Wellington News

Warriors players returned to training today as the search continued for teammate Sonny Fai, swept out to sea on Sunday night after saving his brother from a rip at treacherous Bethells Beach. Coach Ivan Cleary said the decision to train...

Education Minister Filipe Bole, will work at mending bilateral relations between Fiji and New Zealand. Interim Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama wrote to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key outlining a way forward. "The (interim) Prime...

Two crew members of a yacht that spent four days at sea became so worried about the mental health of their skipper that they jumped overboard and swam to shore on the Kaikoura coast. Kaikoura police said three people on...

Discount retailer The Warehouse is forecasting a half year profit before one-off's "similar" to last year's $56.8 million. In a trading update to the market today the operator of the "Red Sheds" said total sales for the group in the...

A notorious  repeat rapist serving an open-ended prison sentence has failed in a wide-ranging attack on the parole system. Michael Carroll was sentenced to preventive detention in March 1988 for his third rape. His release from prison in February 2003...

Asian shares are set to gain Monday, as Wall Street started 2009 on a positive note, gaining on hopes the new year would better than 2008. US shares rose Friday, in defiance of further weak economic data, as hopes for...

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced a strengthening of support for the Wellington Phoenix's long-term involvement in the A-League. Its future came into question in November when Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed bin Hammam said he did not support...