New ZealandFrom at-risk youth to entrepreneurs: Duo's cafe success storyHiku and Taratoa started Ringside Cafe seven weeks ago in Tauranga.06 May 09:04 PM
BusinessPower play: Contact Energy given clearance to acquire Manawa Energy Contact issued a $1.86 billion scheme to take over Manawa in September 2024.06 May 08:55 PM
New ZealandStrong dairy demand, fierce bidding push up GDT pricesWhole milk powder is up 4.6%, the highest since April 2022.06 May 08:47 PM
New ZealandCouncil shields identity of chosen 40 citizensMembers are being paid $500 each to provide a recommendation to the council.06 May 08:32 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Blindsided': No more visiting the Viking building for information about DannevirkeTararua council's mission to 'save money' upsets locals, spurs petition for answers.06 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Confronting': Contract milkers' survey reveals financial, mental health issuesSharefarming Consultants, which took the survey, said the results were “disappointing".06 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Anybody can make a difference': Amputee to walk 42km in a dayTyler Cashmore will walk 42km in one day – and he isn't letting having one leg stop him. 06 May 05:02 PM
New Zealand'Important part of the Northland culture': Diver's legal fight against scallop banMichael Badham claims Whangārei Harbour can support sustainable harvesting.06 May 05:00 PM
BusinessMilked dry: Northland dairy goat farmers' 'beautiful dream' sours in bank battleBNZ is pushing for a sale, potentially leaving them with no home for retirement.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice, NZ Customs seize 25kg worth of cocaine valued at $9 millionPolice and customs received information about the importation through Lyttleton Port.06 May 06:17 AM
New ZealandOp shop boss in tears over rubbish, human waste dumped at doorPaying for clean-up means less money for the community.06 May 06:05 AM
BDBDRetailCommerce Commission files criminal charges against WoolworthsThe commission signalled the charges in December.06 May 05:10 AM
New ZealandBallance proposal to cut 62 jobs: Workers feel 'blindsided' Ballance Agri-Nutrients worker says there a lot of anxiety over potential loss of jobs.06 May 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Consent is a great thing’: Whangārei festival promotes respect, autonomyThe Festival of Consent runs until Sunday with events including talks and a dance party.06 May 03:36 AM
New ZealandCourt orders removal of unauthorised structures in Bay of IslandsA company ignored requests to remove a pontoon and rubber fenders.06 May 03:29 AM
New Zealand‘Something out of a horror movie': Parole board describes man's abduction and sexual assault of jogger Haydn Christy was jailed in 2016 for 12 years with an 8-year minimum non-parole period. 06 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandBusiness in the front, party in the back this Fieldays'The team have nailed it – it’s a strategy that everyone can understand.'06 May 02:03 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Decades of experience' – Craig Heatley company, Hoppers plan $220m marinaA forecast 140 jobs are to be created over 30 years if plans are allowed to proceed.06 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandNapier Library to close on weekends amid uncertain futureThe Saturday closure comes amid a proposal to shut Napier Library for at least two years.06 May 01:49 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Dr Frank Mitloehner on methane emissionsMark Cameron, Richard Lindroos, Dr Frank Mitloehner, and Rick Ladd.06 May 01:46 AM
New ZealandWatch: Flyover of major road build - how is the project progressing?Six bridges are under construction, with earthworks winding down for winter.06 May 01:20 AM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking': 38 pōhutukawa trees mowed down by vandalsReplacing the trees is estimated to cost $20,000, says Napier's mayor.06 May 01:15 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessUp in Smoke: Why NZ's medical cannabis industry is struggling to make ends meetAfter tragic cases, a new industry touted as a potential saviour has run into roadblocks.06 May 12:32 AM
New Zealand'Living their best lives': New mobile ocean farm trial for snapperThe trial system sits 10-15 metres below the surface, and moves with the tide.06 May 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Momentum is real': TRENZ puts Rotorua in global spotlightAbout 1200 delegates, including 340 travel buyers from 26 countries, will attend.05 May 11:34 PM
New Zealand'Captured in buckets': Staff rush to try to contain water pouring through court ceilingThe ministry has confirmed the leak came from water reservoirs stored on the court's roof.05 May 11:15 PM
New ZealandTraffic delays on SH29 for emergency tree-felling todayTraffic will be detoured between 11am and 1pm in the Kamai Range.05 May 10:49 PM
AgribusinessFonterra to appeal decision on Bega Cheese The court has previously ruled it did not have jurisdiction to make a decision. 05 May 10:39 PM
New ZealandSecond council pulls out of Hawke’s Bay climate committee'It did not involve a visit to Wairoa, that we are aware of.'05 May 10:28 PM
BusinessSkyCity blames worsening market conditions for earnings downgrade SkyCity says worsening market conditions will affect its June year 2025 result. 05 May 10:15 PM
New ZealandWaikato band IA and Rei release new song inspired by whakataukīHe piko he tuna is about resilience and love the despite challenges of life.05 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandNational introduces bill to ban social media for under-16s'Right now, we aren’t managing the risks for our young people well.'05 May 09:36 PM
KahuIwi boss heads new board for Taranaki MaungaWharehoka Wano will lead Te Tōpuni Ngārahu, a body representing the region's eight iwi.05 May 09:11 PM
New ZealandFarm to forestry conversions: New rules, but do loopholes remain?Federated Farmers is concerned that gaps could lead to further farm-to-forest conversions.05 May 09:07 PM
