Three dead in Tonga eruption, all homes on Mango destroyed
Still no contact from the Ha'apai group of islands and concerns for low-lying islands.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromFront Page - Top Stories
Cabinet meets today to assess Covid traffic light settings
First Cabinet meeting of the year in New Plymouth to address imminent Omicron outbreak.
Chlöe Swarbrick: Let's focus next mayoral election on housing and climate
With overseas dreams on hold, let's make Auckland the place to live our best lives.
Act Party MP Mark Cameron on why he admires James Shaw
The "authentic rural voice" also reflects on hardships facing farmers.
'Apples with oranges': NCEA results out tomorrow but how will different regions compare?
More than 160,000 students will be able to get their results from Thursday.
Sideswipe: I love my Lego leather jacket
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Opinion: A trip to Auckland exposes Wellington's tired streets
Wellington isn't making enough progress to prioritise people over cars on city streets.
Self-driving car startup co-founded by Kiwi raises US$200m
Sir Richard Branson among backers.
Prominent sportsman stole $40,000 from grandad to fuel 'secret gambling addiction'
The sportsman put his relative in tens of thousands of dollars of debt.
Richard Prebble: What Clarke Gayford got right over Covid test call
Advice from PM's partner was honest, commonsense and should have been correct.
Claire Trevett: Five things on the PM's Covid-19 plate
The five issues facing PM Jacinda Ardern as another year of dealing with Covid-19 begins.
Health authorities chase 10 contacts of MIQ Omicron case yet to be tested
Ten people from two bus journeys linked to Omicron case yet to be tested.
Premium motorsport park sale funds to help housing needs
Liquidation will pay out more than 150 shareholders of former park owner.
Hamish Rutherford: Credit crackdown - did Govt ignore warning signs?
A consumer lending probe will not avoid awkward questions for minister and his advisors.
'Devastating': Surging Omicron cases put MIQ room booking on ice
January 20 room release postponed as officials navigate a 'range of uncertainties'.
Juha Saarinen: At last, reasons for the ransomware bandits to be fearful
Maybe there's some justice in the virtual world after all.
Smash and grab: Robbery at South Auckland jewellery store
Photos of the robbery show display cases smashed open and glass littering the shop floor.
Regulators will show more muscle this year, directors warned
Institute of Directors' take on the five top issues in 2022.
Uncertain NZ sharemarket continues to flounder
Another late surge saved face for the New Zealand sharemarket.
More pain at the pump: Petrol could hit $3 a litre this year
Kiwis are set for more pain at the pump.
Officials advised against spending $85m on KiwiRail workshops. Govt is doing it regardless
Government funds are reviving rail workshops, but will private sector rejuvenation follow?
ACC claims: How 113,900 Aucklanders hurt themselves during lockdown
Tumbles, trips, cuts, sprains, falls, gashes, slips happened in 107 days.
Has NZ dodged another Omicron bullet?
NZ appears to have got lucky at another roll of the Omicron dice, epidemiologist says.
Five Auckland kids did not collapse after vaccine: Social media lies quashed
'We can confirm there are no reports of any such events occurring', official said.
Contact of Omicron-infected MIQ worker tests positive, 14 new cases today
There are 30 people in hospital with the virus.
Live: Traffic light system needs overhaul for Omicron - experts
'Omicron will behave very differently; it needs a different set of interventions.'
Parents taking Government to court to stop vaccine rollout for kids
Group says the approval of Pfizer's vaccine for kids was flawed and illegal.
Watch: Volcanic ash rains on Tonga after eruption
Footage of ash raining from the skies as Tongans are told to take shelter.
'Sense of entitlement': Man jet-boated during lockdown
Police waiting for group of seven's return from trip in the headwaters of Lake Wānaka.
Sideswipe: Spidey cents
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Spotlight on spending, mortgages: Banks raised alarm with Govt 3 years ago
Minister orders inquiry into whether banks have overreacted to the new lending rules.
'Confusing messaging': Only half of vaccination centres available for kids
Parents are being turned away from their local GP and pharmacy.