Retail NZ's chief executive said she is unsurprised by the continued decline on retail spending during Christmas, which she ...

Gisborne District Council is exploring medium-density housing options to combat the city's housing crisis and meet the region's economic needs. Mayor Rehette Stoltz says the council is mindful of ...

Dr Sale Vurobaravu, a clinical lead at Vila Central Hospital, was on his lunch break when the quake struck. He said as soon as he saw the level of disaster, he knew it would be a mass casualty ...

Businesses must manage their risks and up to date, site-specific risk assessments are a must-have in forestry. Plugging and bridging is an unstable method, and logs should be cleared as soon as ...

Fiji police say those living in flood-prone areas in the Western Division should move to higher ground due to flooding. The police put the statement on social media just after 4pm, local time.

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning after high levels of faecal bacteria were found in samples taken from Roto Kohatu Reserve at Lake Rua. Dr Cheryl Brunton, Medical Officer ...

One person has died in a crash on State Highway 35 (Te Araroa Road) today. The crash, involving one vehicle, was reported to Police at 11.15am. One person was unresponsive when located by emergency ...

“The world is not seeing what's going on with these people, it’s impossible for families to shelter in these conditions,” said Louise Wateridge, from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).

“To secure the full rights and freedoms of people of African descent, States and all of us must effectively confront the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, dismantle systemic racism and deliver ...

Humanitarians have been on high alert since the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte experienced its worst cyclone in almost a century on Saturday. Media reports showed trees uprooted and houses ...

In a new report, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has detailed the catastrophic humanitarian situation unfolding in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state. The city has been under ...

“ We are not promoting large-scale returns; the communities frankly are just not ready to absorb the people who are displaced and would come home…it will overwhelm the country ,” said Amy Pope, ...