New ZealandFirefighters among five taken to hospital after collapse while erecting portable homeThose injured had been erecting a structure on private land next door to the fire station.19 Feb 09:07 PM
New ZealandSH3 closed: Person ejected after van hits treeThe crash involved a van hitting a tree near Maraetaua and Pukenui Rds.19 Feb 08:51 PM
KahuIwi voters back Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlementThe settlement includes statutory pardons for tūpuna wrongfully convicted in 1846.19 Feb 08:40 PM
New Zealand‘A blameless life’: Teacher supplied drugs to teens, sought to avoid conviction'He was well-liked and respected in the community, or was until this happened.'19 Feb 07:29 PM
New ZealandHamilton Arts Festival ready to make some noise in townOver 800 artists – including local reggae band Katchafire – will come to Hamilton.19 Feb 07:00 PM
New Zealand‘Nothing is going to move’: IT glitch in Air NZ regional planes temporarily grounds fleetPassengers face delays as Air NZ works to fix software issues.19 Feb 06:33 PM
New ZealandTurtles strand more in Northland than anywhere else in NZ, says DoCTen of 19 turtles stranded in Far North survive to be released back into ocean19 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew Far North towers give improved broadband/cell coverageBetter coverage on Far North’s Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhē Ninety Mile Beach thanks to new tower19 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandNews briefs from the Far North - Country life on show, sizzling fundraiser, bands battleNews snippets from the Far North.19 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘It broke my heart’: Firefighter’s emotional encounter with child trapped in house by floodwaters'We weren’t leaving you darling, we were waiting here for you.'19 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘At our best’: Sheep dog trial club celebrates centennial milestoneThe Northland Centre Championships will mark the centenary for the sheep dog trial club.19 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Don’t steal my fish': Orca battle fishermen who hooked massive competition tuna'Some orca have clearly learned that fishing lines can equate to an easy meal.'19 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandFishing company lands $16,500 fine for seabird risk, false reportsMacnicol Fishing was found to not use a bird-scaring device and wrongly recording fishing.19 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan killed by police ‘planned mass shooting’The 42-year-old's former wife claims he'd been planning the incident for months.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCleared of killing his wife, ‘outcast’ Peter Beckett dies in Central AmericaMan who knew Peter Beckett in Central America says he was a "bit of an outcast".19 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFuneral for father of high-profile gang boss set to disrupt Tauranga traffic, police warnExpected influx of members of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle club could clash with locals.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZTA faces backlash over rubbish issues on Desert Rd detour'It doesn't send a good message to tourists.'19 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Managing decline’: Gisborne councillors urge action on Tolaga Bay WharfThe wharf, which had $5.5m of restoration work done in 2014, remains half-closed.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Hell of a fight’: Retiree battles ACC after delayed terminal cancer diagnosisHe was turned down, then offered $19,732, which he said was an 'insult'.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Wrong side of history’: NZ makes controversial bid for Australia’s orange roughy quotaNew Zealand is among 17 nations meeting in Chile to negotiate high seas fishing policy.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ rider triumphs in national ‘No Way in Hell’ motorbike raceWil Yeoman won the ‘No Way in Hell’ race against 160 competitors.19 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandAre you a winner? Numbers drawn for $6m Lotto PowerballThe lucky numbers have been revealed.19 Feb 07:35 AM
New ZealandPolice seek witnesses with footage before fatal Waikato motorcycle crashThe crash involved a red Triumph Rocket III motorcycle.19 Feb 06:10 AM
New Zealand'Strategic move': Tourism town's bid to attract more Chinese touristsTourism agency inks partnership with Air China to 'strengthen ties'.19 Feb 05:25 AM
New ZealandPolice pour cold water on potential new sighting of fugitive father Tom PhillipsPolice were alerted to four people dressed in camouflage clothes.19 Feb 05:18 AM
New ZealandSecond maths error in 2 weeks: 7 months' jail added for double fatal crash driverRotorua drugged driver Hemana Morgan-Edmonds will serve seven months longer in jail.19 Feb 03:27 AM
New ZealandSweetwater from aquifer in Kaitāia taps after five years and $17mAfter 5 years and $17 million Kaitāia gets Sweetwater from aquifer19 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandPedestrian helping child in backseat hit by car in HastingsPhotos from the scene showed a badly bent back-right passenger door of a car.19 Feb 02:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'They’ll soon get the message': Time for crackdown on pitch invaders, ex rugby boss saysSports watchers are fed up with the antics of pitch invaders, ex rugby union boss says.19 Feb 02:13 AM
New Zealand'Meticulous' teen farm hand fatally electrocuted while installing fenceJayden Disher was setting up a fence when the wire touched low-hanging powerlines. 19 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandFarmer confidence jumps to 10-year high - FedsFeds president Wayne Langford has noticed a “significant shift” in the mood of rural NZ.19 Feb 12:45 AM
New ZealandFire crews tackle house blaze in KawerauFire crews have left the scene of a house fire in Kawerau.19 Feb 12:40 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Wayne Langford on farmer confidenceWayne Langford, Christopher Luxon, Emma Higgins, Andrew Murray, and Rick Ladd.19 Feb 12:40 AM
New ZealandUp to 1000 rally against hospital downgrading health servicesObstetrics and gynaecology services at Whakatāne Hospital have been downgraded.19 Feb 12:21 AM
