New ZealandBoatie rescued after fire on Lake Taupo, investigation underwayEmergency crews began searching after the boat was reported overdue.21 Dec 06:32 PM
New Zealand'Drugs are a pathway to hell': Judge lambasts woman over tiny home scamThe victim responded to an ad on Facebook for a tiny home that never existed.21 Dec 06:00 AM
Travel newsTwice lost, twice found: Kiwi traveller's last-ditch effort to save wife's engagement ring diamondIt wasn't the couple's first scare, having lost the ring 25 years ago in Lake Taupō. 21 Dec 05:30 AM
New ZealandMotorists urged to avoid Waikato Expressway after car fire blocks lanesThe single vehicle crash has closed northbound lanes.20 Dec 11:52 PM
New ZealandPerson dies after being pulled from water near famed Waiotapu geothermal areaOne person is assisting police as they piece together what happened.20 Dec 09:29 PM
New ZealandNorthland Lotto player scoops $6.2m, others win prizesTicket holders nationwide won between $28,928 and $200,000 last night. 20 Dec 08:13 PM
Travel newsWhere to eat, hike and play this summer if you are staying closer to homeBig flavours, outdoor adventures and unforgettable ways to ring in 2026.20 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandHow a Waikato orchard is testing a new way to keep prime farmland in fruitAnnie Perkins has bought into the business, learning alongside John Woolford.20 Dec 04:02 PM
New ZealandWhy police say they could not safely move sooner on Tom PhillipsRegular assessments weighed if armed squads should lead attempts to find him.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPedestrian seriously injured as crash closes busy Hamilton roadOhaupo Road is closed between Normandy Ave and Urlich Ave this evening.20 Dec 08:10 AM
New Zealand$6m Powerball jackpot struck as one player scoops top prizeThe $6.2m haul is the biggest Lotto win since a $16m jackpot on December 10.20 Dec 07:05 AM
New ZealandMotorcyclist dies after crash on state highwayPolice are investigating the accident in the eastern Bay of Plenty.19 Dec 07:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTrump, fascism, free speech and the climate: The Steven Pinker interview Things are getting better, although they're also getting worse.19 Dec 07:03 PM
New ZealandMother with Stage 4 cancer fights for unfunded drug to buy more time with sonThe single mum says the funding policy is 'playing Russian roulette with people's lives'.19 Dec 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Terrifying': Trail cyclist, 69, attacked by dogs twice in four weeks'It just squeezed through the fence and came at me before I could do anything.'19 Dec 05:06 PM
New ZealandShane Jones orders total halt to crayfish harvesting from April next yearThe ban will run from April 1, 2026 for five years or until stocks recover.19 Dec 06:12 AM
New ZealandClandestine lab, drugs found as police hit suspected Waikato dealersAbout 16 police staff conducted search warrants in Matamata-Piako, Hauraki and Coromandel.19 Dec 03:14 AM
New ZealandHoliday traffic: Plan for delays and road changesDrivers face likely delays on SH2 and SH29, with pressure at key gateways.19 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFarmers, companies fined $108,000 for Waikato dairy effluent dischargesThe effluent discharges were all in Te Awamutu area in March or August 2024.19 Dec 01:00 AM
CrimeGunshots on quiet street: Armed police guard Hamilton home and toilet blockOne dead, one injured as police piece together what happened. 18 Dec 11:44 PM
New ZealandHide and seek: Alleged shoplifter accused of $13k spree found hiding in wardrobeShe was tracked down by her vehicle, then found hiding in a Rotorua wardrobe.18 Dec 10:42 PM
New Zealand'Where do I go now?': QE Health patients' fears as doors close todayThe Rotorua business had 1200 Health NZ patients enrolled and 2300 appointments scheduled.18 Dec 08:16 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergySoaring power prices have cost country $5.2b in lost GDP, modelling suggestsHigh electricity costs have cut jobs and hit wages as production plants struggle or close.18 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead after vehicle rolls on rural propertyEmergency services were called to the Piarere property about 5.15pm.18 Dec 07:54 PM
New ZealandStruggle with cliffside rescue ‘tip of the iceberg’, firefighter saysThe Fire and Emergency call log records that police blocked a rescue helicopter over cost.18 Dec 07:45 PM
New ZealandGates to be installed at popular Kai Iwi Lakes amid long-running tensions Boaties will need an access code after completing an online cleaning form.18 Dec 06:54 PM
New ZealandSerious crash near Rotorua leaves eight injured, two flown to hospitalThe road was closed for a period but has since reopened. 18 Dec 06:24 PM
New Zealand'It paused the world': Spa day gives neonatal unit parents a mental resetParents can spend months in the unit and often cannot afford any pampering.18 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandHomicide investigation after one dead, another seriously hurt at Hamilton addressOne person died at the scene and a second has serious arm injuries.18 Dec 07:59 AM
SportHalberg Awards finalists revealedThirty-two finalists across six categories have been announced. 18 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandWhite Christmas? Icy blast and snow road warnings set to hit Snow is expected on Crown Range Rd and Milford Rd from afternoon to 10pm.18 Dec 04:55 AM
PremiumPremiumNetball‘Sacrificial lamb’: Willie Jackson slams Netball NZ board over Wyllie exit and silenceJackson is demanding Netball NZ chair Matt Whineray front up after Jennie Wyllie's exit.18 Dec 04:32 AM
New ZealandFast-track green light for Waihī North mineThe mining project is forecast to add $5.2b in gold and silver exports over 18 years.18 Dec 03:35 AM
New ZealandGrandfather dies after incident involving commercial mower in the CoromandelThe workplace death has been referred to WorkSafe and the coroner.18 Dec 03:30 AM
