New ZealandWhy police say they could not safely move sooner on Tom PhillipsRegular assessments weighed if armed squads should lead attempts to find him.20 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: How to have a garden-to-table ChristmasOPINION: Use the produce in your vegetable garden to reduce your Christmas food bill.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRationed butter, pricey lamb: How Kiwis made do at Christmas pastIn 1947, "This extra allowance of butter is to assist with her Christmas baking".20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPedestrian seriously injured as crash closes busy Hamilton roadOhaupo Road is closed between Normandy Ave and Urlich Ave this evening.20 Dec 08:10 AM
PropertyUntouched 90 Mile Beach estate for sale after 20 yearsPlans for family compound on site with wild horses shelved.20 Dec 05:10 AM
Crime'This is non-negotiable': Minister clashes with health officials over youth suicide deathsTe Whatu Ora says a coroner's recommendations are unfeasible, but the minister disagrees.20 Dec 04:32 AM
New ZealandPerson seriously injured, SH1 closed after Northland crashPhotos from the scene show severe frontal damage to two vehicles. 20 Dec 12:40 AM
PremiumPremiumEntertainment'Bigger than the Beatles': What it was really like to be Fred Dagg's daughterA revealing new doco on the man behind New Zealand's most famous pair of gumboots.19 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist dies after crash on state highwayPolice are investigating the accident in the eastern Bay of Plenty.19 Dec 07:52 PM
New Zealand'Terrifying': Trail cyclist, 69, attacked by dogs twice in four weeks'It just squeezed through the fence and came at me before I could do anything.'19 Dec 05:06 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDementia care: The village where residents 'go about their normal life'It has been singled out as an alternative care model New Zealand should consider more of.19 Dec 05:02 PM
PremiumPremiumRugbyAll Black hopeful Tyrone Thompson is back, and ready to workTyrone Thompson says the movement of rugby has already come back to him naturally.19 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandSharemilker turns farm plants into healing balmsGill handcrafts balms and sprays from kawakawa, yarrow, plantain and tallow.19 Dec 04:02 PM
New ZealandYear in Review: A unique slice of paradise in the middle of nowhereKem Ormond's trip to Blue Duck Station was one of The Country's most-read stories of 2025.19 Dec 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Why this NZ city is owed an apologyOPINION: Emergency housing motels became a stopgap for a slew of too-hard-basket issues.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Gold Under The Mānuka’: The story of Mangaorapa StationMangaorapa Station grew from rabbit-plagued scrub to 4792 acres of fertile farm.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTala's flower business blooms after leaving corporate worldTala Draper's story was a popular read on The Country in 2025.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Tauranga Paedophile Catchers': Teens lured innocent gay men, assaulted and filmed themThe group's actions have been described by a judge as a hate crime.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandYear in Review: Could catnip wine be NZ's next big export?Year in Review: This story on Kiwi start-up, Muttley’s Estate, was a popular read in 2025.19 Dec 03:59 PM
New ZealandShane Jones orders total halt to crayfish harvesting from April next yearThe ban will run from April 1, 2026 for five years or until stocks recover.19 Dec 06:12 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand’s busiest airport days and tips for flying this summerSydney, Melbourne and Brisbane remain the most popular overseas destinations.19 Dec 03:41 AM
New ZealandClandestine lab, drugs found as police hit suspected Waikato dealersAbout 16 police staff conducted search warrants in Matamata-Piako, Hauraki and Coromandel.19 Dec 03:14 AM
New ZealandHoliday traffic: Plan for delays and road changesDrivers face likely delays on SH2 and SH29, with pressure at key gateways.19 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFarmers, companies fined $108,000 for Waikato dairy effluent dischargesThe effluent discharges were all in Te Awamutu area in March or August 2024.19 Dec 01:00 AM
New Zealand‘The tears just keep flowing’: Friends tend dogs at slain couple’s rural farmFriends entered the remote Ruatiti farm to calmly secure Trina Cole’s mastiffs.19 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Who is Jamie Mackay's Ag Person of the Year?On air today: Carson, Wyn-Harris, Rookes, Guy, Duncum, Wiggins, Brandolino, McKay.19 Dec 12:54 AM
CrimeGunshots on quiet street: Armed police guard Hamilton home and toilet blockOne dead, one injured as police piece together what happened. 18 Dec 11:44 PM
New ZealandLand ahoy: New fields for Pirates of Park IslandThe shifting of the Napier Pirates club to Park Island means new rooms and new fields.18 Dec 11:44 PM
New ZealandMan, 28, in court over Rotorua deathNicholas Mitchell, 37, died after crashing into a tree on Ford Rd on Friday.18 Dec 11:30 PM
New Zealand'You have to adapt': How a family-run bar survived 21 years of changeThe Cornerstone Bar first opened in 2004 on Tauranga’s The Strand and is celebrating.18 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandHide and seek: Alleged shoplifter accused of $13k spree found hiding in wardrobeShe was tracked down by her vehicle, then found hiding in a Rotorua wardrobe.18 Dec 10:42 PM
CrimeProminent Northland businessman facing sexual offending charges to keep name suppressed for nowThe man has been charged with rape and other offences relating to multiple complainants.18 Dec 10:31 PM
New ZealandSnow falls on south, temps plunge to 3C as MetService forecasts 'bumpy' ride for SantaSnow warnings are in place tonight for Crown Range and Milford alpine roads.18 Dec 09:21 PM
New Zealand'Cleaning the 'hood': The youth-led effort transforming city streetsOrganiser Thomas Peato says a healthy environment helps mould a healthy mind.18 Dec 09:11 PM
