PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Unprecedented growth': $55m expansion for Tauranga shopping centreTauranga Crossing is adding 8100sq m of new retail space by October this year. 14 Aug 11:19 PM
New Zealand'Deeply concerned': Nurses vote to strike again in SeptemberHealth NZ has asked the union to 'put patients first' and return to the bargaining table.14 Aug 11:18 PM
New ZealandRetired farm dog Fudge up for Top Dog With a JobFudge visited the rest home next door to her farm. When the farmer retired, she moved in.14 Aug 11:17 PM
OpinionOpinion: Govt's farm-to-forest ban fails rural NZOPINION: Proposed changes fail to meet expectations on carbon forestry.14 Aug 11:15 PM
New ZealandRetired dairy farmer knits more than 1000 blankets for neonatal babiesMike Gilligan makes colourful baby blankets for Whangārei Hospital.14 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandParents left out of pocket as dentist moves to PanamaMelissa Ferguson paid $11,000 upfront for her son's treatment.14 Aug 10:41 PM
PoliticsSupreme Court issues new ruling on customary rights to riversNew Supreme Court ruling on customary rights to rivers released. 14 Aug 10:26 PM
New Zealand'Cruel irony': Prison gets air conditioning while hospital down the road waits'The injustice is glaring,' says a Taradale resident.14 Aug 09:26 PM
New ZealandWoman charged with murder after fatal BoP assault The 25-year-old will appear in Whakatāne District Court today.14 Aug 08:53 PM
All BlacksRatima wins race for No 9 jersey as All Blacks name strongest side for PumasFor the first time in 2025, no debutants have been named in the matchday 23. 14 Aug 08:38 PM
New ZealandDiesel spill in waterway after fatal tanker crash near RotoruaAbsorbent material was spread to prevent further diesel spread on land.14 Aug 08:29 PM
New Zealand'Unusually strong': Wet, windy weather to hit NZ before second high brings chillConditions are forecast to change from Saturday night.14 Aug 08:25 PM
Markets with MadisonMaking it rain: Mercury’s plan to invest $550m in historic hydro stationsIt's the biggest reinvestment in hydro power in New Zealand's history.14 Aug 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMeet the family who want to change how Kiwis eat meatMeet the PR guru and the South African farmer who defied a fire and built a beef brand.14 Aug 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShe went to 1000 funerals by the age of 18 – now it's inspired a solo stage showAs a child, Kristyl Neho assumed everyone grew up around death.14 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDouble-decker dining: Restaurateurs trying to release Napier's hospitality handbrakeA double-decker bus has been transformed into a dining room, with surrounding food trucks.14 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolute ball': Kiwi optometrist walks length of the UK to support charitiesHis 1700km walk raised $20,000 for Eye Care for Africa and almost $2000 for Glaucoma NZ.14 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Challenging conversation' ahead as museum faces funding gapRotorua Museum faces an $8.3m shortfall, with staged reopening an option to cut costs.14 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The suite life and bootcamps - are efforts for troubled teens working?OPINION: One spent a year living in a motel, 10 had a year in a military-style academy.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Last resort': More schools struggle as teacher illness forces students homeWhangārei Boys' High had 20 teaching staff unwell, forcing Year 12s to be rostered home.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTaskforce to look into local workforce needs after proposed Toi-Ohomai campus closureToi-Ohomai proposed last month to close the campus in Tokoroa.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Her behaviour is pathetic': Judge lambasts woman's five-month theft spree across three regionsThe 47-year-old has 90 previous convictions, 55 of them for dishonesty offences.14 Aug 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Truly unique': Merged luxury beach apartment hits marketThe apartment is 286sq m and located on Marine Parade in Mount Maunganui. 14 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandOne person critically injured, another arrested after incident near WhakatāneEmergency services were called to the scene about 4.25pm.14 Aug 07:44 AM
New ZealandJailed Facebook fraudster given more time after fake $12k payment for Holden revealedHe was already behind bars for scamming people out of $30,000 worth of property.14 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandRuapehu College revokes policy to lock girls’ bathrooms after outcry, principal apologisesOne parent pulled her daughter out of school after she came home to use the bathroom.14 Aug 06:30 AM
New ZealandParents 'screaming' about ECE fee increases: Seymour addresses funding 'shortfall''There comes a point where you can only tap your parents out for so much.'14 Aug 05:34 AM
New ZealandMental health wards in Waikato at 140% capacity, lacking community bedsA mental health nurse says some patients are sleeping on mattresses on the floor.14 Aug 05:24 AM
AgribusinessBNZ ups Fonterra’s milk price forecast to $10.25BNZ economists say the dairy outlook is stronger than they previously anticipated. 14 Aug 05:09 AM
New ZealandWaikato River named among top three drowning 'black spots'Since 1980, 123 people have died in its murky waters. 14 Aug 05:00 AM
CrimeLegal issue halts trial for Northland man accused of rape, bestiality with cowsA three-week trial in Whangārei District Court ended abruptly on its fourth day. 14 Aug 04:53 AM
New ZealandOcean predator likely cause of whale strandingThe whale already had injuries when it beached and then died in Māhia, DoC says.14 Aug 04:14 AM
New Zealand'Going it alone': Thames-Coromandel to manage own water services as Tauranga pulls outInitially, a three-way council partnership with Western Bay of Plenty was planned.14 Aug 03:37 AM
Crime'Great result': Two arrested, stolen laptop recovered in Onerahi robbery caseThe stolen bag contained a laptop with irreplaceable university material.14 Aug 03:06 AM
