New ZealandRichie McCow, Patrick Moo-homes: World-first NZ farm fantasy league with real cows and live dataFantasy Herd allows players to draft real dairy cows, earning points for milking results.08 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldCanadian backpacker's parents join farewell ceremony on Aussie island where she diedPiper James' body was found surrounded by dingoes on K’gari, formerly Fraser Island.06 Feb 06:52 AM
New ZealandSt Kevin’s College pupils stood down as police probe report of serious bullyingPolice are investigating the alleged bullying at the Ōamaru college's hostel.04 Feb 12:39 AM
PremiumBusinessStock Takes: A2 Milk's sell-off, and what the rain will mean for gentailers22 Jan 07:00 PM
PremiumRetail'It doesn’t have the same feeling of safety': Ruby quits High St after 24 years19 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandHazardous material spills over highway after truck crash, traffic delays expected15 Jan 06:25 PM
ChristchurchFriends mourn 'gold-hearted' man who died in Christchurch housing complex fire14 Jan 05:24 PM
New ZealandPolice issue urgent appeal in large-scale search for missing 20-year-old tramper04 Jan 08:46 AM
PremiumNew ZealandFrom sawmilling to $2b empire: The Kiwi rich-listers most people have never heard of01 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandMonth-long fireworks ban announced in holiday hotspots, starting nowThe moratorium covers private fireworks, but approved public New Year displays stay on.22 Dec 10:50 PM
New ZealandCool change hits just before Christmas as heavy rain, gales and thunderstorms move inDaytime highs will plunge, with some towns reaching only 16C on Wednesday.15 Dec 04:00 PM
EnergyHigh water warning: Meridian to spill South Island hydro lakes from tomorrowMeridian's Waitaki catchment lakes are running high due to rain and snow melt.10 Dec 02:11 AM
New ZealandHeat alert: Temperatures set to tip 30C in early summer scorcherChristchurch, Ashburton and Dunedin are forecast to hit around 30C today.04 Dec 09:07 PM
New Zealand'Unusually hot': 30C-plus weekend scorcher bears down, South Island set for weather ‘rollercoaster’A MetService heat alert is in place for Oamaru as it jumps from 16C to 30C.04 Dec 01:27 AM
New ZealandReady… Set… Gurn! Show Us Your Silliest Face!Reporter Clementine is at the Victorian Heritage Celebration Oamaru, investigating some wildly bizarre expressions. Who will be crowned craziest face at the gurning competition?Watch03 Dec 04:59 PM
BusinessBilly bookcases in Bulls? How to shop at Ikea if you don't live in AucklandIkea products can be collected from 29 pick-up points across the country, from this week.03 Dec 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Fire is contained': Aerial, ground crews return to South Island hotspotsMore than a dozen crews and helicopters will continue to tackle fires near Palmerston.27 Nov 06:14 PM
New ZealandFires contained after high winds fan multiple South Island blazesThe Goodwood fire has burnt 25 hectares of pine forest.27 Nov 03:51 AM
New ZealandEast coast prepares for 30C days, bringing 'dangerous' UV risk for partsSunny skies may turn to rain after lunch. The central North Island may get thunderstorms.25 Nov 08:18 PM
New ZealandCanterbury crash leaves three injured, one airlifted to hospital in serious conditionMotorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.17 Nov 02:45 AM
New Zealand‘This is not restoration’: Māori leader challenges Ruakākā solar projectDr Mere Kepa says the $227m project stands on ancestral Te Parawhau land.10 Nov 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It’s gutting for all of us': Detective on never finding murder victim's bodyAnaru Moana vanished hours after his mother Tina died from cancer.06 Nov 02:38 AM
New ZealandDeadly revenge: Three men found guilty of murder after $60k meth theftThe Crown said the killing followed a $60,000 meth and cash theft in Oamaru.05 Nov 10:57 PM
New ZealandSevere wind gusts batter Auckland Harbour Bridge, spring snow dusts Canterbury, NZDF deployedTranspower declared a grid emergency after a lightning strike cut supply.28 Oct 01:00 AM
TalanoaKen Laban elected Lower Hutt Mayor in historic Pasifika firstThe well-known broadcaster is New Zealand's first Pasifika mayor.12 Oct 12:59 AM
New Zealand'Devastating': Teen skier faces 1yr in wheelchair after breaking back, legs on Mt RuapehuŌamaru boy Charlie Lane, 13, aspired to become a ski medic.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Senseless act': Little blue penguin dies from injuries, footage of 'suspicious vehicle activity' soughtThe penguin was found injured on the night of Sunday, September 28, but died soon after.07 Oct 06:22 AM
New ZealandMum’s charity mission after 'people magnet' son's sudden meningitis death Dion Hodder was just 16 when the disease claimed his life during a St John cadet camp.04 Oct 06:41 AM
New Zealand'Not every death is a murder': Defence disputes that gun was used to killAnaru Moana’s body has never been found despite extensive police searches.01 Oct 12:28 AM
New ZealandShot out of a tree, bashed and dumped in a river: Murder trial hears startling claimsAnaru Moana went missing in December 2021. Police say he was murdered. 30 Sep 04:41 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLetters: Muldoon decision destroyed hope of stable future for KiwisOPINION: Reserve Bank risk, earthquake risk, Gaza flotilla, praise for hospital care.26 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandNew initiative to address training barriers for rural and Pacific workersProject Fetu is launched as primary industry manufacturers in regional areas downsize.23 Sep 04:00 AM
