WorldRescuers continue search in Java after landslidesNearly 300 families may be relocated as temporary housing sites are prepared.17 Nov 09:06 PM
New ZealandAsh cloud halts Tauranga flights as Whakaari stirs againRay Dumble says cancellations affected services on Monday night and Tuesday.17 Nov 05:48 PM
Christchurch'I just love it': 94-year-old still helping keep Canterbury's walking tracks in shapeThe Mount Somers team now hopes weekend working bees will draw younger locals.17 Nov 04:10 AM
PoliticsFears of car prices jumping by thousands informed urgent law changeAn estimated $264 million in net charges could have been passed on, the Govt claims.17 Nov 02:57 AM
Politics'On notice': Green Party unveils mining policy ahead of 2026 general electionThe party takes aim at coal, seabed and gold mining.16 Nov 10:45 PM
Lifestyle'What drives me now': How Antarctica reshaped Miriama Kamo’s viewsThe broadcaster was inspired on the ice – despite bitter cold and storms.16 Nov 01:00 AM
WorldMassive march in Brazil marks first big UN climate protest in yearsAbout 50,000 people marched through Belém in the Cop30 'Great People's March'.15 Nov 10:12 PM
WorldJapan to enlist retired cops, soldiers to cull bearsSince April, bears have killed 13 people as sightings surge across Japan.14 Nov 07:05 AM
New ZealandSchools, preschools close after sand recalled over asbestos fearsSeven schools and early learning centres have closed over possible exposure.14 Nov 02:30 AM
New Zealand'Significant' lake weed dump could mean 10-day clean-up, $50k billBay of Plenty Regional Council and Rotorua Lakes Council are leading the clean-up.14 Nov 02:30 AM
New ZealandFrom 'bling' to legacy: Council treasure connects generations of chairmen and chairwomenThe pendant was crafted in 1999 from tanekaha wood and Haast jade.14 Nov 01:18 AM
PropertyIllegal North Shore earthworks draw $48,000 fineOffending had 'significant effects on neighbouring properties, the broader environment'.14 Nov 01:00 AM
AucklandWaterspout spotted off West Auckland coast amid stormy weatherRobert Waddell said the swirling spout of water rose about 400m above Muriwai Beach.14 Nov 12:10 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleEveryday kitchen items that may be toxic – and how worried you should be From gas hobs to dish cloths, here’s what’s really worth worrying about in your kitchen.13 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandPenguin squatters keep Coromandel couple awake through the nightDOC staff say the protected birds must be left alone until nesting ends.13 Nov 08:31 PM
New Zealand'They tried to scare us to death': Row at Auckland retirement village as management bans EVsAffected residents have called the ban 'silly' and 'unreasonable', taking it to mediation.13 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandFrom quarry to sanctuary: Sculpture Park and arboretum turn over new leafDorothy and John Wakeling hand over the Waikato park after a 34-year transformation.13 Nov 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour says Government breaking Parliament rules to pass fast-track law even fasterThe Government's pre-Christmas legislative agenda could be upended if Labour is right.13 Nov 03:13 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyEndangered fairy tern stalls major solar development north of AucklandContact Energy says the appeal could delay the solar farm by up to a year.12 Nov 11:00 PM
WorldWatch: Bridge collapses months after opening in ChinaOfficials say cracks were spotted a day before the structure gave way.12 Nov 09:00 PM
New Zealand10-year Tongariro rāhui aims to heal fire-hit landscapeNgāti Hikairo ki Tongariro says the rāhui is about restoration, not closure.12 Nov 08:43 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMichael Johnston: How to solve New Zealand's population problemOPINION: New Zealand's fertility rate has fallen to 1.6, well below replacement level.12 Nov 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Contain it': Coloured sand recalled nationwide over asbestos fearsTesting in Australia found asbestos in similar coloured sand products.12 Nov 04:12 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay water restrictions begin, record-low aquifer levels recordedLevel 2 water restrictions now apply in Napier and Hastings.12 Nov 03:37 AM
World'These voices are ignored': Indigenous protesters clash with Cop30 securityTwo guards suffered minor injuries as protesters breached the main gate.12 Nov 03:23 AM
New Zealand'Join the dots': Project aims to map how land use shapes life beneath the seaPeople may not realise how much what we do on the land affects the seas, a professor says.12 Nov 03:09 AM
WorldNew ‘lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns discovered in AustraliaCurtin University scientists discovered the horned bee in Western Australia.12 Nov 12:04 AM
WorldCop30: California Governor Newsom seizes summit spotlightA future Democratic administration would rejoin the Paris Agreement 'without hesitation'.11 Nov 10:59 PM
WorldMeteorologists in Chicago warned of rare snowspouts. What are they?Winds of up to 120km/h prompted a rare marine warning from US forecasters.11 Nov 09:33 PM
WorldMPs join call to free 15 penguins from London aquariumCampaigners say the birds have spent 14 years in a basement pool without light.11 Nov 06:00 AM
LiveNew ZealandLive: ‘It doesn't mean it's not still burning underground’ - Tongariro fire size remains unchangedPolice checkpoints are present 24/7 in multiple locations.10 Nov 10:18 PM
New ZealandEcologist mourns loss after Tongariro blazeEcologist Nick Singers says the fire set reforestation back by a century.10 Nov 09:03 PM
WorldClimate fight opens in Amazon as COP30 begins without USPresident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged unity to defeat climate deniers.10 Nov 06:16 PM
New Zealand'Planning for all contingencies': Fire crews monitoring Tongariro hotspots after rain relief'We are very mindful that another change in the weather could alter the situation.'10 Nov 05:55 PM
