New ZealandWoman charged with murder after fatal BoP assault The 25-year-old will appear in Whakatāne District Court today.14 Aug 08:53 PM
All BlacksRatima wins race for No 9 jersey as All Blacks name strongest side for PumasFor the first time in 2025, no debutants have been named in the matchday 23. 14 Aug 08:38 PM
New ZealandDiesel spill in waterway after fatal tanker crash near RotoruaAbsorbent material was spread to prevent further diesel spread on land.14 Aug 08:29 PM
New Zealand'Unusually strong': Wet, windy weather to hit NZ before second high brings chillConditions are forecast to change from Saturday night.14 Aug 08:25 PM
Markets with MadisonMaking it rain: Mercury’s plan to invest $550m in historic hydro stationsIt's the biggest reinvestment in hydro power in New Zealand's history.14 Aug 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMeet the family who want to change how Kiwis eat meatMeet the PR guru and the South African farmer who defied a fire and built a beef brand.14 Aug 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShe went to 1000 funerals by the age of 18 – now it's inspired a solo stage showAs a child, Kristyl Neho assumed everyone grew up around death.14 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolute ball': Kiwi optometrist walks length of the UK to support charitiesHis 1700km walk raised $20,000 for Eye Care for Africa and almost $2000 for Glaucoma NZ.14 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDouble-decker dining: Restaurateurs trying to release Napier's hospitality handbrakeA double-decker bus has been transformed into a dining room, with surrounding food trucks.14 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Challenging conversation' ahead as museum faces funding gapRotorua Museum faces an $8.3m shortfall, with staged reopening an option to cut costs.14 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The suite life and bootcamps - are efforts for troubled teens working?OPINION: One spent a year living in a motel, 10 had a year in a military-style academy.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTaskforce to look into local workforce needs after proposed Toi-Ohomai campus closureToi-Ohomai proposed last month to close the campus in Tokoroa.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Last resort': More schools struggle as teacher illness forces students homeWhangārei Boys' High had 20 teaching staff unwell, forcing Year 12s to be rostered home.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Her behaviour is pathetic': Judge lambasts woman's five-month theft spree across three regionsThe 47-year-old has 90 previous convictions, 55 of them for dishonesty offences.14 Aug 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Truly unique': Merged luxury beach apartment hits marketThe apartment is 286sq m and located on Marine Parade in Mount Maunganui. 14 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandOne person critically injured, another arrested after incident near WhakatāneEmergency services were called to the scene about 4.25pm.14 Aug 07:44 AM
New ZealandJailed Facebook fraudster given more time after fake $12k payment for Holden revealedHe was already behind bars for scamming people out of $30,000 worth of property.14 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandRuapehu College revokes policy to lock girls’ bathrooms after outcry, principal apologisesOne parent pulled her daughter out of school after she came home to use the bathroom.14 Aug 06:30 AM
New ZealandParents 'screaming' about ECE fee increases: Seymour addresses funding 'shortfall''There comes a point where you can only tap your parents out for so much.'14 Aug 05:34 AM
New ZealandMental health wards in Waikato at 140% capacity, lacking community bedsA mental health nurse says some patients are sleeping on mattresses on the floor.14 Aug 05:24 AM
AgribusinessBNZ ups Fonterra’s milk price forecast to $10.25BNZ economists say the dairy outlook is stronger than they previously anticipated. 14 Aug 05:09 AM
New ZealandWaikato River named among top three drowning 'black spots'Since 1980, 123 people have died in its murky waters. 14 Aug 05:00 AM
CrimeLegal issue halts trial for Northland man accused of rape, bestiality with cowsA three-week trial in Whangārei District Court ended abruptly on its fourth day. 14 Aug 04:53 AM
New ZealandOcean predator likely cause of whale strandingThe whale already had injuries when it beached and then died in Māhia, DoC says.14 Aug 04:14 AM
New Zealand'Going it alone': Thames-Coromandel to manage own water services as Tauranga pulls outInitially, a three-way council partnership with Western Bay of Plenty was planned.14 Aug 03:37 AM
Crime'Great result': Two arrested, stolen laptop recovered in Onerahi robbery caseThe stolen bag contained a laptop with irreplaceable university material.14 Aug 03:06 AM
KahuKaipara council’s $52,000 report condemned as ‘anti-Maori'Mayor Craig Jepson claimed the report clarified council obligations and could save money.14 Aug 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Justice has been served': Man convicted of double murder over Gisborne birthday party slayingsThe jury delivered the verdict to a packed courthouse after deliberating for two days.14 Aug 02:52 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Like a truck': Why Hawke’s Bay's geology made a 4.9 quake hit so hardThe region's sediment can amplify certain kinds of seismic waves, a scientist says.14 Aug 02:49 AM
New ZealandPolice name kayaker found dead after morning outing turns tragicMatthew Taylor, 29, was the father of three young children, police say.14 Aug 02:36 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Chris Hipkins on a CGT for farmersWayne Langford, Chris Hipkins, Jen Corkran, John Duffy, and Chris Russell. 14 Aug 02:25 AM
New ZealandWaikato road closed after truck hits pedestrian, serious injuries reportedTe Poi Rd is closed near the SH24 and SH29 intersections southeast of Matamata.14 Aug 01:57 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe 20-year-old NPC captainA new captain, big names missing, but there's hope for the young Hawke's Bay Tui.14 Aug 01:45 AM
New ZealandMan in court for drugged driving causing toddler's deathIt is alleged he had nearly three times the high-risk cannabis blood level.14 Aug 01:42 AM
