AucklandWinter is coming: Auckland temps to plummet, coldest nights since SeptemberThe week ahead is forecast to be a pearler – but a cold one. 12 May 02:41 AM
PremiumSchool RugbyFirst XV rugby wrap: All the top schoolboy rugby action nationallyGrammar made to work hard but secure victory; top-of-the-table clash set for North Harbour11 May 05:36 PM
New Zealand16 Kiwis now $21k richer after Lotto draw – where lucky tickets were soldThe $10m Powerball jackpot was not struck and grows to $12m on Wednesday.10 May 03:05 AM
PremiumNew Zealand500 schools ranked: New NCEA hotspots list – where top marks meet affordable housing07 May 10:30 PM
PremiumPoliticsThe schools with the biggest fall in NCEA L3 achievement – and how they’re fixing it06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrom Spain to the cells: Comancheros organiser jailed over major drug pipeline01 May 05:00 AM
Companies'Difficult decision': Talley’s to shut Westport fish processing, cut 92 rolesTalley's Seafood says May 15 will be the last day for processing at the site.30 Apr 05:13 AM
New ZealandFrosty blast hits south as El Nino sets up drier winter for manySouthern centres such as Queenstown and Timaru could drop to 1C.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPerson airlifted to hospital after large Timaru shed fireTen fire crews are tackling the 30 x 40 metre shed blaze on High St.28 Apr 10:14 PM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbyFirst XV power rankings: Which schools will lead the way in each regionWho to look out for on the First XV front over the next four months.28 Apr 09:01 PM
New ZealandChristchurch flatmates track down stolen goods after robberyThe three women traced the stolen goods to a nearby house after a neighbour's tip-off.28 Apr 07:15 AM
New ZealandMotorcyclist killed in South Canterbury crash named as 35-year-old localEmergency services were called to Factory Rd near Temuka about 7.50pm on April 22.28 Apr 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailNZ's rising supermarket stars: 10 owners share secrets of the grocery gameThe long road to owning a supermarket: Why these grocers went all in.27 Apr 08:35 PM
New ZealandInvestigation launched after fire rips through Canterbury cafeThe blaze burned for six hours before it was finally extinguished this morning.25 Apr 09:05 PM
New ZealandHow one baby's death exposed NZ’s worst-ever serial child killer hiding in plain sight Lise Turner died in 2023, but the impact of her heartbreaking crimes continues.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Carry their absence still': Worldwide commemorations to mark Anzac DayAs well as services at home, Anzac Day is being marked from South Korea to South Sudan.25 Apr 12:35 AM
New ZealandWhere Anzac Day could be a washout – and where it will dawn crisp and clearTwizel is forecast to plunge to -1C, the coldest overnight low in the country.24 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsMinister reflects on visits to all 72 Oranga Tamariki sites, praises 'thankless' frontline work'Sometimes the system can do everything right and we still don't get the outcome we want.'23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist dies at crash scene in serious South Canterbury crashOnly the motorbike was involved in the crash that closed a Temuka road last night. 22 Apr 06:52 PM
New ZealandSerious motorcycle crash closes South Canterbury roadMotorists are asked to avoid the area at this time.22 Apr 09:22 AM
New ZealandRare 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite tracked across NZ skies to go on display Only 10 meteorites have ever been recovered in New Zealand.15 Apr 10:56 PM
SportWhere is she now? Toni HodgkinsonA Kiwi Olympian's records have stood the test of time.14 Apr 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbyRotorua and Feilding chase world schoolboy glory in JapanRotorua Boys’ High and Feilding High will play five games in eight days.10 Apr 03:02 AM
New ZealandPanicked teen died just hours after Facebook sextortion scamThe 18-year-old was told to pay $5000 or his intimate images would be shared publicly.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandLong-haul flights may face cuts if jet fuel price crisis drags onDomestic flights have already been cut as fuel costs bite.08 Apr 03:30 AM
SportMaadi Cup scandal: 3 Christchurch school rowing coaches sent home from regatta The men were ordered home after complaints about their conduct.07 Apr 11:59 PM
New ZealandConfusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidiesNot-for-profit homes provide about 60% of care but are adding more premiums.06 Apr 09:09 PM
New ZealandChurch's brass eagle 'intentionally' damaged on Easter weekend, a month after similar theftSt Peter's on Willis said the would-be thief was still welcome at the church.05 Apr 05:00 PM
Crime'The pain, the pain!': Shrieking stab victim had told battered woman she deserved beatingA judge had sympathy for the defendant's circumstances, but her response was uncalled for.04 Apr 05:00 AM