New ZealandWarm and wild: Humid North Island faces heavy rain, storms and strong windsGisborne and Hastings could hit 29C and 31C in a brief, early-summer burst of heat.01 Dec 02:30 AM
New ZealandRotorua secondary school announces first female principal Coming from Gisborne, Gwyneth Cooper will lead the Rotorua school from Term 1.01 Dec 02:27 AM
New Zealand1 killed in Mamaku crash – fire shuts SH5, drivers warned of hour-long delaysThe car caught fire and flames spread into vegetation in the Mamaku Ranges.01 Dec 02:11 AM
New ZealandFirefighters from around Hawke's Bay rush to fire near ŌtāneNine trucks, four tankers and a bulldozer are at the scene.01 Dec 02:03 AM
New Zealand32 more dairy farms for Canterbury as some grain growers go for milkUp to 25,000 more dairy cows could be added to Canterbury's herd this year.01 Dec 01:55 AM
New ZealandThe Country: David Seymour on using KiwiSaver to buy a farmDavid Seymour, Te Radar, and Lindy Nelson. 01 Dec 01:04 AM
Manufacturing$50m Tiwai plan to process toxic smelter waste on siteConstruction is set to start in the second quarter of 2026, creating 26 jobs.01 Dec 12:12 AM
New ZealandRemedial work lined up for stricken Ahuriri wharfThe council closed part of Nelson Quay wharf, carpark and the boat ramp five weeks ago.30 Nov 11:27 PM
New ZealandSmall Hawke's Bay gallery’s Christmas show celebrates big art in little spacePaper-Works Gallery's Christmas show packs more than 30 artists into one tight room.30 Nov 10:57 PM
New ZealandFrom selling a grader to $10m: How a foundation built a lasting community fundFounding trustee Jan Bolton famously sold some machinery to help get Geyser started.30 Nov 10:48 PM
OpinionOpinion: How Kiwis can help stop the yellow-legged hornetOPINION: Is New Zealand doing enough while it still can?30 Nov 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlines'Arriving fresher than ever': Global appetite lifts NZ salmon exportsFishy business: US still the major premium market but salmon demand soars in China.30 Nov 10:28 PM
New ZealandJack Fagan makes it three in a row at record Stratford shearsThe 33-year-old reckoned it was the first time he was the oldest in the open final.30 Nov 10:11 PM
New ZealandSpain swine fever cases spark warning on pork imports hereSpain confirmed two wild boars found dead near Barcelona tested positive for the virus.30 Nov 09:02 PM
New ZealandFrom IT desks to avo dreams: Orchard tours turn passion into profitTim Rosamond and Michele Ricou love spreading the word about avocados.30 Nov 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow 'bystander effect' may explain why no one saved drowning childFour people were near the fountain where the 4-year-old lay face down in the water.30 Nov 08:21 PM
PremiumPremiumKiwiSaverContradictory? Govt eyes allowing KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms as Nats tout lift in contributionsCritics say policy shifts clash with plans to make workers save more for retirement.30 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandNew high security units to add 316 beds at Hawke’s Bay prisonCorrections is self-funding the build within its existing departmental budget.30 Nov 06:53 PM
New ZealandHidden rips trigger early start for Tauranga lifeguard patrolsThe patrols will start early after a drowning at Mount Maunganui.30 Nov 06:45 PM
New ZealandWatch Live: Christopher Luxon in studio with Mike HoskingWatch Live: Christopher Luxon in studio with Mike HoskingWatch30 Nov 06:17 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier massage studio closes owing almost $200,000 in taxesThe massage studio was a mainstay in the heart of Napier and had good reviews.30 Nov 05:01 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Year 6s leave a legacy in wood at Clive School'To see their confidence grow as they learned new skills has been incredibly rewarding.'30 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPunch-ups, threats and 'stalkers': Veteran car dealer reflects on career after closing businessThere have been plenty of happy customers, but it hasn’t always been plain sailing.30 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: What we can learn from Mamas Donuts OPINION: Businesses don't have to suffer in silence when the walls are closing in. 30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNeighbour saves dog from burning Whangārei homeSmoke could be seen across Kensington, Whangārei on Saturday, November 22.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘A terrible accident’: Coroner releases findings into Dunedin hunter’s deathKate Aynsley's rifle discharged as she slipped on steep, wet ground near Beaumont.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessFrom mussel shocks to seaweed hot sauce: How this smokehouse stayed afloatOwner Jessica Jones has tripled sales since buying the business pre-Covid.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerMark Lister: The upside of short-term sharemarket painOPINION: Nine market dips of 10% or more have occurred since 2010, lasting three months.30 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandHornet hunt: 27 queens and 17 nests found in Auckland as MPI ramps up searchOver 4000 public reports have helped keep the yellow-legged hornet population contained.30 Nov 05:02 AM
New Zealand'I will find you and kill you': Couple's vicious attack on teens after road rage on one-way bridgeJudge Crayton said it was pure “luck” that nobody died that night.30 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandTerminally ill man fires his lawyer, cuts siblings from will and signs estate over to ex-wife It was a move that made Johan de Rooy's family suspicious, so they took the case to court.30 Nov 01:00 AM
Crime'Significant distress': Shot fired at popular Thames swimming holeThe Eagle helicopter tracked a fleeing vehicle and officers arrested two people.30 Nov 12:03 AM
New ZealandOrca pod freed from Napier estuary after stranding fearsPeople were warned not to swim with the orca or come closer than 50m. 29 Nov 11:34 PM
CompaniesKiwiRail fined more than $200,000 after worker injured in preventable fallMyles Dyeming spent days in a coma and his recovery from the fall took 10 months.29 Nov 10:59 PM
