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
New ZealandSleeping driver who hit family fined $25kThe Pukehina man who fell asleep while driving and bowled a mother and her two young children as she pushed a pram has faced his penalty 16 Feb 10:05 PM
New ZealandBrothel name angers nearby galleryA Whangarei craft house is worried after discovering a brothel by the same name has opened less than a kilometre away.16 Feb 08:46 PM
New ZealandPolice probing rural house firePolice are investigating a fire that razed a home west of Kaikohe. The alarm was raised just before 11pm on Wednesday, on Jordan 16 Feb 07:34 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain warnings across North IslandTropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.16 Feb 06:11 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Hearing on Taranaki seabed mining proposal opensTrans-Tasman Resources is proposing to mine 50 million tonnes of iron ore per year off the coast of Patea in south Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On AIr.16 Feb 09:43 AM
