PremiumPremiumBusinessEconomic recovery rolling north – slowly Infometrics says the economic boom in the southern regions is finally starting to spread. 25 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Happy, hungry boy': Damian McKenzie and Georgia O'Sullivan reveal new baby's nameFriends and teammates, including Anton Lienert-Brown, shared warm wishes.25 Feb 08:37 AM
New Zealand'Disgusting': Serial abuser jailed for life after killing ex in front of her kidsNathan Boulter stabbed Chantal McDonald 55 times in the driveway of her Christchurch home.25 Feb 12:10 AM
LifestyleAward-winning Auckland restaurant closing at SkyCity, relocatingSid Sahrawat's Cassia to close on June 5 and reopen in a new location in August.24 Feb 11:41 PM
New ZealandWaipukurau butcher goes for national supermarket sausage making titleMark Bean hopes to charm the local Tuatapere judges with his smoky beef maple sausage.24 Feb 10:14 PM
New ZealandFarmers being cautious with profitsFarmers are funneling strong payouts into debt repayment and on-farm upgrades.24 Feb 09:06 PM
New Zealand'You can go get f****d': Drink driver who taunted police convicted after crash that killed mateAron Templeton drank about 16 standard drinks before getting behind the wheel.23 Feb 09:22 PM
New ZealandFinal week of summer brings sun, heat and scattered showersTemperatures are forecast to linger in the mid-20s for much of the country.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice seek footage after fatal Te Anau hit-and-runThe crash happened about 8.45am outside a Te Anau town centre business.23 Feb 08:03 AM
New ZealandJudge refuses strict monitoring for child sex offender despite risk concernsJudge Quentin Hix ruled Christopher Cooke's risk was tangible but not high enough. 23 Feb 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside the alcohol monopoly of this NZ city and the power of the licensing trustA 1944 vote created a trust that still blocks beer in supermarkets.21 Feb 10:41 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle'I know how to wield a sword': EnableMe founder Hannah McQueen sets out to revolutionise NZ's health system'If we do this properly, we’re going to change so many lives.'20 Feb 08:00 PM
CyclingOlympic silver medallist Nicole Shields calls time on high-performance careerShields won silver in the women's team pursuit at Paris 2024.20 Feb 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Autumnal chill': Single-digit lows and mountain snow as temperatures tumbleOvernight temperatures will fall into the single digits in multiple South Island centres.19 Feb 07:05 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia and marketingMarketing company preyed on customers - including elderly woman with dementiaA liquidator is trying to stop direct debits after cold callers targeted customers.18 Feb 01:47 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyContact raises $525m to fast-track renewable energy buildoutNew funds will back a 200MW battery, Glorit solar and Tauhara 2 drilling.16 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHousing market softens in January as threat of rising rates loomsAn economist warns that concern about rising interest rates may be a headwind.15 Feb 10:32 PM
New ZealandBarter to bust-up: Farmers fall out over digger-for-grazing dealThe barter deal ended badly when one farmer sent the other a large bill.14 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandDamian McKenzie and Georgia O'Sullivan welcome first childThe couple had only gone public with the pregnancy on Instagram in October.12 Feb 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEducationSpecialist school faces closure after 32 student assaults, parents fight to keep it openThe Govt-appointed commissioner at the school says officials need to give it a chance.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Out of character': Police hold serious concerns for missing Southland farmer Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on January 9.11 Feb 01:07 AM
PremiumPremiumTourism'Trading its head off': Queenstown hotel set for major upgrade as high-end tourist demand surgesIHG says Queenstown leisure demand has the hotel running near 90% most of the year.10 Feb 02:00 AM
CrimePolice rule out foul play after early morning Southland car fireThe fire broke out on Dunsdale Valley Road near Hedgehope at about 6.15am.08 Feb 10:43 PM
New ZealandMan dies trying to detonate old explosives as coroner calls for clearer guidanceThe coroner found that NZDF bomb squad advice could have prevented the fatal blast.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat caused last month's hospital IT outageThe southern outage on January 13 took out systems doctors and nurses need.07 Feb 08:57 PM
New Zealand'Very unusual': Fears grow for Southland farmer missing for almost a monthLast weekend, police focused intensive searches on his Caesar Rd property.03 Feb 08:54 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail'A nice round number': Ikea owner sets sights on 100,000ha of local forestsIngka already owns about 43,000ha of New Zealand forest worth $648m.01 Feb 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Potent front': Another bout of rain, wind to lash New ZealandTemperatures are forecast to push into the high 20s for the North Island over the weekend.29 Jan 06:18 PM
AucklandPapatoetoe Action Team seeks re-election after claims of ballot fraudVoting in the fresh Papatoetoe local board election runs until April 9.29 Jan 06:10 AM
New ZealandInsurer expecting $50m in payouts from October stormIt's the second-most number of claims for an event in FMG's 120-year history. 28 Jan 11:51 PM
New ZealandMagpies front-row rock to try rugby in the UKPouri Rakete-Stones is off to England, but could be back to front up with the Magpies.26 Jan 04:00 PM
SportKate Heffernan’s brave leap into Super NetballShe is one of nine Silver Ferns in this season’s Suncorp Super Netball league.24 Jan 08:05 PM
MotorsportHow former F1 boss plans to lift motorsport in NZMichael Masi aims to build a long-term blueprint for Motorsport New Zealand.23 Jan 04:01 PM
New ZealandWool prices hit 10-year high, putting money back in farmers’ pocketsFull-length fleece is now about $5.20 per kg, up $1.25 on early 2025.21 Jan 05:00 AM
