Sammie Maxwell wants a break “to recharge” after intense 2025 World Series win, but is still eyeing 1928 Olympics.

After claiming the pairs victory on Monday, the Elmwood Park star nabbed her first singles crown and her 10th national title.

He died and people are laughing.

Timaru and Washdyke firefighters walked off the job on Friday in protest as negotiations between their union and Fire and Emergency New Zealand continue.

We asked people on the streets of Invercargill for their memories of former mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt, who died this week. Here’s what they said.

With 26 marathons under her belt, personal trainer Rachel Grunwell has made every running mistake - so you don't have to.

Christchurch woman Lisa Jansen values her free life, and after a few years living at a campground, is ready to hit the road again - at least on weekends.

Police have named the man who was located deceased in a crashed car on Seadown Rd, north of Timaru, on December 22.

Marlborough may have missed out on the sunshine crown but the year was certainly a warm one.

Desperate to get cash for a drugs fix, Kiwi Farrell - who has almost 90 convictions - tricked a couple waiting for a tow company into handing over the keys to their car.

The tenants wanted to put in a doorknob with a latch to keep the front door closed in a light breeze.

High temperatures and strong winds are forecast for South Canterbury over the weekend.

Christchurch won the prize for hottest place in the country by 11am Friday, hitting 30C with forecasters predicting it could get up to 32C. ⁠ ⁠ Not surprisingly, Sumner was heaving both on and off the beach, with a rush at Utopia Ice as soon as the doors opened. ⁠ ⁠ But has the city temperature…

The scanner created by a group of Kiwi researchers could change the healthcare landscape in New Zealand and overseas.

“We are sincerely sorry”, starts the apology email from Manage My Health. “We recognise that you trust us with sensitive health information, and we regret that this has been impacted.”

The 8.30pm Connemara sailing from Wellington to Picton had to return to Wellington shortly after departure following the discovery of a fault with the ramp.

Police are entering a limited search phase for missing tramper Graham Garnett and will consolidate the information they have gathered over the last few days.

Harry Brook was fined $70,000 after he clashed with a nightclub bouncer in the capital, the night before captaining England to a loss to the Black Caps in the third ODI.

Volunteers were due out at first light after the whales stranded off Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island.

In Queenstown, a hotel with rooms priced up to $50,000 a night is attracting visitors willing to book not just a suite, but sometimes the whole hotel.

After stepping down from the captaincy to prioritise family and wellbeing, star netballer Ameliaranne Ekenasio is settled, recharged - and hinting at a Silver Ferns return.

The city has ranked well, but sits well short of how European cities cater to cyclists.

The $70 million luxury vessel has got celebrity history ‒ and a woman from Darfield saw it all.

OPINION: The Fracas in Caracas has the potential to create problems for the world. Fortunately New Zealand is marooned on the moral high ground.

Nine days on, patients are only just being told their data was breached — and GP clinics are left handling the fallout without answers

“Mr Z” always claimed he was innocent, insisting the events did not take place, but a jury found him guilty. Only after he had spent more than two years in jail was it discovered his alleged victim had likely lied.

The Christchurch-based artist, who used 250 litres of paint and 200 spray cans to complete the mural, says just being nominated was “pretty sweet recognition”.

The Christchurch school is returning to the global event for the second year in a row after one of its graduates was named a global youth ambassador.

Camping can have moments of high stress including deciding exactly what to take and what to leave at home. Experts reveal how they keep it simple, and one reveals the single item he cannot do without.

The “recidivist dishonesty offender” already paying off fines at $30 a week has had close to $600 added to her repayments after trips to Rebel Sport, Macpac and Bunnings.

Tom Twidle, a veteran North Canterbury horse trainer and breeder, knows to enjoy the wins when they come.

A local couple’s generosity is paying real community dividends.

The free itinerary is to help Kiwis and tourists trace the footsteps of the communities who came before.

Tension grew with a succession of wickets and a contentious DRS review before Alex Carey hit the winning runs in Sydney.

Heard of the FODMAP diet? It could help connect the dots between food and digestive comfort.

Though his final years as Invercargill mayor were dogged by controversy, Shadbolt was better known for his toothy grin, self-deprecating humour and uncanny political instincts.

The hosts hammered the third-highest team innings tally in the competition’s history in Hamilton to thump the Canterbury Kings.

With the Filipino community in crowd willing on her every move, young talent shows her class to move through to ASB Classic quarterfinals in Auckland.

The cars were impounded for vehicle defects and dangerous driving or unnecessary speed.

“He was a champion of the underdog.”

Four Invercargill netballers are set to come up against some of the world’s top talent for their age at the Singapore Men’s Series.

Extreme caution is needed in many districts over the coming days as the mercury hits 30C and higher.

Friends of the 20-year-old remember him as “genuinely passionate about the outdoors” after a body was found on a mountainside where he went missing.

Leigh, north of Auckland, topped the charts with the highest annual average temperature across the mainland of 17.7C, followed by Kaitaia and Whangaparāoa.

People travelling north on State Highway 1 in North Canterbury should expect delays for more than two weeks, while work on West Coast roads would begin later in the month.

Christopher Luxon said he’d be back at work in early January. So The Post checked in to see if he had switched his out-of-office off.

South Canterbury was home to New Zealand’s coldest temperatures in 2025 in what was the country’s fourth-warmest year on record.

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The 37-year-old woman, named as Renee Nicole Good, was shot in the head in front of a family member

OPINION: In business, “what keeps you up at night?” is a question every executive gets asked at some point. If you run a technology company, the honest answer is probably security. It’s the one part of the job where, if you get it wrong, trust evaporates.