New ZealandWaikato projects shine at national architecture awardsTwenty-nine winners were selected from 61 shortlisted projects nationwide.21 Nov 01:47 AM
New ZealandYouths charged after Napier dairy robberyPolice say the robbery involved a stolen car later recovered in Napier.21 Nov 01:28 AM
New ZealandRotorua's QE Health put into liquidationAll staff will continue working while a buyer is sought.21 Nov 12:36 AM
New Zealand'Gone in and collected the sand': Asbestos companies busy as school classrooms start to reopenImpacted schools set up make-shift classrooms this week, including in libraries and halls.20 Nov 11:40 PM
New ZealandPublic farewell planned for Far North businessman Monty KnightKnight, 80, will be publicly remembered in Kaitāia on Wednesday after his alleged murder.20 Nov 11:30 PM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori accused of ‘turning its back’ on Te Tai Tokerau votersThe party has declined to attend a hui to discuss Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's expulsion.20 Nov 10:52 PM
New ZealandFirst cruisers of the season get five sunny hours in NapierTwo summers ago there were 89 cruise stops in Napier. This summer there are just 60.20 Nov 10:25 PM
New Zealand'Too big, too old and dangerous': Businesses back CBD tree removalsThe council clears four hazardous trees near where a woman was killed by a falling branch.20 Nov 09:02 PM
New Zealand'It's a bit unique': First-time protesters plan harbour bridge convoyFisherman Ben Chissell says the protest grew from a Facebook post in October.20 Nov 08:52 PM
New ZealandFloatplane engine fails mid-air, pilot glides to safe landingThree investigations have been opened into what happened on the Rotorua scenic flight.20 Nov 08:51 PM
New ZealandPontoon plan riles rowers, harbourside residentsRegional council says its new facility would slash emergency response times.20 Nov 08:38 PM
New ZealandWatch: Jenny-May Clarkson bids emotional farewell after final Breakfast showHer final show featured tributes from colleagues and emotional on-air farewells.20 Nov 08:27 PM
New ZealandSH30A fully reopens after tomo repairThe hole in the stretch of road came after NZTA started, then stopped, major works.20 Nov 08:12 PM
New ZealandPreserving NZ's railcar history in PahiatuaVolunteers at Pahiatua Railcar Society spend Sundays restoring New Zealand icons. 20 Nov 08:05 PM
New Zealand1200 prescription mistakes found in probe after toddler's deathOne in four script errors could have caused serious harm if missed.20 Nov 07:08 PM
New Zealand‘He fought to be here’: Parents' journey of premature son's 134 days in NICUJett Chambers was born at 23 weeks and 3 days, weighing just 700 grams. 20 Nov 05:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPageant reality show star admits drug and theft charges, faces $8400 fraud claimKharl WiRepa can now be named after a 10-month effort to keep his identity secret.20 Nov 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier’s new homeless shelter finds success but needs more financial support to surviveSix of Napier's most vulnerable have now found homes, some for the first time in years.20 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘My babies were my absolute world’: Mother of children killed in Sanson fire speaks of her devastationChelsey Field lost her three children, pet dog and a stillborn baby's ashes.20 Nov 04:54 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Tariff-ic news for Kiwi exportersOPINION: NZ beef exporters have paid about $300m in extra US tariffs since August.20 Nov 04:00 PM
Politics'Enough of this hostility': Lady Tureiti Moxon takes issues with Government to UNProminent advocate says Māori people are standing up to say 'enough'.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFood bank demand nearly doubles as busy Christmas season beginsFood parcel demand nearly doubled from 510 to 973 between June and October.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant failure': Foodstuffs fined $39k for selling recalled hummusNearly 83,000 units of hummus products were recalled in 2023 over salmonella fears.20 Nov 06:17 AM
New ZealandRecidivist rapist avoids indefinite prison for more sex crimes because of ageIt will be 2041 before Darryl Grant Bridgeman is eligible for parole.20 Nov 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Someone I’ll never meet saved my life’: Waikato dad on kidney donor's giftLast year, 70 donors helped more than 200 people receive lifesaving transplants.20 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandCause of leak that sent treated wastewater into lake a mysteryThe leak at the Rotorua treatment plant is contained, but health warnings remain.20 Nov 04:32 AM
New ZealandFeral cats added to Predator Free 2050 list in major policy shiftIt’s the first addition to the predator hit list since Predator Free 2050 began.20 Nov 04:31 AM
New Zealand'Divorce between two parents': Maipi-Clarke says both sides wrong in Te Pāti Māori splitHana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke likened the party split to 'a divorce between parents'.20 Nov 04:01 AM
New ZealandSomething to sit down and celebrate: Napier bar's seating design wins global awardThe upholstery survived a kitchen fire that shut the bar for eight weeks.20 Nov 03:03 AM
RacingPositive updates as injured jockey brought out of induced comaBailey Rogerson was injured in a race fall at Arawa Park in Rotorua on Sunday.20 Nov 03:02 AM
New ZealandSix dogs impounded after attack injures two in PāpāmoaThe owner of the dogs says she blames herself for the incident.20 Nov 02:23 AM
New ZealandHurricanes mourn death of young wife after rare cancer battleThe 21-year-old Waikato woman was diagnosed with a cancer found in one in 10 million.20 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandFrom ashes to renewal: How Tongariro’s blackened slopes could heal themselvesThe fire scorched 3000ha, about 4% of Tongariro National Park.20 Nov 01:28 AM
New Zealand'Win for nature': Court rejects Ruataniwha groundwater appealThe decision reduces the Central Hawke's Bay farm’s capacity to produce food.19 Nov 09:36 PM