President of Wellington Arts Emily Falson drew the winning tickets with the first prize, donated by Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club, won by J Wykes; second spot, donated by Tracey’s Cutting Cottage, was won by D Cameron; and the third ticket, a painting donated by G Dickson, was won by M McMahon.

The partner of an Australian diplomat has admitted committing an assault during a night out in Wellington - but continues to fight to keep his name secret and to avoid conviction. The man’s antics made headlines late last year when video emerged of him allegedly yelling a homophobic slur at police before loudly claiming he has “diplomatic immunity”.

Two teenagers, accused of a terrifying home invasion in Wellington Point, have been granted bail, sparking outrage from the victims and raising questions about the newly elected LNP MP Russell Field’s campaign promise of “Adult Crime for Adult Time”.

Iconic Kiwi band Shihad have hit a bump in their farewell tour of New Zealand and Australia, losing their entire shipment of tour merchandise in a fire at Melbourne Airport this w

New Zealand’s government is reviewing its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation’s leader snubbed a planned meeting with New Zealand’s foreign minister

Mount Barker residents are fuming after they learnt almost 30 trees planted for the town’s former World War I Avenue of Honour will be removed for the new hospital.

Queensland’s “Adult Crime Adult Time” laws continue to divide the state after it was revealed two teenagers, accused of a terrifying home invasion in Wellington Point, were granted bail, sparking outrage from the victims.

WELLINGTON – New Zealand is confident its relationship with the US can go from strength to strength, said Foreign Minister Winston Peters following a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

This week in our Around the Grounds piece, we look at a Dubbo junior impressing on the world stage, a Wellington product's possible comeback, and the success of women's rugby.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold, and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

In the words of UNAIDS Asia Pacific Regional Director Eamonn Murphy, rising HIV infections in Fiji “put the entire Pacific region at risk”. Fiji’s minister of health declared an official HIV outbreak in January,

Bill Gates has no plans to move out of his “gigantic” $US130 million ($A207 million) custom-built Seattle megamansion after his divorce from wife Melinda.