PremiumPremiumBanking and financeHalf of Govt’s $433m regional loan book now flagged as at risk of defaultLoan impairment provisions jumped from $19m to $28m in the year to June 2025.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRichie McCow, Patrick Moo-homes: World-first NZ farm fantasy league with real cows and live dataFantasy Herd allows players to draft real dairy cows, earning points for milking results.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFar North pensioner left $700 out of pocket as council rebate delays drag onMore than 3000 Far North residents are reportedly awaiting rebates.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow a frozen lamb shipment changed our farming futureNearly 5000 carcasses made the voyage, with only one rejected on arrival.08 Feb 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerOpinion: Early 2026 gains hint at solid year ahead for share investorsSmaller companies and sectors like energy and materials led January’s gains.08 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Man attempting world-record swim joined by orca in shallows at popular NZ beachLifeguards tracked the pod along Pāpāmoa Beach to protect swimmers.08 Feb 05:04 AM
New ZealandExplosions heard from 'huge' Taupō school fire, crews scrambled on roof to douse flamesNearby residents were warned to keep windows and doors closed due to billowing smoke.08 Feb 04:55 AM
New Zealand'Essential travel only': Convoys to escort traffic as wrecked section of highway partially reopensConvoys will run three times daily each way across the 37km Waioweka Gorge.08 Feb 12:09 AM
BusinessJohn Sax unveils $900m plan for Kinloch golf resortUp to 20 luxury villas and 178 residential sections are slated for sale.08 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandBeach town suffers summer of strict water rules: Limits to showers, laundry, toilet flushing'We can't have it happening again', councillor says of the restrictions.07 Feb 11:26 PM
New ZealandOrca delight beachgoers at PāpāmoaOcean swimmer Jono Ridler ran into a pod of orca whilst passing through Pāpāmoa. Video / Joshua McCormackWatch07 Feb 10:49 PM
New ZealandZero rats detected: Iwi-led conservation project delivers win for kōkako Conservation project wipes out rodent predators across 700ha of Kaimai Mamaku forest.07 Feb 05:05 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: 'Chief Excitement Officer' and other unsung community heroes OPINION: From the hall kitchen to the trestle table, volunteers power every event.07 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Replaced more than 30 windscreens': Carnage from roadworks on level 'never seen' before'It’s the biggest muck-up I’ve ever seen on a stretch of roadworks and I’ve seen a few.'07 Feb 05:00 PM
TravelNZ’s favourite beach revealed – as voted for by youFind out who came top in five categories, plus our overall winner.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'The curse of this scrub': The mānuka blight fight of 1949“If some grub could get to work and eradicate it, we should be very thankful.”07 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I had to stay alive for 10 days': Midwife’s ordeal shows strain on heart careShe spent 10 days at home fearing another attack while awaiting surgery.07 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: The highs and lows of parsnip growingOPINION: Parsnips are a versatile vegetable, but there's a bit of a knack to growing them.07 Feb 04:00 PM
Property'We put everything we had into it': Canadian-made Yellowstone ranch for sale in Far NorthCouple’s dream log cabin has $2.55m price tag.07 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Armed police arrest man after 'firearms incident' in PāpāmoaAn imitation BB gun was found after police arrested the 18-year-old.07 Feb 03:27 AM
New ZealandNorthland ADHD fears: ‘Changing legislation doesn’t magically produce capacity’GPs can now diagnose and treat ADHD if they undergo training. 07 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandNangs crisis emerges in regional NZ: ‘It’s epidemic now – they’re everywhere’Canisters litter gutters, with teens hunched comatose at the wheel of stopped vehicles.06 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandMotels used as taxpayer-funded emergency housing don't have resource consent Govt officials say council action could put much-needed accommodation at risk.06 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandYoung melanoma survivor's warning for people who 'glorify tan lines''You don’t pay for it now, but down the track when the damage surfaces – it’s too late.'06 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFrom Mainland to milk powder: Inside Fonterra's high-protein pushFonterra plans to match its 2025 earnings by 2028 without its consumer brands.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandA family, a farm and a coastal walk loved by thousandsThe Stuart family gave up 200 hectares to plant a native forest beside the walkway.06 Feb 04:00 PM
PropertyCheaper than the beach: Rush to buy million-dollar canal homesSpike in house sales in Pauanui Waterways in the last three months.06 Feb 07:31 AM
New ZealandOne dead after boat capsizes in 'choppy and windy' water off popular Thames beachOne person in a serious condition was taken to hospital by ambulance.06 Feb 04:32 AM
New ZealandPictures: Hawke’s Bay commemorates Waitangi DayLarge crowds gathered for a 'special day' of Waitangi Day commemorations.06 Feb 03:27 AM
New Zealand'Respect the ocean': Surf safety focus as longboard festival hits PāpāmoaACC logged almost 6000 surfing injury claims nationwide in 2025.06 Feb 03:14 AM
New ZealandFeral felines force cat call limit in BOP coastal communityNeil Ericksen trapped seven cats in two weeks but the problem kept growing.06 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandTauranga Moana's Waitangi Day dawn service honours landslide victimsMore than 200 people, including civic leaders and kaumātua, gathered at Mt Drury.06 Feb 02:41 AM
New ZealandPolice launch investigation after boy, 5, found dead at Napier beach after large searchPolice are appealing for anyone who saw an unattended child to come forward.06 Feb 12:42 AM
New ZealandFrom reels to phone calls: How Gisborne councillors engage with constituentsLGNZ now runs training on safe, effective social media use, popular with younger members.06 Feb 12:00 AM
