New ZealandMessage in a bottle: Fisherman in Canada finds Coromandel man's 2014 letter'Well, well, well. I’ll go eat my hat,' the letter's author says. 'You’ve made my year.'01 Nov 08:08 PM
New Zealand'We need it and I can do it': Why top developer is building for Kāinga Ora'I realise I will have some people who will give me a bit of stick.'01 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandWife's last words as husband of 60 years strangled her with a tieThey went out for breakfast, sat in the sun and went home, where he prepared to kill her.01 Nov 02:54 AM
New Zealand'Bloody ridiculous': Veteran truckie tells of drivers using laptops, maps behind wheelFines for using mobile phones while driving have soared in the past six months.31 Oct 09:24 PM
New ZealandArmed police presence in rural area near TaurangaPlainclothed police staff with vests on could be seen walking up a rural driveway.31 Oct 09:07 PM
New Zealand'Sun on the horizon' - Thunderstorms and rain to end the week before finer days are upon usThe better weather is expected to last through to at least the middle of the month.31 Oct 08:56 PM
New Zealand'Looks like the wild west': Fire-gutted motel greets Rotorua touristsA fire gutted the Golden Glow Motel's main building almost two years ago.31 Oct 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Amazing tenancy demand': Build costs and interest rates hit $200m sold-out Tauranga development'If we see a drop in interest rates next year then I think it will start to stimulate.'31 Oct 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Legal and financial minefield': How blended families can avoid inheritance battlesEvery family is unique but blended families have some more complications.31 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant disruption': Road to close for three months in $655m project'There will be an inevitable impact for people who travel through this area.'31 Oct 02:05 AM
New ZealandTauranga commissioners appointment prompts apology from 'misleading' Govt deptInternal Affairs said it didn't hold the information requested. The Ombudsman said it did.30 Oct 08:50 PM
New ZealandTwo stages, 50+ artists, One Love '24 to be the biggest yetFive new international acts and 20 Kiwi artists have just been added to the line-up.30 Oct 08:24 PM
New ZealandMayor set to visit Japan and China - who will foot the billTania Tapsell will visit two of Rotorua's sister cities at a cost of $10,000.30 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandWild weather: Tree falls on house, Coromandel town residents asked to conserve waterEmergency services were called just before 8.20pm.30 Oct 05:54 PM
New Zealand'Shock factor': Teacher-turned-makeup artist shares her Halloween horrors'I've always just loved creepy things.'30 Oct 05:56 AM
New ZealandPublic to get say on controversial 130-home Pongakawa developmentThe Western Bay of Plenty development is one step closer, despite opposition.29 Oct 10:29 PM
New ZealandOwner appeals menacing ruling after 'anxious' dog bites Facebook buyerThe owner says her dog did not have a history of aggression before the incident.29 Oct 07:00 PM
New Zealand'I can't move': Retiree tries to get on waitlist for knee surgery for six years'It just gets worse.”' the 82-year-old says.29 Oct 05:16 PM
New Zealand'Intense' and 'gutting': Bay spectators on the Rugby World Cup lossSpectators described the final as 'intense' and 'gutting'.29 Oct 05:04 PM
New ZealandLotto: $42,165 Powerball second division ticket sold in TaurangaPeople should check their Lotto tickets as soon as possible.28 Oct 11:46 PM
New ZealandRaft of arrests as conflict simmers and gang tension flaresThree people arrested and offensive weapons found by police in Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki.28 Oct 10:39 PM
New ZealandChild Cancer Foundation breakfast and auction raises $21k“We’re always happy with the support that we get.”28 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandRitchie is only 5 but he's had 77 blood transfusionsRitchie's condition is one in 165 million - he relies on others to survive.27 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentThrough the mill: $11m 'fire sale' for closed Tasman paper plantAbout 160 workers were made redundant when the mill closed in 2021.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy more teens are heading down a path of anxiety, depressionDr Jo Prendergast advocates “benign neglect”, where parents intentionally step back.27 Oct 03:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesMark Lister: The sharemarket is nothing like a casinoOPINION: For genuine investors, the casino comparison couldn’t be further from the truth.27 Oct 03:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSonya BatesonWhy saying ‘I saw it on TikTok’ just doesn’t cut itOPINION: It's the internet-age equivalent of 'Aunty Margaret’s sister-in-law ... said'.27 Oct 02:59 PM
New ZealandTrick-or-treaters 2023: tattoos, candy and snow queens“The candy’s pretty great."27 Oct 04:30 AM
New Zealand‘Out of the doldrums’: Battered tourism operator looking forward to ‘crazy’ summer seasonLabour weekend the start of “key” six-month visitor season.27 Oct 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Bedridden' to walking dogs: Zahnee raising funds for charity as she turns 18She speaks about how surgery has changed her life and her plans for next year.27 Oct 02:52 AM
New ZealandSausage secrets: How butchers came up with banger sangers"They sliced it open … [and saw] it had all these fresh ingredients"27 Oct 02:10 AM
New Zealand'Blood kept gushing out': Store owner king-hit and left concussed'The concussion is the worst part. It feels like a drill bit running through my forehead.'26 Oct 11:03 PM
New Zealand'Hellishly dangerous': Row erupts after two-inch longline hook snags beachgoerMan, dog and boogie boarder get caught up by fishing line.26 Oct 07:45 PM
