PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Little gooseybumpy moments': What it's like to work in a theatre deemed 'haunted'Built in 1915, the Hawke's Bay Opera House continues to be a site of odd happenings.30 Oct 05:17 PM
New ZealandThe jawdropping revival of a creative village at WaiohikiAlmost a thousand days after the flood, Waiohiki is coming alive again.30 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Truly iconic' Rotorua business wins NZ tourism's highest accoladeJudges said Te Puia created an experience that will 'stand the test of time'. 30 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandYoung hero honoured after saving toddler drowning in wave poolTauranga's Kalia Saia, 10, spotted the 3-year-old lying motionless on the pool floor.30 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I am fully sending it': Marton woman boot'n it to the NakiMore than 600 people died of suspected suicide in New Zealand in 2024.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘The benefits are huge’: $18b Northland Expressway set to transform road travel Labour Day traffic showed how travel times could be reduced with the new corridor.30 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionShelley Loader Shelley Loader: Community workers are professionals, so let's treat them that wayOPINION: Community workers shoulder critical roles often dismissed as ‘soft skills’.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFighting mate wareware: Māori-led dementia programme gives hope to whānauAbout 12% of Māori over 65 show signs of mate wareware dementia.30 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWhat Fonterra's $4.2b Mainland deal means for its farmers and futureEach farmer stands to gain about $400,000 from the capital return.30 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandVapes and cigarettes targeted in robbery and ramraidA shopkeeper was struck with a hammer but managed to trigger a fog cannon.30 Oct 03:50 AM
PoliticsBayly claims he was 'misled' before quitting Cabinet over staffer incidentThe National MP says he regrets resigning and will fight to clear his name.30 Oct 03:45 AM
New ZealandGisborne appoints first Māori woman deputy mayor with moko kauaeAubrey Ria is the first Māori woman and moko kauae wearer to hold the role.30 Oct 02:55 AM
New ZealandWhy fire brigades say Fire and Emergency’s water rescue ban puts their communities at riskPolice now have the only vessel able to respond along the Waikato River.30 Oct 02:51 AM
New Zealand'Where's the help?': Clutha farmers count cost of devastating stormFarmers say insurance won’t cover the kilometres of fences destroyed.30 Oct 02:50 AM
New ZealandWebcams capture possible eruption on Whakaari/White IslandImages suggested a 'small, low-energy' eruption occurred and quickly subsided. 30 Oct 02:39 AM
New Zealand'A lot of hurt feelings': Police say chapel fire now being treated as suspiciousA scene examination has been completed, but police inquiries continue. 30 Oct 02:29 AM
New Zealand‘One of the most remarkable’: Sir Michael Hill’s superyacht hits marketTake a photo tour through Michael Hill's $25m floating masterpiece.30 Oct 01:47 AM
New ZealandTe Puke men in court charged with murder of Tristan OakesThe 29-year-old was found with a gunshot wound at his Te Puke home on Saturday.30 Oct 01:45 AM
New ZealandCar crashes into bank building, damaging structure's awning roofPolice say a woman crashed her vehicle into the central Tauranga bank.30 Oct 01:45 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Miles Hurrell on Fonterra saleMiles Hurrell, Emma Poole, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Mark Copeland, and Chris Russell.30 Oct 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Needless destruction' costing taxpayers $350,000 as bullet holes foundKiwis have been urged to save target practice for the range and leave DoC signs alone.30 Oct 12:47 AM
New ZealandBlown away by bad luck: Couple caught in a string of misfortuneNora, 82, broke her hip when knocked down by a gust of wind. That was just the beginning.30 Oct 12:13 AM
BusinessHalter replaces 30 towers after storm hits virtual farm fencing networkAbout 70 South Island farms lost service after last week’s wild storms.29 Oct 11:27 PM
New ZealandRural nurses race to lift measles vaccination rates as outbreak growsOnly 72% of Māori under the age of 5 are vaccinated against measles.29 Oct 11:12 PM
AgribusinessFarmers give green light to Fonterra's sale of consumer business to Lactalis Mainland's sale will mean a $2 per share capital return for Fonterra's farmers. 29 Oct 10:55 PM
New ZealandKmart Rotorua shoppers now paying bond for trolleysRotorua's Kmart is among the first in the country to have trolley deposits.29 Oct 10:22 PM
PropertyFormer mayor selling his rare over-water bachHe jokes he hasn't paid a rates bill for the property in his 22 years there.29 Oct 09:38 PM
New ZealandWaitomo welcomes youngest councillor and first Māori deputy mayorIsaiah Wallace, 30, fulfils a goal first voiced on the Waitomo Youth Council.29 Oct 09:19 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthJacqueline Rowarth: Feeding people v emissions targets - context is everythingOPINION: Leaders at the UN meeting stressed feeding people must come before emissions.29 Oct 08:58 PM
New ZealandWhat will farmers spend their $200,000 each on if Fonterra sale goes through?'It’s not going to all go on gold-plated utes and tractors.'29 Oct 08:42 PM
New ZealandCode-swapping former Magpie returns to rugbyThompson is returning to Super Rugby Pacific after a season in rugby league.29 Oct 08:41 PM
New ZealandChanging of the guard: 22 locals vying to manage $170m community fundVoting open to elect six new Rotorua Trust trustees, as long-time chairman steps down.29 Oct 08:26 PM
New ZealandExpos and Gourmet in the Gardens - here's what's on in WaikatoWhat events are on in Waikato?29 Oct 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Slip up' costs council: $1.49m fix needed for leaking Tauranga landfill siteThe old Cambridge Rd landfill closed in 1998 after more than 30 years of use.29 Oct 07:00 PM
