New ZealandWatch: Drone footage captures widespread slips on MauaoA 30m maritime exclusion zone and permanent fencing now ring the maunga.10 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandHigh-profile former mayor takes key role in Tauranga’s council governanceThe committee oversees council finances, governance and key risk controls.10 Feb 10:26 PM
New Zealand'It's going to rock the town': Mayor says fatal school bus crash has devastated the communityA ‘traumatic incident team’ is working with the kura whose students were on the bus.10 Feb 10:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMalachi's murder: Inside the custody battle that left him with killer caregiverA relative made "persistent and valiant efforts" to try and make sure Malachi was safe. 10 Feb 09:55 PM
New ZealandCentral Hawke’s Bay to host kapa haka festival for the first time in 16 yearsUp to 10,000 people are expected to watch the Te Kahu o Te Amorangi Kapa Haka Regionals. 10 Feb 09:14 PM
New ZealandShiitake mushrooms: Fermentation fuels fungi gold rushThe new fermentation method delivers high-value shiitake extracts in weeks.10 Feb 09:02 PM
New ZealandHow one scientist changed kiwifruit and avocado growing for goodDr David Steven created the KiwiGreen system that transformed kiwifruit spraying.10 Feb 08:32 PM
New ZealandLive animal export industry waits on Govt decisionLivestock Exports NZ said uncertainty was "not helpful for farmers in terms of planning".10 Feb 08:30 PM
New Zealand'Monstrous': Judge jails child sex offender for 18 yearsBarry Ramsay, 68, abused a boy and girl under 12 over a nearly three-year period.10 Feb 08:24 PM
New ZealandWairoa forestry block hit by 570% rates rise sparks call for cap1100-hectare block near Wairoa's annual rates skyrocketed from $30,000 a year to $200,000.10 Feb 07:52 PM
New ZealandTwo people in ED with nerve damage from nang abuse amid Hawke's Bay ‘epidemic’ Community leaders held a crisis meeting on widespread recreational nang use in the region.10 Feb 05:14 PM
New ZealandTeen ballerina left home at 14 to chase global stage dreamShe faces summer school costs of $16,000 to $20,000 for fees, flights and board.10 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Monopoly position' key concern in proposed rafting business merger Proposal faces closer review, with public feedback invited.10 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrom crisis to confidence: How Tokoroa is rebuilding after Kinleith Mill shutdownProject Phoenix has supported former Kinleith workers to find new opportunities.10 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsFact or fiction: Who's telling the truth on the India free trade agreement?India's free trade deal gets fact-checked. What Winston Peters gets right – and wrong.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Grossly inadequate': Coroner's findings after 'unspeakable cruelty' to murdered 5yoMalachi Subezc was 5 years old when he was killed by his carer Michaela Barriball.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool, daycare and sports centre broken into as spate of thefts hits suburbPremises in the Gisborne suburb of Te Hapara have experienced multiple burglaries.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFamily devastated after watchdog finds no one liable for dad’s death after pharmacy errorThey believe the overdose triggered the heart attack that killed him.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua man broke into family home and stole girls' underwear as they sleptJames Tatham-Tahere climbed in through an open window, and lay on top of sleeping teen.10 Feb 06:00 AM
BoxingHamilton boxer signs career-boosting US co-management dealYama will be co-managed by US-based Brian Cohen and New Zealander Cairo George.10 Feb 05:37 AM
New ZealandOne dead, two fighting for their lives after serious crashA main intersection in Wairoa remains closed while police investigate the crash.10 Feb 05:22 AM
New ZealandFar North Mayor shuts down rumour after councillor’s 'false' MP candidacy claim Tepania plans to pursue a Doctor of Education after his current mayoral term.10 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandParents hail 'hero' driver after school bus bursts into flames, investigation launchedThe 19 children escaped through a side exit after the bus doors failed.10 Feb 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Age is not a limit’: 40 years of family and finish lines at iconic multisport eventVeteran racer Margaret Dalziel has competed at Blue Lake since 1986. 10 Feb 04:36 AM
New ZealandBody found in search for missing Bay of Plenty fatherPolice recovered the body from the Waioweka River about 9am today.10 Feb 03:16 AM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorm warning lifted but stormy conditions to persist'Torrential rain and frequent lightning' had been expected in the Hastings district.10 Feb 03:11 AM
New ZealandOne person critically injured in hillside house fire in Hawke's BayA rescue helicopter is flying one person in a critical condition to Wellington Hospital.10 Feb 02:44 AM
Athletics'He’ll be giving it his all': Ruthe to push for Commonwealth Games spotSam Ruthe's dad has revealed his son's intention is to race in Glasgow.10 Feb 02:01 AM
New ZealandCause of school bus blaze in Mangawhai still unknownNineteen students and the bus driver escaped the fire yesterday afternoon. 10 Feb 01:20 AM
New Zealand‘Grave concerns’ for missing woman not seen for six monthsHer last digital activity was on August 15 and she has not contacted her children.10 Feb 01:09 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Mike Casey's Great Electric Cherry MigrationOn the show: Mark Warren, Mike Casey, Jacqueline Rowarth, Campbell Parker, Phil Duncan.10 Feb 12:42 AM
New Zealand'Uncanny': Businesses flood as downpours strike town's main street'It was such an intense event, I’m not sure if any infrastructure would have coped.'09 Feb 11:19 PM
New ZealandTributes flow for Rotorua nanny with 'heart of gold' now the focus of homicide investigationThe body of 65-year-old Sharlene Smith was found in a Hawke's Bay worksite. 09 Feb 10:33 PM
AgribusinessMilk price surge, Mainland windfall: Why this season could be a bumper oneANZ has upgraded its milk price forecast to $9.50 for 2025/26. 09 Feb 09:37 PM
