officials in the capital in recent years.