Video shows a terrified kayaker being stalked for several minutes by a great white shark that approached him in waters off the coast of Northland, New Zealand. The kayak fisherman was identified as ...

The anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, has passed in a muted fashion WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- It's often a day marked by spirited politics and at times ...

Dutch paddler Koos Wabeke says getting involved with kaupapa waka - and learning about the Māori world - has changed his life.

Not so deep beneath the waters of the Pacific lies a sunken continent. Is this Earth's 8th continent? Today I investigate these wild claims to see if there's any truth to this. What time does the ...

20 years of independent publishing is a milestone, but to keep Scoop thriving we need your support. We are building on our Wellington.Scoop and Scoop offering with thedig.nz our new In-depth Engaged ...

Wellington and Christchurch also saw price differences exceeding $1 million between their highest and lowest-priced suburbs last year. The district-level data [1] reflects the annual average asking ...

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Kat Florence Icons series event on Jan. 17, featured food by chef Ron McKinlay of Canoe restaurant in Toronto, and music by singer/songwriter Jann Arden. It was held at the ...

The Homegrown music festival is leaving Wellington after 18 years on the city's waterfront. This year's iteration, set for March, would be the last held in the capital, festival director Andrew Tuck ...

Wellington’s iconic Homegrown festival is set to say goodbye to the capital after 18 years. It was announced today that Homegrown will move cities in 2026 in a “bittersweet change” for organ ...

Lambton Quay in about 1860. This land was raised 1.2-1.5m s in the 1855 Wairarapa earthquake and the tsunami swept into these shops. Photo courtesy of the Alexander ...

Wellington - which has its anniversary holiday on Monday - will reach highs of around 21C from Friday, he said, "so hopefully there will be fewer jumpers needed this Anniversary Day". The capital has ...

Meet our unique and endangered short tailed bat in “Flutter”, a heartwarming puppet show for the whole family performed at Zealandia during the NZ Fringe ... tailed bats have been heard again in the ...