The price of Brent crude oil hit a six-week high of US$96 (NZ$165) a barrel on Thursday.

Lorraine Moser was halfway through her usual three kilometre swim when her heart gave out, and she started drowning in the middle of the pool.

NEW YORK (AP) — Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the government on Thursday withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for D4vd began showing glimpses into their defense strategy Thursday, pressing police on why they didn’t conduct more DNA...

The Law Commission this week released the final report from its review on hate crime laws.

Imagine life where more days than not can be affected by a migraine. That’s the debilitating reality for Jessica Foulkes-Baker.

It is shaping up to be a wintry weekend with a blast of polar air, storms and the risk of tornadoes.

The King and Queen are used to being spirited around amid a throng of outriders and flashing lights. This was different, becoming Time Lords for a day.

Explainer: RSV may not quite have the name recognition, but it’s actually causing more winter illness.

The Open champion touched down in Auckland on Friday morning after a whirlwind week, saying all he wanted was time with family – and a visit to his local...