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According to travel writer Peter Janssen it must be built before 1967, have been continuously serving beer and have some architectural integrity. Audio

Two names continue to dominate the annual list.

For most people one Great Walk is achievement enough, but Romain Groleau had bigger plans. Audio

Two police officers and two other people have been injured after a vehicle crashed into the site of an earlier crash.

Last year's drownings total was the lowest since 2018 and the third lowest in nearly two decades - but older men continue to be victims.

The driver is facing charges of murder and attempted murder and was due in court today.

A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after an incident in Fairfield on New Year's Day.

Nadia Lim and her husband Carlos Bagrie are among the recipients of New Year Honours from the farming community.

Fashion designer Kate Sylvester's self-titled label is closing after "30 fabulous years", but her fight against fast fashion is only ramping up.

From supermarket rat infestations, to job cuts, a hīkoi, and the Marokopa man who continues to evade police - here are some of the biggest NZ stories from 2024.

The late Malcolm Legget - who has become a MNZM for services to cardiology - used to say: "It is amazing what you can achieve if you don't mind who gets the bouquet."

Sir John Gallagher, a major shareholder and director of Gallagher Holdings, has been recognised in the New Year Honours for services to business, education, philanthropy and the community.

Sir Peter Skelton - who was also an Environment Canterbury Commissioner - has been made Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to environmental law.

Not only is the Olympic champion golfer the youngest New Zealander to be made a Knight or Dame - she's believed to be the youngest person ever to be made a Dame in the modern Commonwealth.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has named six people Knights or Dames as part of the 2025 New Year Honours.

A woman who has devoted her life to fighting child poverty has been named a Dame in the New Year Honours list.

A rundown on some of the best festivals and public events to ring in 2025 - and where to catch the best fireworks displays.

From 'Where's Kate?', to an attempted assassination on Trump, and Diddy's "freak offs" - here are some of the biggest world stories from 2024.

Surf Life Saving is warning people to think about what they take to the beach on a windy day.

Looking for party bangers for your playlist? You want a fun, frisky vibe to bring in the New Year, says Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan. Video

Gisborne District Council chief scientist Murry Cave said it was disappointing the waterways have been clogged again.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says New Zealand is not responsible for a Cook Islands-registered vessel carrying Russian oil seized in Finland.

Air New Zealand's tally of their most popular in-flight viewing for the year shows their passengers want their ride comfortable, but their viewing full of thrills and spills.

A man not guilty of his wife's murder and a mother sentenced for the death of her three daughters are just some of the big cases that went through the courts this year.

New Zealand is the first country in the Commonwealth to broadcast the King's annual message.