New ZealandInside Rhythm and Vines' preparations for biggest festival crowd in yearsGisborne District Council granted consent for camp capacity to expand from 15000 to 20000.17 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandProposal to rename Petone and Auckland suburb thrown outThe Petone proposal was put forward as a correction to a historical 'misspelling'.17 Dec 10:17 PM
Travel news'Felt I was going to die': Kiwis drank strong cocktails then fell ill days before Fiji mass poisoningThe young couple thought they had food poisoning but now suspect something worse.17 Dec 09:43 PM
LiveNew ZealandTwo MFAT staff found safe in Vanuatu; death toll climbs to 14Island nation asks for international assistance as rescuers comb through the rubble. 17 Dec 07:11 PM
New Zealand14 years running: Auckland eatery offers free Christmas lunch to those in need'It’s not always about taking. We need to give back to our community.'17 Dec 02:23 AM
New Zealand'Mountain' of Christmas gifts for decile one school after kids expected to miss outThe school was hundreds of gifts short after a technical glitch.16 Dec 11:20 PM
New ZealandSummer chill: Temperatures plummet 10C as polar air mass cloaks NZ Severe gales, heavy rain watches issued as southerly winds affect North Island.16 Dec 07:19 PM
New ZealandKidnapped for days: DNA breakthrough in schoolgirls’ cold casePolice made no arrests over the alleged schoolgirl kidnappings.16 Dec 04:00 PM
Kahu'I remember calling her mum at work once': Mother and daughter graduate together 'I feel humbled and proud to have that moment.'16 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleCrime scene cleaner spills on worst clean up everFrom bloody crime scenes to meth labs, how does she handle it and what can we learn?16 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleWatch: Teacher aide's ingenious wheelchair waka goes viralCassius has had the same teacher aide throughout school - and she "just means everything".16 Dec 01:12 AM
New Zealand'Mountain of a man': Canterbury mourns farming leader's passingProminent Canterbury farmer Colin Drummond dies after a brief illness; family shocked.15 Dec 10:02 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall Business'Just do it': Founder on launching jewellery brand during CovidAlena Hu talks to Tom Raynel about starting Bare Jewellery with no experience.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSkilled engineer devastated as son's autism quashes NZ residency bidCost of care for autistic boy highlighted in a letter from Immigration.15 Dec 04:00 PM
Lifestyle'Devastating loss': Disney influencer dies at PR eventDominique Brown is remembered as a 'bundle of joy' who opened doors for others.15 Dec 01:46 AM
New Zealand'King of the world': Former POW, NZ's oldest man celebrates 108th birthdayThe 108-year-old attributes his longevity to never smoking or drinking.14 Dec 09:25 PM
New ZealandBrand new $275,000 truck repaired nine times since May, owner depressedMan has turned away earthmoving jobs because the truck is always in the workshop.14 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandGang leader's funeral: Eight arrests today as some mourners flout patch banThe funeral is for Napier's Angus Benson, a Mongrel Mob Barbarian chapter president.14 Dec 05:24 AM
New ZealandCoromandel shooting: Name suppression for man charged with murder, attempted murderMan appears in court after fatal shooting in remote rural location.13 Dec 11:01 PM
RugbyKiwi rugby player jailed for French gang rapeThree players jailed for 12 to 14 years over gang rape of student after drunken night out.13 Dec 10:34 PM
New ZealandWatch: On-duty Auckland police officer embracing woman by stripper pole'There are very clear guidelines about what is acceptable behaviour.'13 Dec 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Rare dolphin' spotted in Auckland harbour: Will it affect SailGP again?A dolphin sighting forced the cancellation of the SailGP event in Christchurch in March.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCanterbury on fire: Behind the scenes with the volunteer firefightersFirefighters battled wind, heat and exhaustion across Canterbury this week. 13 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It works better than anything': Medicinal cannabis popular for ageing and chronic pain'My pain levels are just so low compared to what they used to be.'13 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Hit pause to use toilet': Woolworths confirms workers given time limits via headsetsSupermarket says product picking staff can pause headset timer to use bathroom.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandYoung dad faces raising children alone after 'devoted mother' dies in crash'My next steps are to honour my wife and raise my children.'13 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandCoromandel shooting victims were pig hunters; local farmer in custodyPolice have advised members of the public to avoid the area.13 Dec 02:39 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'I’m giving ya 30 seconds': Mitre 10 worker threatens ute driver with forkliftThe hardware store video sparked debate on social media.12 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleThe 10 coolest Christmas presents of the 2000s you can still buy in NZIf you're a '90s or '00s kid, these toys were at the top of your wishlist.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: On-duty police officers filmed on stripper pole, investigation under way'There are very clear guidelines about what is acceptable behaviour.'12 Dec 06:16 AM
New ZealandMajor social media outage: Facebook, Instagram slowly returningThere were more than 4000 reports of issues as of 7.30am.11 Dec 11:19 PM
New ZealandAuckland woman 'over the moon' after reunion with stolen dog – three years laterDe-Anna Kitto is reunited with her missing dog Baby after 3 years, thanks to a microchip.11 Dec 10:17 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWatch: Inside Air New Zealand's plane of the future – batteries includedThe airline is dipping its toe into battery-powered flight with a plane from Vermont.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThunderstorms, downpours threaten North Island, Auckland under heavy rain watchThere is a risk of localised heavy downpours in Auckland.11 Dec 04:00 PM
