Oceania

Some beaches have re-opened on Sunday but many remain closed due to the high winds and dangerous surf....

A motorcyclist died on Saturday after coming off his bike in the Peel region....

jaq_1399.jpg Photo: Stephen Jaquiery One person has been taken to Dunedin Hospital after their car crashed into a tree in Broad Bay....

The tragedy highlights the dilemma state governments face over the high taxes levied on legal alcohol, pushing many poor people to buy unsafe illegal booze....

The alleged paedophile has appeared in court on 10 charges....

Some beaches have re-opened on Sunday but many remain closed due to the high winds and dangerous surf....

Firefighters expect to have a 30 metre blacked out zone around Pigeon Valley fire....

Firefighters expect to have a 30 metre blacked out zone around Pigeon Valley fire....

Dr David Clark says approximately 50,000 people in New Zealand have the condition but half of them...

UK media hail Wales with praise for a Kiwi coach from a most unlikely quarter....

UK media hail Wales with praise for a Kiwi coach from a most unlikely quarter....

All Gold Coast beaches and most of those on the Sunshine Coast remain off limits today as the sub-tropical low whips up dangerous surf and abnormally high tides for a large stretch of the south-east Queensland coast....

Cowboy hats have been tipped a final time at New Zealand's longest standing rodeo....

Cowboy hats have been tipped a final time at New Zealand's longest standing rodeo....

Dustin Johnson has extended his lead at the WGC-Mexico Championship to four shots going into the final round with Australia's Cameron Smith in a share of third....

A motorcyclist died on Saturday after coming off his bike in the Peel region....

In 1939, 20,000 Americans gathered in New York to praise Hitler and his views on Jews....

In 1939, 20,000 Americans gathered in New York to praise Hitler and his views on Jews....

A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner heading to Houston with three people aboard disintegrated after crashing into a bay east of the city....

A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner heading to Houston with three people aboard disintegrated after crashing into a bay east of the city....

Kiwi UFC star's striking on another level as title fight confirmed for Atlanta....

Kiwi UFC star's striking on another level as title fight confirmed for Atlanta....

Gwyn Clarke got quite a surprise when he was charged for taking 111 Lime scooter rides, especially since he has never set foot on one....

Gwyn Clarke got quite a surprise when he was charged for taking 111 Lime scooter rides, especially since he has never set foot on one....

Drivers will be entitled to more breaks and shorter stints at the wheel meaning more buses and drivers might be needed....

Drivers will be entitled to more breaks and shorter stints at the wheel meaning more buses and drivers might be needed....

Three Canterbury Country cricketers have been named in the New Zealand Under-19 team....

Three Canterbury Country cricketers have been named in the New Zealand Under-19 team....

A blackout zone refers to a cold area where no material is currently burning....

A man who hired fraudster once believed he was "the least corruptible person I have met"....

Kate Hudson is like any other busy mother — she's up at the crack of dawn attending to her four-month-old baby girl Rani Rose....

Australia will hope to wrap up the series and retain the Rose Bowl in the second ODI against New Zealand at Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide. Follow all the action in our live ScoreCentre....

He's only been playing netball for three years, but Canterbury teen Will Kirk has just been named in the NZ men's team to take on Australia....

He's only been playing netball for three years, but Canterbury teen Will Kirk has just been named in the NZ men's team to take on Australia....

Ties are being upcycled into bags and clothes as people look for thrifty ways to use them now men are rejecting them for reasons of practicality and fashion....

In November 1891 in the rough country about 30km north west of Mount Gambier in South Australia, a mysterious animal was on the prowl....

Leon MacDonald's side are winless from their two opening matches of 2019....

Children with autism are more likely to die from drowning than neurotypical children, yet parents have not been equipped to manage the risk, a report reveals....

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $1.4 billion deal to transform Hobart into an international city. Under the plan, funds will be allocated to upgrade the city's airport for international flights, boost affordable housing and improve road ...

RAIN is expected to hang around most Far Northern coastline today and push temperatures below average....

Cabinet minister Simon Birmingham insists asylum seekers transferred to Christmas Island for medical treatment will receive adequate care. Authorities on Christmas Island, where the government plans to send sick people from Manus Island and Nauru, say the...

Ben Simmons has often been accused of being too passive out on the court. On Sunday morning (AEDT) against the Portland Trail Blazers, that was not the case....

In November 1891 in the rough country about 30km north west of Mount Gambier in South Australia, a mysterious animal was on the prowl....

A 50-year-old man dies after crashing his hang glider into a paddock in Western Australia's Wheatbelt, while practising for the state championships which were due to begin today....

The Guam Regional Medical City announced that its urgent care department will open at 11 a.m. Sunday....

A North Canterbury-based skincare company has launched a new sunscreen designed for children....

An integral member of Timaru's community will bid the town a fond farewell next month when she moves back to Europe....