New ZealandHe cancelled his health insurance due to 'exorbitant' premiums. Then he got cancerRay Le Prou said he was quoted $15,000 to have a mole removed from his face.29 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandPipe dream: Will Rotorua ever have a hydroslide again? The mayor has made it her mission to restore a feature of her youth to the city.29 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Come home': Family vintage tractor returns to original ownerWaikato farmer Neil Dalgety's tractor tale was a popular read on The Country in 2025.29 Dec 04:02 PM
New Zealand'Really excited': Waikato farming family's hazelnut successThis story about the Scott family's adventures in hazelnuts was very popular in 2025.29 Dec 04:01 PM
New ZealandYear in Review: Upokongaro - where herons roost and gin wins goldKem Ormond's story about small-batch distillery Papaiti Gin was a big read in June 2025.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPastures Past: Boar attacks boat in 1937This true fishing story was one of the most read editions of Pastures Past in 2025.29 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay: Winston, FTAs and farm votes – what’s really at stake in 2026OPINION: One thing you can say about Luxon’s Lot is they are farmer-friendly.29 Dec 04:00 PM
Crime'It's a miracle no one was killed': Victim of brutal dog attack speaks outNeighbours say repeated warnings about the four roaming dogs were ignored.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWild weather: 'District-wide' power outage as storm strikesAn active low-pressure system has caused chaos across NZ. 29 Dec 07:34 AM
New ZealandCroc attack: Dad bashed at playground over kid's shoesHe was sentenced to 150 hours' community work and two years' supervision.29 Dec 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Protect Ōkareka now, before it’s too late': United front against lake pestWarranted officers and volunteers will staff the main Lake Ōkareka boat ramp.29 Dec 03:35 AM
New ZealandWaterspout forms off popular Hawke’s Bay holiday beachThe waterspout formed offshore between Waimārama Beach and Bare Island.29 Dec 03:24 AM
New ZealandHuge response as hosts hand over the reins of Napier community Christmas dinner'I’m here for Jim and Joanne. I needed a kick up the bum and they gave it to me.'29 Dec 03:10 AM
New ZealandWatch: Waterspout touches down off Waimārama Beach, Hawke's BayVideo shows the rare moment near Bare Island during stormy weather at the popular Hawke's Bay beach. Video / SuppliedWatch29 Dec 02:52 AM
New Zealand'Millions of dollars': Farmers rejoice as rain hits parched Hawke's Bay paddocksThe stress reliever that Hawke's Bay farmers needed has arrived.29 Dec 01:22 AM
New ZealandFireworks and bands ready to rock Hawke’s Bay on New Year’s Eve The occasion was once dominated by disorder in the streets, but is now a family night out.29 Dec 12:37 AM
New Zealand'Our goal was to save the Queen': Owner puts Lakeland Queen business on marketOwner Damon Hagaman spent $2.5m restoring the Lakeland Queen and its jetty.29 Dec 12:09 AM
New ZealandPolice hand sex offender prison death to Coroner 400 days after body found in cellKingi Hemi was serving six years in Ngawha Prison for attacks on children.28 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandFestival delays opening, holiday plans disrupted as upgraded weather warnings cloak NZMetService has issued orange rain and wind warnings for much of the country. 28 Dec 10:42 PM
New ZealandFamily's human heat circle saves life of lost elderly hiker wearing only shorts and singletThe 80-year-old tramper was found collapsed on the Kauaeranga Valley track.28 Dec 10:04 PM
New ZealandTongan mission treats hundreds of animalsTauranga vet Mariska Chalmers led a team of eight Kiwi volunteers running a free clinic.28 Dec 09:00 PM
New Zealand'It's a wonderful life': Inside NZ's only Trappist monasteryOnly six monks now live at Kopua, down from a peak community of 27. 28 Dec 07:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCommerce Commission rejects QE Health's 'monopoly bullying' complaintQE Health’s contract with Health NZ was worth more than $300,000 a month.28 Dec 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEscape to Mount Maunganui beach: Why travellers book the ‘mini Gold Coast’Mount Maunganui hosts everyone from families to corporate groups and annual golf getaways.28 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandFarming with AI: Waipukurau farmer moves his stock while on holiday in Colombia'It was just one of those light bulb moments like ‘holy s*** I need this.'28 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe council proposing a 0% rates increase for 2026/27Northland last held rates at zero in 2014, also under the regional council.28 Dec 04:05 PM
New ZealandBob's small but mighty berry businessBob Teal's 1.68-hectare Cambridge orchard was a popular story from June 2025.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudents transform farm stream with native planting effortStudents helping out a Cust farmer was a popular read on The Country from June 2025.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Someone got their licence from the Weet-Bix box’: The year’s viral video hitsFrom spectacular driver fails to fireworks shenanigans, six wild moments caught on camera.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe prickly history of boxthorn and Taranaki's inventive solutionsKem Ormond's article on the mighty boxthorn hedges of Taranaki was a popular read in 2025.28 Dec 03:59 PM
New ZealandThe organisation using surplus food for social goodNourished for Nil's story of food rescue was a popular read on The Country in 2025.28 Dec 03:59 PM
New Zealand'Probably good to have a plan B': Last week of 2025 to be wet and wildHeavy rain is expected in holiday hotspots including Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Coromandel.28 Dec 12:27 AM
BasketballSWISH BasketballA special 'Bandits' crew of players over 80 gets extra space and free shots. Video / SuppliedWatch27 Dec 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldClimate change is stressing Italy’s cows, and coming for your burrataNYT: Extreme heat causes cows to produce less milk. This is a problem for cheese-lovers.27 Dec 09:00 PM
