New ZealandMountain oysters, huhu grubs, mealworms: Wild snacks on menu for Hokitika Wildfoods Festival Around 8000 people are expected to pass through the gates this Saturday.12 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandTop award for 'a great farming couple working and living on the land'The Hoopers have transformed a former sheep-and-beef block into precision dairy.12 Mar 10:33 PM
New ZealandŌtorohanga remains identified as missing person Colin 'Col' HeathCol Heath, 47, was reported missing on March 19, 2022, after they were last seen Te Kūiti.12 Mar 10:30 PM
New ZealandTauranga councillors back home security funding – but will any use it?'We want a wide range of people to feel confident standing for council,' the mayor says.12 Mar 10:00 PM
CrimeWatch: Chicken shop owner 'sleepless' after machete-wielding robbers strike twice in 2 daysA worker was sweeping up after a long night when two masked men stormed through shop door.12 Mar 09:22 PM
New ZealandPrime reel estate: TV fishing legend selling Lake Tarawera homeHe planned to spend time with family, hunting and fishing while still in good health.12 Mar 08:56 PM
New ZealandMissing package worth $25,000 returned to Napier rowing-boat buildersNapier rowing-boat builder SL Racing is relieved to have found the package.12 Mar 08:40 PM
New ZealandSpeed fencing champ chasing third national title at Rural GamesTwo-time champion Tim Garrick now juggles elite sport with a booming business.12 Mar 08:35 PM
New ZealandHumid-hit Auckland to reach 27C as two systems collide over country Just before 7am the super city was already at 21C.12 Mar 07:06 PM
Business'World-class talent': Defence drone pioneer named Tauranga Business of the YearThe Mount Maunganui-based firm's CEO has said he wants it to be the 'next Rocket Lab'.12 Mar 07:04 PM
New ZealandSurgeons remove shoe-sized hairball from stomach of girl who ate her own hairThe teenager had a disorder characterised by the urge to pull out and then eat her hair.12 Mar 05:58 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness$3m recovered in liquidation of logging company that reportedly owed creditors $7.1mDown 'N' Out Logging went into liquidation by special resolution of shareholders in 2023.12 Mar 05:09 PM
New Zealand'That's terrible': Residents push back against Rotorua bin changesThe council says the new green bin and fortnightly rubbish pick-up will benefit the city.12 Mar 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe former All Black aiming to take down the Hurricanes in Napier homecomingGeorge Bridge went to high school in Hawke's Bay. He's excited to play in front of family.12 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrom heartbreak to ‘little miracle’: Hamilton foster family’s journey to home for lifeMelissa Sumner has raised foster children from infancy alongside her own four children.12 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil’s commercial arm buys building block in city centre revamp pushThe site includes Just Thai, several small businesses and flats above.12 Mar 05:00 PM
SportRain a big danger to Qali Al Farrasha’s Tauranga Group 2 hopesQali Al Farrasha is dropping back to Group 2 level, carrying just 55kg.12 Mar 04:00 PM
CyclingCrankworx riders thrill young fansEducational psychologist says the event inspires purpose in students’ learning.12 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandDriver heard an 'almighty bang' when she fatally hit man on mobility scooter, but drove offKathleen Davies hit the 92-year-old as he crossed a Hamilton road on his scooter.12 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandBay of Plenty mayors back Rotorua's homelessness taskforce callMove-on orders are being criticised as mayors debate homelessness solutions.12 Mar 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Gone through the roof': Hamilton foodbank faces food parcel cap amid soaring demandWorking couples and homeowners now make up about 43% of those seeking help.12 Mar 04:00 AM
Crime'Bullying and violence': Community youth worker sentenced for child assaultsThe 41-year-old assaulted his whāngai child multiple times over several years.12 Mar 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJob cuts to the heart of Wattie's: 'People are gutted'Morale at the factory where Wattie’s empire began is the lowest a long-time worker's seen.12 Mar 03:07 AM
AirlinesTauranga Airport: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Whakaari/White IslandAsh cloud causes at least 19 flights in and out of the airport to be scratched.12 Mar 02:47 AM
New ZealandMore than 1000 kids give it heaps at Hastings triathlonThe Weet-Bix Tryathlon is in its 33rd year and has become a staple event for Kiwi kids.12 Mar 02:46 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay human trafficker Joseph Matamata loses sentence bidThe Court of Appeal upheld Joseph Matamata’s full 11-year jail term.12 Mar 02:07 AM
New Zealand'Health hazard': Anger at delay in removal of dumped asbestos near city water sourceA resident is furious about a delay in removing asbestos from near a Tauranga stream.12 Mar 02:06 AM
New ZealandFrom Feilding to Whanganui: Where $2m homes are starting to appearAnalyst Nick Goodall says these top-end homes act as their own market.12 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandWaikato mourns civic and academic leader Asad MohsinMohsin guided Hamilton through grief after the 2019 Christchurch mosque attack.12 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandWelcome to Wairoa – this new training hub aims to attract frontline health staff'People are dying out of town, families are imploding trying to look after loved ones.'12 Mar 01:41 AM
New ZealandFree e-bike lock-and-charge hubs roll out on Hawke’s Bay trailsLocky Dock initiative costs ratepayers nothing and gives e-bikers a worry-free ride.12 Mar 01:34 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Chris Hipkins's rural credentialsOn today: Ben Picton, Chris Hipkins, Tracy Brown, Jamie Cunningham and Chris Russell.12 Mar 01:09 AM
New ZealandForecast wet weather halts Ngongotahā highway worksThe road is closed for work from 9am on Mondays to 2.30pm on Fridays, for about six weeks.12 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandWeather squeeze: Two systems set to collide for howling wet end to weekWeather warnings have been issued for both ends of the country.12 Mar 12:17 AM
