NEW ZEALAND

'It's like someone went into St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and took a nude photo,' says local Maori tribe.

The last fatal shark attack was in 2013.

The Kiwi opts for power over invention in an effort to claim first series win over the All Blacks in 1971.

Wales flanker becomes second man to skipper the Lions on two tours after being selected by Warren Gatland.

Sam Warburton and Alun Wyn Jones are contenders to lead team, while Dylan Hartley's selection is uncertain.

Although the cyclone bypassed much of the country, it is continuing to bring heavy rains to the South Island.

The cyclone is expected to move onto Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty.

The comedian was a household name both in Australia and his home country New Zealand.

Here's a clue: April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month.

"We became truly independent, no longer a colonial economy and more inclined to shake off the emotional and cultural vestiges of the colonial relationship."

The "Flight of the Lights" took off for the Antarctic Circle with 130 passengers on board.

A man in New Zealand posted the disturbing video to Facebook as a warning.

A new book has claimed the New Zealand SAS operation on two villages left at least another 15 injured.

This despite the Cupertino powerhouse making NZ$4.2bn in sales.

Activists are asking why officials did not tranquilise Grizz instead of killing him.

140 year battle over the river which is worshipped as an ancestor by the Maori Whanganui people.

Two men raided the BP store and made off with a variety of confectionery.

Police warned of growing trend whereby meth addicts steal garden decorations to fund their habits.

The founder of Megaupload faces charges of conspiracy and racketeering.

Over 1,000 people have been evacuated and 11 properties have been destroyed, as the wildfire continues to threaten the country's third largest city.

Workers are cutting and piercing the stranded animals as they swell.