On Saturday afternoon, guests headed to Te Wharewaka o Poneke for an intimate event hosted by the South African High Commission and South African Tourism to celebrate the beginning of the World Cup and to give New Zealanders a true taste of South Africa.

A Wairarapa man now believes that lightning does strike twice after collecting his second big prize from NZ Lotteries today, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive Todd McLeay.

Northlanders and visiting Canadian fans turned out in force to welcome the Canadian Rugby team to New Zealand today.

46 wines judged to be 'excellent' from a total of 424 entries has resulted in an outstanding achievement at Marlborough's first regional wine competition.

Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas in Queenstown and Canterbury's Mt Hutt are reveling in winter snow conditions while enjoying glorious early spring weather.

Let your wee ones paint the town red. And blue.

And green, yellow, and orange with purple spots.

Blanket Bay wins the title of "New Zealand's Best Lodge" at the coveted HM Awards 2011.

Eighteen chip shops from around the country have been named as being amongst the country's best chippies in the 2011 Best Chip Shop Competition.

Christchurch residents wanting more information on the draft Central City Plan are invited to visit the Drop-in Centre at the Events Village this week.

Auckland Libraries has celebrated a poem that has been engraved on the steps leading up to the Auckland Central City Library.