New ZealandFarming with AI: Waipukurau farmer moves his stock while on holiday in Colombia'It was just one of those light bulb moments like ‘holy s*** I need this.'28 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe council proposing a 0% rates increase for 2026/27Northland last held rates at zero in 2014, also under the regional council.28 Dec 04:05 PM
New ZealandBob's small but mighty berry businessBob Teal's 1.68-hectare Cambridge orchard was a popular story from June 2025.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudents transform farm stream with native planting effortStudents helping out a Cust farmer was a popular read on The Country from June 2025.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Someone got their licence from the Weet-Bix box’: The year’s viral video hitsFrom spectacular driver fails to fireworks shenanigans, six wild moments caught on camera.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe prickly history of boxthorn and Taranaki's inventive solutionsKem Ormond's article on the mighty boxthorn hedges of Taranaki was a popular read in 2025.28 Dec 03:59 PM
New ZealandThe organisation using surplus food for social goodNourished for Nil's story of food rescue was a popular read on The Country in 2025.28 Dec 03:59 PM
New Zealand'Probably good to have a plan B': Last week of 2025 to be wet and wildHeavy rain is expected in holiday hotspots including Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Coromandel.28 Dec 12:27 AM
BasketballSWISH BasketballA special 'Bandits' crew of players over 80 gets extra space and free shots. Video / SuppliedWatch27 Dec 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldClimate change is stressing Italy’s cows, and coming for your burrataNYT: Extreme heat causes cows to produce less milk. This is a problem for cheese-lovers.27 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ charities are having to turn away some volunteersIt comes as some businesses receive thousands of applications for paid roles.27 Dec 07:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuthor's debut thriller has unexpected parallels to Tom Phillips caseBreaking news on the manhunt unfolded the same week her book launched.27 Dec 07:00 PM
New ZealandA Moment in Crime: Podcast revisits the crime that shook ŌpōtikiHarry Matchitt's conviction was quashed after the Court of Appeal found flaws.27 Dec 05:08 PM
PremiumPremiumAthletics'It’s just running': How Sam Ruthe became NZ’s teenage running prodigySam became the youngest person in history to run a four-minute mile.27 Dec 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShy support worker to burlesque star: How the stage helped Napier woman to love her body'Don’t try to change yourself. You’re given this body for a reason, you’ve got to own it.'27 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Healthy exercise': Why Phil Thomsen loves gardening – even weedingThe gardening author has been growing vegetables since he was about 5 years old.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Snails, dinosaurs and weirdness – my review of 2025OPINION: A look at the odd, fun and joyful moments that made us proud to be Kiwi in 2025. 27 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Nuisance': Roosters keep New Plymouth awake in 1937“I suggest that people who keep roosters should be compelled to pay a tax."27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain set to pummel New Year party hotspots and festival crowdsUp to 18,000 Rhythm and Vines campers face heavy rain and gales.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondKem Ormond: Try growing a nut tree, the reward is worth the waitOPINION: From towering walnuts to compact almonds, there is a nut tree for most gardens.27 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSummer festival horror stories: Mud, lost keys and a tent infernoFrom Portaloo pitfalls to fiery infernos, these festivals really packed a punch. 27 Dec 06:00 AM
PropertyNZ's surprising mortgage-free hot spots - and the suburbs drowning in debtThe postcodes where the majority of people own their homes outright.27 Dec 05:31 AM
New ZealandRāhui enacted after death at Tongariro National Park The man became unresponsive while walking with others on the track.27 Dec 01:24 AM
New ZealandDramatic rescue after sandbar flips fishing boatAll four wore lifejackets and Darren Teague carried two emergency beacons.27 Dec 01:21 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTradie's remarkable revival of long-lost NZ clothing brand from his backyard shed Nikolai Solakof had never sewn before reviving Oscar Eide from his shed.27 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandSummer hotspot: Fisher and UB40 headline Bay’s blockbuster seasonUp to 25,000 fans are set to pack the Bay Oval for Australian DJ Fisher.26 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandPerson seriously injured after assault in HamiltonPolice were called to Salmond St this morning.26 Dec 10:36 PM
New ZealandBody found during search for missing jetskierThe man went missing on Christmas Day while jetskiing at Port Waikato.26 Dec 09:44 PM
New ZealandPāpāmoa girl’s rare eye cancer found after glowstick accidentKaia is receiving chemo treatment only administered to a few NZ children. 26 Dec 05:02 PM
New ZealandGet the Wahs! Rotorua dreams of Warriors return after seven-year absenceThe New Zealand Warriors have not played in Rotorua since 2020 - and won't in 2026 either.26 Dec 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSport, agriculture, fitness: Accident-prone Hawke's Bay's 2025 ACC claimsHawke’s Bay residents are making more than $200 million of claims to ACC each year.26 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandEyes, faith and resolve: Inside Whangārei man’s battle with locked-in syndromeRyan Scott, 41, was left able to only move his eyes after a stroke in June.26 Dec 04:09 PM
New ZealandJohn Deere a family affair for this dairy farmerCatherine Fry's story on Reece Houghton's tractor was widely read on The Country in 2025.26 Dec 04:01 PM
New Zealand'A lot of fun': Planting project rewarding for farming coupleThis June 2025 story about Brian and Rosemary Whyte's planting efforts was a popular read.26 Dec 04:00 PM
