New ZealandInside the secretive world of sniper training in WaiouruSoldiers from Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Fiji joined the training.07 Oct 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Hero' 10yo saves drowning toddler who was 'grey as concrete' from wave pool floorShe spotted the 3-year-old girl motionless on the bottom of NZ's biggest wave pool.07 Oct 06:16 PM
New Zealand‘Absurd’: Rotorua mayoral hopeful hits out at video complaintIt was one of 10 electoral breaches identified in Rotorua across this election so far.07 Oct 06:16 PM
New Zealand‘Massive opportunity’: Ignite7 set to spotlight rising sevens talentThe two-day event at Blake Park will showcase 48 up-and-coming players. 07 Oct 06:00 PM
New Zealand How a simple coffee stop could cost you $85 at the supermarketOne woman was fined $80 after briefly leaving the New World Orewa car park for a coffee. 07 Oct 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSummer holiday at Pourerere Beach? A computer will decide if you’re allowed to stayHoliday-maker worries about online-only ballot to stay at quintessential Kiwi beach camp.07 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCommunity help needed to rebuild swing bridge that became a 'symbol of Central Hawke's Bay's vision''The swing bridge has always been more than wood, steel and concrete.'07 Oct 05:00 PM
OpinionTodd Muller on his breakdown and the struggle of 'quiet' weeks five years onOPINION: It's Mental Health Awareness Week, and it can act as a trigger07 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandHamilton East residents to trial water meters in council pilotHamilton currently has around 60,000 water users. 07 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘It was never just about the land’: Iwi puts $5m towards kaitiakitangaTe Aitanga-a-Mahaki makes cash pledge to protect Titirangi and the Gisborne harbour.07 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'F***ing amateur': Stuart Nash swears at minister via text after he's dumped from trade tripNash got in hot water after describing women as a 'p***y and a pair of t**s'.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool attendance lifts to highest level since Covid disruptionThe number of students who think school is important is also up. 07 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Devastating': Teen skier faces 1yr in wheelchair after breaking back, legs on Mt RuapehuŌamaru boy Charlie Lane, 13, aspired to become a ski medic.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGirl in lap belt died after mum briefly took her eyes off the road in 'highly preventable tragedy'Coroner: The 6-year-old's death was an accident, but there were avoidable errors.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Biggest new marine area in a decade': Gulf protections pass ParliamentThe bill creates 19 new protected zones across the Hauraki Gulf.07 Oct 08:29 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: 111 callers told 'no one is coming to help' as floodwaters rose'Some of the calls, even now with the passage of time... are distressing to hear.'07 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandSouth Waikato teacher missing a week described as 'full of life'Family hopes Jayleb-Che Dean, 36, is just 'off somewhere' without his phone.07 Oct 04:55 AM
New Zealand'Rarely come to the market’: All Black great's farm station up for saleSam Whitelock and wife Hannah have put the station on the market after eight years. 07 Oct 03:20 AM
New Zealand'We have people out there': Police recount moments after Whakaari blastThe Phoenix rescued 26 victims and returned ash-covered to Whakatāne Wharf.07 Oct 03:13 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay water users invest $3.8m for new study of impact of Tukituki damThe 83m high dam would be New Zealand’s largest since Clyde was built in 1993.07 Oct 03:01 AM
New ZealandMum caught drink-driving after school drop-offSergeant Colin Wright said the woman was oblivious to her offending.07 Oct 03:00 AM
Kahu'The inner circle': Māori Queen meets Emirati Princess Sheikha Latifa in DubaiHer Highness Sheikha Latifa hosted the Māori Queen and hosted her for lunch.07 Oct 03:00 AM
BusinessFailed music festivals owe $14m: Inside liquidators' battle with artists to claw back moneyThere is a bleak outlook for ticket holders of two cancelled music festivals.07 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Todd McClay talks trade with IndiaTodd McClay, Bex Green, Ian Kirkpatrick, and Kate Acland.07 Oct 12:42 AM
New ZealandHow to see tonight's supermoonYou won't need a telescope to catch a glimpse.07 Oct 12:02 AM
New ZealandNo longer stuck in the '90s: Renovated youth hub reopensThe youth-led redesign delivers gaming zones, quiet spaces and wraparound services.06 Oct 11:06 PM
New ZealandNZ Post given green light to cut delivery days further, close more post officesPeople get, on average, fewer than two letters a week, compared to seven a decade ago.06 Oct 10:24 PM
New ZealandBody in Whanganui River confirmed as missing womanPolice found her body 46km downstream from Taumarunui on Sunday.06 Oct 09:47 PM
SportBrain bleed survivor takes on world’s toughest IronmanTamsin Horne has turned the trauma of a brain haemorrhage into triumph.06 Oct 09:20 PM
New Zealand141-year-old rural hall for sale - No 8 wire charm includedA piece of the bathroom door is cut out so it can open without colliding with the toilet.06 Oct 09:02 PM
New ZealandTourism legend George Hickton dies, age 78Hickton had been chair of Hawke's Bay's regional tourism organisation since 2010.06 Oct 08:05 PM
New ZealandBody found in search for missing Tauranga manPolice said the death has been referred to the Coroner for investigation.06 Oct 07:01 PM
New ZealandChe Fu to headline Hawke's Bay festivalOutfield Music, Food, and Arts Festival announces 2026 line-up. 06 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandThree die in 'devastating' crashes into lake on same corner. Authorities demand actionTwo vehicles plunged into Lake Rotomā from SH30 within nine months in 2020 and 2021.06 Oct 05:29 PM