EducationProgress but pressure: Early childcare quality better yet still falling shortOnly 53% of services met or exceeded the quality threshold, ERO data has found. 09 Apr 06:41 AM
Wellington PhoenixSingh returns as Phoenix chase finals spot in tight A-League raceWellington can climb to sixth with a win over Melbourne City on Sunday.09 Apr 06:01 AM
Wellington'A disease that can kill your dog': Virus outbreak in Wellington Four-week-old puppies in one Porirua litter all had to be euthanised.09 Apr 05:00 AM
WellingtonArmed police, forensic tent in Lower Hutt after man’s sudden deathPolice were called at 8.15am after a man was found on the ground.09 Apr 03:47 AM
New ZealandTop cop Chambers told Tom Phillips doco producer he’d ‘love to catch up’ before starting jobPolice omitted the emails from an earlier document release and later apologised.09 Apr 03:17 AM
BusinessWellington house sales delayed by backlog of council-issued Lim property reports09 Apr 01:00 AM
Wellington PhoenixSingh returns as Phoenix chase finals spot in tight A-League raceWellington can climb to sixth with a win over Melbourne City on Sunday.09 Apr 06:01 AM
Netball‘Not part of the puzzle’: Ameliaranne Ekenasio on Silver Ferns silenceAmeliaranne Ekenasio says she has had no contact with Dame Noeline Taurua.07 Apr 10:54 PM
SportHow a tattoo and a title chase brought the 'Great Dane' back to NapierThe 26-year-old Dane has returned for a second stint with Napier City Rovers.07 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhil GiffordPhil Gifford: How the Crusaders built a fortress at a home they never wantedThe Hurricanes top the table despite being the only side to play six games.05 Apr 06:01 PM
Wellington PhoenixPhoenix snap Victory hoodoo to close in on A-League playoffsSander Kartum's late strike saw the Phoenix claim their third straight win.05 Apr 08:46 AM
EducationProgress but pressure: Early childcare quality better yet still falling shortOnly 53% of services met or exceeded the quality threshold, ERO data has found. 09 Apr 06:41 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Who really deserves credit for NZ First poll surge (spoiler: it's not Winston)OPINION: On current polling, both major parties would need NZ First to form a Government.09 Apr 12:34 AM
New ZealandChristopher Luxon speaks to the mediaChristopher Luxon speaks to the media from Port Nelson Video / RNZWatch08 Apr 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'You divided the nation': How royal commission grilled Ardern behind closed doors Ardern didn't want public hearings. What she said in private has now been revealed.08 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsCustoms fighting 'such a big enemy': Exponential rise in drugs intercepted at the borderMore than 12 tonnes of cocaine were intercepted in the Pacific in early 2026.08 Apr 05:00 PM
SportNZ stays away from Aussie-style ban on sports betting ads, online casino rules loomAustralia will cap TV betting ads and ban them during live sport.08 Apr 06:00 AM
Sunday20°C15°CRain developing in the morning, with heavy falls. Strong southeasterlies, turning southwesterly in the evening.
BusinessThe reasons why Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe called time after more than two decades in businessWellington has been hit by a series of hospitality closures in the past couple of years.08 Apr 11:26 PM
RetailIran conflict and wild weather dampen March spending in regional divideWorldline NZ processed $3.98b in March, just 0.5% higher than March 2025.08 Apr 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Economic recovery won't rescue the kids left behind and living in povertyOPINION: Charities report families are now choosing between food and fuel as prices rise.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandDad of teen farewelled at chaotic boy racer meet says ‘his heart is still beating’The boy's father wanted to change the stereotype around boy racers after his son's death.08 Apr 06:25 AM
BusinessCrude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefireDonald Trump agreed to a two-week halt to attacks if the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.08 Apr 03:49 AM
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
Politics'Wait and see': PM cautious on Iran ceasefire as fuel shock fears lingerFuel prices have risen with the war, but there is talk a key shipping route will reopen.08 Apr 01:20 AM
New ZealandNapier's MTG museum to be renamed'Each building will have its own name gifted by mana whenua.'07 Apr 11:23 PM
WellingtonSpark services in Wellington restored after 'outage' cuts mobile, broadbandSpark said it experienced 'an issue' that impacted some cell sites in the capital. 07 Apr 11:12 PM
Netball‘Not part of the puzzle’: Ameliaranne Ekenasio on Silver Ferns silenceAmeliaranne Ekenasio says she has had no contact with Dame Noeline Taurua.07 Apr 10:54 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: D-day for Reserve Bank, but do we have more options than the Aussies? ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.07 Apr 10:15 PM
SportHow a tattoo and a title chase brought the 'Great Dane' back to NapierThe 26-year-old Dane has returned for a second stint with Napier City Rovers.07 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentCreative powerhouse: How women are changing the rules in local game developmentWomen now make up 29% of Kiwi game developers, reshaping stories and studios.07 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I am scared for my partner's life': Staff suffer head injuries at new mental health unitSix staff were injured within the first two months of the unit opening.07 Apr 05:00 PM
