Crime'You can’t hide': Police seize GBL, cannabis, pills in Waikato online drug bustA 40-year-old man and 42-year-old woman have been arrested and charged.04 Jul 05:05 AM
New ZealandGisborne resident fights council over property red-stickered bachHigh fences and danger signs line many properties on Makorori Beach Rd.04 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandCouncil mistakenly sends one ratepayer's bill to up to 1000 people'I’d urge anyone who received it to protect the person’s privacy.'04 Jul 04:25 AM
CrimeFarmer's neglect: Emaciated stag was trapped in fence and thick mud, other deer were deadKaiwaka farmer Niven Lowrie admits to animal neglect, including 14 dead deer.04 Jul 02:57 AM
New ZealandMetService warns Wairoa of heavy rain, possible thunderstormsThe watch covers 12 hours from 4pm Saturday to 4am Sunday in the Wairoa District. 04 Jul 02:38 AM
New ZealandForestry and footy with Taine Randell on The CountryTaine Randall, Te Radar, Chris Brandolino, Lawrence Field, and Chris Russell. 04 Jul 02:33 AM
New ZealandFarmer's harrowing hours crushed beneath tractorPeter was trapped under a tractor for hours on his Mangakino farm. Video / Philips Search and Rescue TrustWatch04 Jul 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Social dysfunction at its worst': Two people sentenced over Rotorua teen prostitution ringJudge says Clayton Fox was by far the most culpable in teen prostitution ring.04 Jul 01:08 AM
New ZealandHow two Hawke’s Bay teens triumphed on the world stageCaitlin Kirk earned silver and Sam McHale claimed bronze at World Champs in Spain.04 Jul 01:05 AM
New Zealand'Shaken' ordeal: Bar worker confronted with gun in Hamilton robberyThe suspects fled in a stolen Toyota Surf, later found in Te Awamutu.04 Jul 01:02 AM
New Zealand'A f****** ugly mess': Gang boss' text after fatal hotbox attack on mate of 20 yearsTribesmen Aotearoa president Conway Rapana says he didn't want Mark Hohua to die that day.04 Jul 12:24 AM
New ZealandFarmers face new court setback in $365m bypass disputeThe Transport Agency wants to acquire 11ha of the Pascoes' cattle farm compulsorily.03 Jul 11:22 PM
New ZealandVehicle found submerged in Gate Pā waterwayPolice confirmed the vehicle was stolen and unoccupied.03 Jul 11:12 PM
New ZealandFlooding closes BoP road, over 100mm of rain recordedAll heavy rain warnings have been lifted for the region, but more rain and hail possible. 03 Jul 10:55 PM
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.03 Jul 10:43 PM
New Zealand'Game-changer': $56.4m irrigation funding unveiled“It strengthens water resilience and unlocks new economic opportunities."03 Jul 10:31 PM
New ZealandThunderstorm risk for top half of the North Island, heavy rain watch for Wairoa A thunderstorm has already popped up in Taranaki, which suffered flooding yesterday.03 Jul 10:16 PM
New ZealandMusic teacher's playwriting debut brings theatre 'whodunit' to lifeMatthew Sheard’s play The Beast of Burden debuts at Rotorua Little Theatre this month.03 Jul 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Mortified': BoP Harbourmaster acts to prevent another Rena disasterHe has banned large vessels from using the gap between Astrolabe Reef and Mōtītī Island.03 Jul 09:35 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Heartbeat of the lake': Iconic paddleboat set for comebackDamon Hagaman bought and restored the dry-docked boat with help from local volunteers.03 Jul 08:58 PM
PropertyNZ's most photographed hotel up for saleOne of the owners, Cade Thornton, asked that offers to buy the hotel go directly to him.03 Jul 08:15 PM
New ZealandClaims councillor breached code of conduct by saying Napier had 'ignored its core infrastructure' projectsDeputy mayor claims Richard McGrath and other mayoral candidates are breaching the code.03 Jul 08:11 PM
New Zealand'Just incredible': Pupils save choking child on school busThe St John in Schools programme taught them vital lifesaving skills.03 Jul 06:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Avalanche': Home owner of 30 years says his 300% insurance hike in five years is bad sign for NZ'I feel embarrassed – you have this sense of loyalty. But there is no loyalty.'03 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandSchool lunches improve, leaving local pig with smaller mealsStudents are now eating their school lunches, leaving less for Crackles the pig.03 Jul 06:00 PM
Business'Time to lead': Airline founder hands over to son after 40 yearsCraig Emeny founded Air Chathams in 1984, alongside his wife Marion.03 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAppeal withdrawn over unlawful removal of Te Urewera hutsTe Uru Taumatua has withdrawn its appeal against the High Court ruling.03 Jul 05:00 PM
RetailConsumer NZ calls for action on 'shrinkflation' amid rising concernsConsumer NZ urges transparency from businesses regarding shrinkflation.03 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain warnings extended as front sits over central North Island Rain started falling at the top of the country before dawn. 03 Jul 09:22 AM
New Zealand'Needs to be killed': Gang president allegedly ordered fatal attack on fellow memberAfter nearly three weeks of evidence, counsel have begun delivering closing statements.03 Jul 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Oh hell, yeah': Pensioner moves from leaky caravan to new elder villageSteven Connelly, 67, has shifted into a new home in Katikati after six years in a caravan.03 Jul 07:32 AM
CrimeNew Rotorua police beat team to tackle 'big' retail crime issuesThe team comprises five constables and one sergeant, patrolling on foot.03 Jul 07:03 AM
PropertyHelicopter pilot's off-grid Taupō cabin draws international interestVendor's love of TV westerns inspired him to build his own frontier home. 03 Jul 06:55 AM
