New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui Mayor rejects Maxim report on declineWhanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall has rejected a report by the Maxim Institute suggesting many regions like his will drop or stagnate within three decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air28 Feb 02:59 AM
New ZealandSports shop ram raided twice in 5 weeksStirling Sports hadn't even replaced its shop front before it was ram raided for the second time in five weeks. At around 12.30am 28 Feb 01:37 AM
New ZealandNo Spark, no home detentionA lack of Spark reception up North means more people are being denied home detention, and instead going to jail.27 Feb 09:11 PM
New Zealand'Yoza' - Black Power couple tie the knotWATCH: The way a Black Power gang couple exchanged their wedding vows is going viral.27 Feb 08:39 PM
New ZealandPedestrian badly hurt in rural crashA man has been seriously injured after being hit by a car on a rural road near Katikati.27 Feb 07:36 PM
New ZealandBody of missing swimmer foundSearchers have confirmed that the body of a 21-year-old student missing at Lake Karapiro has been found.26 Feb 11:58 PM
New ZealandMarch of the hot sun: Summer stays onWhile autumn starts this week, summery weather is expected to continue for a while.26 Feb 11:54 PM
New ZealandCat found in trap put downA stray cat found in a loose leg-hold trap has had to be put down.26 Feb 11:33 PM
SportTauranga showjumping ticks right boxesNorth Island Showjumping Champs in Tauranga 'fantastic', says organiser.26 Feb 11:07 PM
New ZealandNobody home during house fireIt's now thought nobody was home when a Mangakino home went up in flames this morning.26 Feb 07:54 PM
New ZealandOne dead after car crash in RuatahunaA body of a person killed in a car crash in a remote patch of Te Urewera is still in the car.26 Feb 04:40 PM
OpinionDickens: Our blossoming worldCOMMENT: On a road trip to settle his youngest son into university and as he prepares for an empty nest, Andrew Dickens is proud of his country - and his boys.25 Feb 08:01 PM
New ZealandAuckland parties as Boss rocks'The Boss' Bruce Springsteen and the annual Pride Parade headlined a 'Super Saturday' for the City of Sails yesterday.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandControversial pig pen burned downMike King's appearance at the piggery near Levin helped in the campaign to ban on sow crates.25 Feb 03:04 AM
KahuBig day for nan and mokopunaNana relishes time with her granddaughter at national kapa haka festival Te Matatini in Hastings.23 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandGiant penguin fossil finds a homeAn ancient fossil of a giant penguin - discovered near Kawhia in 2006 and estimated to be 28 million years old - has become an official 23 Feb 08:11 PM
New ZealandMan heard yelling 'help me' after shootingA woman living near a property where five people were injured in a gang-related shooting heard glass smash and a man yelling 'help 23 Feb 06:00 PM
White FernsDream Black Caps session for teenLevin teenager Erin Buckland was stunned to meet and train with her Black Cap heroes in Wellington.23 Feb 05:15 AM
KahuEmotional start to Te Matatini performancesNational kapa haka festival Te Matatini has started in Hastings today with an emotionally charged opening performance from Auckland 22 Feb 10:36 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist injured after collision with busA motorcyclist who collided with a school bus south of Whangarei was flown to the Middlemore Hospital with spinal injuries. The crash 22 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandBypass crash: Woman stable but criticalA 47-year-old Northland woman remains in a stable but critical condition following a serious vehicle crash on the Kamo bypass. The 21 Feb 11:26 PM
New ZealandVoluntary euthanasia: A plea from the heartI thank the committee for the opportunity to make a personal submission on voluntary euthanasia which I believe to be one of the most 21 Feb 11:19 PM
New ZealandGas main ruptured in Papamoa11:09am: A gas main ruptured in Papamoa has been sealed off and is being repaired. Fire service spokesman Scott Osmond said a digger 21 Feb 09:37 PM
New ZealandMaking breakfast leads to fallWaiting for home help to arrive and worried that she would be left to fend for herself, 96-year-old Trixie Cottingham tried to make 21 Feb 08:26 PM
New Zealand'Deeply remorseful' for fatal crashHawke's Bay teen sentenced for causing crash that killed a young American.21 Feb 08:16 PM
New ZealandEmployee robbed boss to pay drug debtA Napier man with a "chequered history" was sentenced to five months' home detention yesterday after pleading guilty to stealing thousands 21 Feb 07:24 PM
New ZealandWharf sweeper falls into harbourA wharf cleaning machine and driver plunged 3m off a wharf into Whangarei Harbour during a night shift. The driver of the small tractor 21 Feb 06:30 PM
New ZealandPupils suffering in damp: principalA Tauranga school principal says substandard housing in the city is making children sick - with 11 of her pupils hospitalised within 21 Feb 06:00 PM
KahuTe Matatini set to spark againTe Matatini - the meaning of it says it all. "The many faces". It was bestowed upon what had started out back in 1972 as simply 21 Feb 01:30 AM
New ZealandTauranga ecstasy importer jailedA Tauranga man caught importing ecstasy powder and tablets, who claimed he got the idea from watching a television programme, has 20 Feb 09:00 PM
BusinessFamily racks up $380k in debt, faces ruinA Tauranga family could lose everything after racking up $380,000 in debt.19 Feb 07:07 PM
New ZealandBad weekend weather grounds air showBad weather has forced the start of a major air show to be postponed, as much of the country braces for stormy conditions.17 Feb 08:10 PM
New ZealandKeep an eye on your gardening toolsIt seems garden tools are in hot demand - with a rise in reported thefts this summer.17 Feb 02:18 AM
