Very little went right for Shane Van Gisbergen in the buildup to NASCAR's first international Cup Series points-paying race of the modern era. A mechanical issue on takeoff forced his team charter ...

A rare albino fur seal has been spotted by biologist Vladimir Burkanov amongst a colony on Russia’s Tyuleny Island, but it remains to be seen if the critter will be accepted by his own kind. The ...

The family of Elisabeth Nicholls, who went missing in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton last week, are making a further appeal for assistance from the public after no breakthroughs in the search ...

“When [the assault] happened, a lady who had also suffered domestic abuse gave me $500. She told me that one day I should pay it forward. That’s what I am doing with the books," Strelou said.

After running aground on Friday, the Aratere ferry is finally back at the dock.

Three young people convicted of murder are appealing against their life imprisonment terms, arguing that the open-ended terms stretching ahead of them are clearly unjust. They are being used as ...

Ashburton farmer Denis O'Sullivan with a "space ball''. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON Ashburton farmer Denis O'Sullivan received a gift from outer space nearly forty years ago. A 20 kilogram, titanium sphere ...

The green baits contain the 1080 poison, while the non-toxic yellow baits are used for pre-feed. SUPPLIED / Not-For-Syndication A 1080 drop designed to protect the Hunua Ranges from pests will go ...

Without question, they are the longest flowering specimen I have planted so far. Growing wild on the roadsides of Louisiana, Texas and Mexico, gaura wasn’t cultivated for gardens until the 1980s ...

A building designed to uphold law and order is on the market, instead offering its new owners comfort and style. The former Thames Police Station was designed in 1909 by John Campbell, one of New ...

Steve Edwards, Matamata i-Site General Manager, told Stuff he’s only been in the role two months and the town’s retail sector and i-SITE were hurting. “New Zealand tourists are keeping us ...

A Chilean prosecutor says Zachary Ward should be tried for the alleged slaughter of more than 1500 bobby calves. (File photo). ROBYN EDIE / STUFF ...