New ZealandA rare celestial spectacle: How to see the planets alignFor those eager to see it, Hawke’s Bay Holt Planetarium is hosting a Sunday observation.30 Jan 08:31 PM
New Zealand'Just about spat my coffee': How five mates made a viral Google moment'We saw the car and thought, Why not?'30 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandCruise season resumes with Silver Muse bringing more than 500 visitorsSilver Muse arrives Tuesday with over 500 passengers from Tauranga.30 Jan 06:35 PM
PoliticsNew Zealand mountain becomes a legal person as treaty settlement passes into law Parliament voted unanimously to grant legal personhood to Taranaki maunga. 30 Jan 05:21 PM
New Zealand'Round and round': One letter sent six times but never receivedRobyn Bronlund-Stads sends mail to the same address monthly. She knows it's correct.30 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial affinity with horses: Northland ‘horse whisperer’ to compete in Special Olympics eventAlex Goldsack will compete in Christchurch from December 10 to 14.30 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'They have to do what they said': Frustration as flood resilience costs riseHawke's Bay Regional Council seeks extra funding as project costs reach $26.94 million.30 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandSaying goodbye to the last mayor of Te PukeFamily and friends remember a man passionate about his community. 30 Jan 04:01 PM
New ZealandNZ's top shearers eyeing a black-singlet comebackThe national team selection series takes place over the next 12 months.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘It’s a growing problem’: Demand rises for school support programmes'We want all children to get to school on day one, ready to participate and learn.'30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMajor retailer reviews helium warnings after mum’s party deathThe Warehouse plans to review helium warnings but won't impose age restrictions.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘A thousand times harder’: Parents turn to charities as school costs riseParents increasingly rely on charities due to rising school costs.30 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessStock Takes: Better times ahead for NZX-listed dairy companies?Synlait is back in action after a terrible 2024, while trade tension overhangs FPH.30 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Are banks right to ditch ‘dirty’ customers?Debate gets deeply political.30 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsBNZ tells coal mine it will shut all accounts by 2030BNZ wrote to the mine saying its accounts would be closed by 2030.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne person dies after water-related incident on East CapeEmergency services were called to a Hicks Bay address just before 4pm.30 Jan 07:46 AM
New Zealand'Left for dead': 12yo finds badly injured mobster dad in shed after hammer attackThe Mongrel Mob member's skull was shattered 'into minute pieces'.30 Jan 06:20 AM
New ZealandCyclist killed in crash with car in Flaxmere, Hawke’s BayLocals say the accident involved a girl.30 Jan 06:03 AM
New Zealand‘She said ’yes': Man acquitted of filming Tinder date during consensual sexBut, he was found guilty of showing the video to a mutual friend.30 Jan 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘No-brainer’: Act pushes for Pāmu (formerly Landcorp) salePāmu, New Zealand's largest pastoral farmer, recorded a $26 million loss last year.30 Jan 04:19 AM
New ZealandGisborne plan changes propose ‘significant urban growth’Public engagement on the Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan review is now open.30 Jan 04:18 AM
New Zealand'Bland' school lunches arrive up to three hours late, just before home-timePrincipals had to buy food to tide students over or pull them out of class to eat late.30 Jan 03:32 AM
New ZealandBig things, little packages: F2 midgets ready to flyGisborne Giants team named for Superstock Teams Championship.30 Jan 02:06 AM
New ZealandGreen MP apologises for not wearing seatbeltBenjamin Doyle didn't wear a seatbelt in a cab on Thursday.30 Jan 01:49 AM
New ZealandNewcomers welcome as Gisborne choir rehearsals resume'Deja vu': Gisborne choir to restart rehearsals for Mozart masterpiece.30 Jan 12:59 AM
New Zealand‘Succumbing to foul play’: Police launch homicide investigation into motorcyclist’s deathPolice believe he was killed between 7pm and 11pm on Tuesday.30 Jan 12:50 AM
New ZealandRāhui in place following Northland motorcyclist deathPolice are investigating after the motorcyclist was found dead in a creek yesterday.30 Jan 12:31 AM
New Zealand'Woke' banks with Shane Jones on The CountryShane Jones, Jane Smith, Emma Higgins, Mark Leslie, Chris Russell.30 Jan 12:27 AM
New ZealandGovt invests $67m in Hawke's Bay Hospital upgradesThe radiology department will be upgraded, and a new cancer treatment machine added.30 Jan 12:23 AM
New ZealandScrub fire along railway tracks near SH2 containedThe fire is 'growing quickly' according to witnesses.30 Jan 12:23 AM
BusinessBurger demand fuels trade, US overtakes Australia to be NZ's second-biggest export partnerNew Zealand recorded a rare trade surplus last month.30 Jan 12:15 AM
New ZealandQuality over quantity: Midway step up at ERCsSmall crew finish fifth overall at weather-stricken champs.29 Jan 11:53 PM
New ZealandAerial survey of wetlands to help improve flood control schemesImages will be snapped from low-flying aircraft to help map wetlands.29 Jan 11:25 PM
New ZealandGoing hammer and tongs on phase 1 of multi-sport hubDemolition job begins as contractors rip into the Victoria Domain project.29 Jan 11:13 PM
