Former Hamilton City Libraries Director Su Scott has passed away.

Su was 59, and passed away at her Hamilton home following an illness.

A Massey University PhD candidate has been recognised for saving a woman from a blazing house during a ceremony at Government House last month.

Chris Muller was presented with a Royal Humane Society of New Zealand silver medal for bravery for his heroic actions in September 2014.

Today Spark and 20/20 Trust has announced that subsidised broadband is now available in Waitaki through Oamaru Library so more students can keep up with the digital skills necessary for today.

The substantial growth of the country’s umbrella tech organisation NZTech is indicative of the rapid expansion of the nation’s fastest growing industry, says its chief executive Graeme Muller.

New Zealand’s first Bariatric Surgery Registry launches nation-wide this week, an initiative that will allow surgeons to accurately compare outcomes for patients who have undergone an operation for obesity across public and private hospitals in New Zealand and Australia.

94% of NordVPN’s National Privacy Test respondents said they would ignore an email request from a bank asking for personal information. Yet the statistics show that up to 45% of Internet users keep clicking on dangerous links or providing personal information where they shouldn’t.

Pyne Gould Corporation ("PGC") said today that while it is yet to be determined whether any payment will be required, it will recognise a potential contingent liability in its full year accounts for 2016-17 as a result of the Wilaci appeal judgement.

An "outstanding" result at this week’s Southern Region Registered Master Builders Awards has capped off years of success for one Queenstown company.

The third TEDxRuakura event is set to take place in Hamilton on Saturday 20 August 2017 and the University of Waikato has once again confirmed support as the major sponsor.

The Reserve Bank has released a Bulletin article reviewing the outcomes of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP) for New Zealand.

An Auckland woman must pay a fine of $7,000 after an Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) investigation into her history of providing immigration advice through a radio broadcast programme without a licence.

Jonathan Coleman has to stop the stalling over a new building for mental health services in Christchurch to replace the quake damaged Princess Margaret Hospital, says Labour’s Health spokesperson David Clark.

New Zealand Football is encouraging All Whites fans to get behind the team on their Road to Russia.

What can I say, Ang Lee, or Al to his peps back in the hood, sure knows how to make a film look beautiful, and I wouldn't be surprised to see 'Life Of Pi' walk away with best Cinematography at the Oscars next year.

Powerball and Strike have both rolled over tonight, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $8.4 million up for grabs on Saturday night.

Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $7 million.

A great set of PC speakers could be the difference between creative work flow and uninspired ramblings. They could be the difference between an epic gaming session and an epic fail. They could even be the difference between feeling the music and feeling...meh. Introducing the Exclaim Connect!

Auckland is the latest city to join a worldwide initiative to transform bars into lecture theatres.

The University of Auckland is hosting a Raising the Bar event on August 29, when leading academics will give 20 free talks at 10 inner-city Auckland bars on one night.

Two farming women from opposite ends of New Zealand are making the most of scholarships received for a national leadership and governance programme for women in primary industries.

Bowel-cancer screening in New Zealand will improve health cost effectively, according to University of Otago research just published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

However, it will not improve ethnic inequalities in health.

Community and public health groups working to reduce alcohol-related harm are thrilled that community calls to halt the proliferation of alcohol outlets in Auckland have been heard.