New ZealandHeart boy's special Christmas: 'Nothing else mattered if we were together'"We've never been promised a future with Luke," 3-year-old's mum says.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSportYork proving mind over matterSteve York did just three road rides before tackling four laps of Lake Taupō in 33 hours.05 Dec 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: Kiwi's secret life in the French Foreign LegionExclusive: Young Kiwi speaks from inside one of the world's most famous fighting units.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCar-crash twist: Mongrel Mob drug book-keeper caught with meth after collisionPolice find meth, cannabis, cash - and a significant notebook.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNCEA maths exam mistake: MP calls for reviewNational Party calls for review of NCEA exam setting.24 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandInfernal exam: Students in tears, teachers baffled by NCEA maths testTeachers say this year's Level 2 NCEA maths exam was too hard.23 Nov 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDrop-off kids: The 14-hour-a-day childcare centreChildcare company offers 6am-8pm care, plus take-home meals for busy parents.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew electorate proposed for South AucklandChanges are also being proposed to 35 of the country's 71 current electorates.19 Nov 09:42 PM
New ZealandMan charged with murdering Invercargill womanThe 31-year-old was due to appear in court today.19 Nov 01:02 AM
New Zealand'Dangerous' man sought after woman's body discoveredPolice are seeking a man in connection with a woman's death in Invercargill.18 Nov 01:26 AM
New Zealand'Oh my God, we are millionaires, we are millionaires': Couple on their big Lotto winOne of the winners slept with the winning ticket under his pillow.14 Nov 08:49 PM
New Zealand3300 lightning strikes, Auckland Airport grounds flightsStormy cold front passing over NZ brings wild weather, overnight lows forecast to drop.10 Nov 05:24 PM
New ZealandMan shot: Police searching for shooter, want informationMan with a gunshot wound found by officers in suburban Strathern.09 Nov 09:25 PM
New ZealandMan rapes woman in hospital - loses appealRobert Neho was sentenced to eight years jail for rape in hospital shower area.07 Nov 07:24 PM
New ZealandSouthland boy's death: Police call for sightings of youth by riverPolice are asking any locals who saw a young person in the area to get in touch.01 Nov 04:46 AM
New ZealandSecond stolen police Glock foundPolice say investigation team worked "tirelessly".31 Oct 09:32 PM
New Zealand8yo killed: Tiny town in shock as youth charged with murderNo one expected "something like this would happen here", says Otautau resident.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCourt appearance after death of eight-year-old boy in SouthlandThe person charged with murder over the death of an eight-year-old has appeared in court.31 Oct 02:37 AM
New ZealandSouthland dad 'blindsided' by phone call 8yo son had been killedA father says he picked up the phone last night to news his 8yo son had been killed.31 Oct 01:25 AM
New ZealandYouth charged with murder over death of 8-year-old Southland boyA homicide investigation is under way in Southland after an 8yr old boy was found dead.30 Oct 10:34 PM
New ZealandChild found dead in Southland - homicide investigation launchedA homicide investigation has started after an 8yr old was found dead in Southland.30 Oct 06:08 PM
New ZealandAnother day in the mid-latitudes: Warm for some, wet for othersAs usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.26 Oct 05:41 AM
EnergyS&P says possible Tiwai closure exposes risks in electricity sectorRio Tinto-controlled NZAS is reviewing its its Tiwai Pt smelter.23 Oct 10:29 PM
Energy$1.5b wiped off power companies as smelter owners hint at closureThe owners of the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter have raised the possibility of closure.22 Oct 07:54 PM
New ZealandFire crews at second incident at a Fonterra plantFire crews are at an incident at a Fonterra plant in Southland this morning.17 Oct 05:18 PM
New ZealandRugby jerseys to fill stadium to remember Blair ViningFarewell of cancer campaigner Blair Vining will be a sea of colourful rugby jerseys.14 Oct 04:18 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWeird and wonderful moments of local body electionsFrom crazy billboards to crazy candidate mishaps, it's been an interesting few weeks.12 Oct 04:02 PM
New ZealandSir Tim Shadbolt wins Invercargill mayoral race - againLong-standing Invercargill City Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt will return for another term.12 Oct 01:23 AM
New ZealandFine weather with a few showers expected this weekendFine weather and showers expected for much of the country this weekend.11 Oct 03:59 AM
New ZealandBlair Vining fought tirelessly to fix cancer care in NZ. He just lost his own battleHis death comes after a fight like no other.10 Oct 11:53 PM
New ZealandShark diving not an offence: Supreme Court overturns rulingThe Court of Appeal had ruled shark cage diving was an offence under the Wildlife Act.10 Oct 09:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNPCTop spot possible as Steamers take momentum southThe Bay of Plenty Steamers play the final round of the Mitre 10 Cup in Southland09 Oct 06:45 PM
New ZealandSouthland MP Hamish Walker lends a lambing handHamish Walker came to the rescue after spying a bleeding ewe on its side as he drove by.09 Oct 04:31 AM
PremiumPremiumManufacturingWhich regions are still beating Auckland?Regional economic growth continues to outpace Auckland, although everywhere is slowing.08 Oct 05:00 AM