A moderate magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck in New Zealand’s central North Island. There are no immediate reports of damage or injury.

Six high school students and a teacher died today after being swept away in a raging river during an outdoor adventure course in a rugged New Zealand national park.

Five people died and three others were missing after a group of pupils and teachers were swept away by a flooded river in New Zealand today.

A New Zealand woman who was left brain damaged and almost blind after being hit by a truck in Dublin city centre was today awarded €3.1m at the High Court.