The Maori octopus opted for a very speedy ride; the shortfin mako is considered the fastest shark species, swimming up to 50 km/h.

Tom Phillips has racked up an extensive list of charges in three years, but has managed to evade police the entire time.

Footage shows the pool overflowing and passengers in the canteen clutching tables to avoid sliding.

Cameron is planning to move to New Zealand, and says Trump's presidency is like 'watching a car crash over and over again.'

Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall.

Police say the name and any further information about the Canadian won't be provided until they're sure family notifications have been carried out.

Starting Oct. 1, just in time for spring and summer in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand will nearly triple a tax it levies on international visitors.

The video shows a man leaping off the edge of a boat towards an adult orca and a calf while his companions cheer him on.

New Zealand bounced back from their shock loss to the United Arab Emirates to win the third and final T20I in Dubai on Sunday by 32 runs to clinch the series.