BusinessEaster trading rules: What you need to knowThe places that are open, those that aren't and the areas with a special exemption.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWorried about war and rising prices? Families urged to build emergency fund as costs surgeWestpac data shows 42% of Northlanders have less than $500 in savings.31 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Accident waiting to happen': Sawmill fined after two workers badly injured weeks apartOne worker suffered a 20cm laceration; a second had broken bones and internal bleeding.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan charged after footage of puppies allegedly being thrown into river shared onlineTwo people were tracked down by police after the footage was posted. 31 Mar 05:32 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra-Lactalis deal: New boss says Kiwi dairy will remain ‘local’ and French want to learn from expertsLactalis says the $4.2 billion acquisition is a major expansion for the French group.31 Mar 04:36 AM
New ZealandVideo shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to schoolA lockdown started last week after a teacher was allegedly stabbed by a student. 31 Mar 04:00 AM
New Zealand21st birthday double murder: Gangster is hated 'with a passion'Libya Tamihere was found guilty of murdering two men. Now he has been sentenced.31 Mar 03:55 AM
New ZealandPolice seek missing shotgun linked to double homicideThe firearm has likely been discarded in the Murumuru Rd, Parinui or Ruatiti areas.31 Mar 03:12 AM
New ZealandSchool principal calls out cannabis grower over 'pungent smell' on groundsTolaga Bay Area School principal says students are noticing the strong cannabis odour.31 Mar 03:03 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay's Easter forecast: A tale of two holidaysExpect Good Friday to be great. Expect Easter Monday to be anything but.31 Mar 02:34 AM
New ZealandFuel, fertiliser and freight on The CountryOn today's show: Cameron Bagrie, Jen Corkran, Hunter McGregor, Dan Boulton, and Jo Luxton.31 Mar 01:30 AM
New ZealandFuel cost crisis - passenger numbers up 5% on Hawke’s Bay busesBus use in Hawke's Bay jumped by 2460 trips in March compared with 2025.31 Mar 01:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwo missing tourists, one body, and a convicted killer's 37-year fight to clear his nameInside one of NZ's most infamous cases as Supreme Court quashes Tamihere's convictions. 31 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandDavid Tamihere's decades-old convictions for murdering Swedish tourists have been quashedThe Supreme Court found his 1990 trial was unfair and the evidence was partly 'concocted'.31 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandBridge slip stabilised but cycle path stays shutContractors carried out 'mitigation measures' over the weekend.31 Mar 12:44 AM
New Zealand'Extra busy': Drivers warned to expect Easter delays across key highwaysMajor lane closures on the Waikato Expressway will cause peak-time delays.31 Mar 12:30 AM
New ZealandTruck and trailer rolls, closing Napier highway lane for hoursOne person has been taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital in a serious condition.30 Mar 11:06 PM
New ZealandMolly the border collie found alive a week after 55m West Coast waterfall tumbleA chopper crew with heat detection equipment spotted her where she had fallen.30 Mar 11:03 PM
New ZealandMeet the 2026 Dairy Woman of the Year finalists The award recognises passion, drive, innovation and leadership in the dairy sector.30 Mar 10:50 PM
New Zealand'It looks like a marina after a hurricane': Kaikohe Gliding Club break-in leaves club reelingThieves rammed vehicles through the hangar, wrecking multiple gliders.30 Mar 10:00 PM
BusinessFonterra completes sale of Mainland to French dairy giant for $4.22bFonterra's farmer shareholders are set for a bumper payday.30 Mar 09:54 PM
New Zealand‘Living my little girl dream’: Rotorua musician takes the leap and goes soloShe resisted 'cheating' on a life saying get a 'real job'.30 Mar 09:02 PM
New Zealand'Stealing from the future': Iwi challenges $3b council investment portfolioNgāti Pūkenga has urged a rethink of the regional council's investment portfolio purpose.30 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandPerson taken to hospital in serious condition after ute flips in two-vehicle crashDebris was scattered across the road after the crash outside a local polytechnic.30 Mar 08:19 PM
New Zealand'Pricing's through the roof': Fuel squeeze hits agricultural pilotsAgricultural pilots can use thousands of litres of fuel each week. 30 Mar 08:08 PM
New Zealand'Real risk': Greens push for inquiry after Heinz Wattie’s and McCain shut plants'There is little public information about what led to these factories closing.'30 Mar 07:30 PM
BoxingTitle shot in sight: Yama to headline BX-9 card after knockout winHer opponent, undefeated Haini Mulataiaili, is ranked No 1 in China.30 Mar 07:00 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks lock re-signs to 2029The 25-year-old lock has signed on with NZ Rugby through to the end of 2029.30 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandNurses caring for killer mistakenly believed he was there for ‘respite’Reviews found weak whānau involvement and gaps in forensic community oversight.30 Mar 06:15 PM
New ZealandChef on losing his sight: 'They say the blind can't lead the blind. I disagree''I couldn’t find anything that spoke honestly about what it is like to lose your sight.'30 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandDresses for rent: Hawke’s Bay mother builds a business from her wardrobeNina Woodham's friends always used to borrow her dresses. Now anyone can.30 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandDeadly landslide: Tauranga council hires four legal firmsLegal and technical/professional support costs are expected to run to millions of dollars.30 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Where does it all end?': Owner of attacked Maltese dogs calls for tougher controls'Normal people can’t even take their dog for a walk in peace any more.'30 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Bloody heartbreaking’: Far North whānau struggling to access basics after stormsFar North Mayor Moko Tepania says 'we will get through this'. 30 Mar 04:00 PM
