Almost $200,000 per game: Black Cap's crazy IPL contract
The three Kiwis pulled in big contracts at the IPL auction overnight.
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Beaumont Bridge biggest such project ‘in a generation’
The bridge has been open since July, under temporary speed restrictions.
Massive hedge fire destroys sheds near Timaru, fires on Auckland’s volcanoes
Ten fire trucks were called in to battle the fire in a macrocarpa hedge.
Only 46% of kids at school regularly in Term 3 - one of the worst on record
The Ministry of Education figure is one of the worst on record.
MetService heat alert: NZ swelters as temps hit 30C
Humidity and hot days before the weather takes a turn in time for Christmas.
'It was our home': Former owners defend their treatment of Lake Hāwea Station
New owner Justine Ross had described the property as being rundown and neglected.
Central Otago drug bust: Nine arrests, $88,000 worth of drugs seized
Nine people will appear before the courts in the coming weeks.
How Christchurch mum died in Aussie detention centre - Coroner probes mental health care
Leah Porter was awaiting deportation from Aussie after prison sentence when she died.
Here's how you can still get on a Great Walk this summer
The huts are all but booked out but there are still options available.
Watch: Are these the funkiest flyers to touch down in NZ this year?
There's been a surge into the US and for Air New Zealand. 2024 will be a big one.
Shearing: Sacha Bond breaks 9-hour World Record
Sacha Bond has shattered the women's nine-hour strong wool lambs record.
Southland shark attack: Victim faces 'long recovery'
The culprit is believed to be a sevengill shark.
Judas wallabies: GPS tracked wallabies set to give up locations of the invasive species in South Canterbury
'Seeker’ animals have been a successful method of pest control for feral goats and tahr.
Gore, Actually: Youngest NZ mayor stands in for Hugh Grant in dance video
Ben Bell recreates Grant's lovestruck routine from 2003, with Gore councillors featuring.
Convicted killer of Christchurch teen declined parole
Connor Whitehead, 16, was shot dead at a party in Christchurch in 2021.
Three times the limit: Dunedin driver crashes into wall
The arrested man had a no-alcohol condition on his licence, police say.
Audrey Young: Brownlee off to a solid start as Speaker
OPINION: It's a tricky job, but so far the political veteran is making it look easy.
R&A gets liquor licence despite police and Health NZ opposition
The decision comes as a relief for organisers a week out from the Cardrona festival.
Blenheim Gymnastics Club 'shocked and appalled' by ex-coaches sex offending
It said the club’s primary concern at this time was the wellbeing of the victims.
'It makes you feel less alone': How to deal with grief at Christmas
A Christmas initiative helps families remember those loved ones who have died.
Forecaster signals hot, sticky nights in lead-up to Christmas across northern NZ
It was a sticky 18.6C night in Auckland with more uncomfortable, humid days to follow
Drug-trafficking ring allegedly imported meth, cocaine in ready-to-eat meals to NZ
Drugs arrived in instant noodle packets, car parts and emergency kits.
Crews battle boiler house blaze at Christchurch sawmill
The boiler house was well involved in flame when crews arrived.
'All consuming': Farming family's 20-year battle with Govt over land error
Fifth-generation farmers at wits' end over long-running boundary botch up.
Hotel rates rebound but there's an oversupply of luxury rooms in one city
Christchurch, Taupō and Nelson-Marlborough lead the way with revenue per room.
Watch: Head boy comes out as gay during powerful school prizegiving speech
Harry Dynes hopes others will take inspiration from his speech.
Blenheim gymnastics coach and sex offender Gregory Pask pleads guilty to nearly 30 charges
Police believe there may be more victims.
Paragliding accident: Emergency services rush to help
Hato Hone St John are treating a patient at scene of accident.
'It's pretty scary': Residents on edge after spate of suspicious fires
Two properties less than 100m apart were hit by suspicious fire overnight.
Cousins smash two shearing world records
Pair shattered the women’s eight-hour solo and two-stand strong wool lamb records.
'Race against the clock': Time is ticking for newborn who needs urgent surgery
Amelia Duran-Araya was born with a serious condition that will threaten brain development.
Mo’unga v Cane: All Blacks clash in Japan
Richie Mo’unga and Shannon Frizell get one over their former skipper Sam Cane.
'Incredibly rare person': Queenstown crash victim was Royalburn Station's head butcher
Victim of a fatal car crash near Queenstown was a head butcher and 'master charcutier'.