New Zealand'Best of the best': Craggy Range and chef shine at awardsHawke's Bay eateries win big at Cuisine Good Food Awards.18 Aug 09:00 AM
New ZealandBus collides with two cars outside high schoolThe incident, which unfolded as students were finishing school, left many shocked.18 Aug 08:08 AM
Crime'My dogs have attacked my bro': Man allegedly mauled to death by pack of hungry dogs Abel Wira's 23 dogs were known for their aggressive behaviour and had bitten him before. 18 Aug 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumSharesMarket close: Comvita buzzing after takeover bidThe S&P/NZX 50 Index climbed 0.63% to close at 12,970.64.18 Aug 06:09 AM
PremiumPremiumKahu'Nothing but positive': Police Minister backs Northland police over racism claimsMark Mitchell and local MP Shane Jones say the force deserves public support.18 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandPolice name Matamata crash victimEmergency Services were called to the scene on Saturday about 5.25pm.18 Aug 04:52 AM
New Zealand'Heavy hitter': Strong winds, thunderstorms to hammer parts of the countryWarnings are in place for Desert Rd with the possibility of snow in the Remutaka Ranges.18 Aug 03:50 AM
New ZealandNapier council's plan to reduce burden on ratepayersThe council is moving some of its assets to an investment portfolio to grow wealth. 18 Aug 03:35 AM
LifestyleKiwi teen author makes Time's 'Girls of the Year' listSurprisingly, the Tokoroa 17-year-old once 'hated writing'.18 Aug 02:27 AM
New ZealandFamily sought help for five days before toddler died in hospitalHDC: The doctor 'failed to understand' how sick little boy was. 18 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandWairoa's fourth mayoral candidate is a flood victim wanting to stop another one'Younger people are the ones going to take over and we don’t want to leave a mess.'18 Aug 01:47 AM
All Blacks'If you lose, you're useless': Ian Foster on All Blacks pressure and 'vital' faith in dark moments'My faith's vital for me and it always has been.'18 Aug 12:44 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailMark Stewart launches $56.4m bid for Comvita Comvita's board supports the $56.4m takeover offer from Florenz.18 Aug 12:21 AM
New ZealandSeabed miner says case closed despite official criticismTrans-Tasman Resources says it has provided enough proof to get the green light.18 Aug 12:04 AM
New ZealandDavid Tamihere's last chance to clear murder convictions? Infamous case hits Supreme CourtTamihere has always maintained he was framed by police for the murders of two tourists. 17 Aug 10:55 PM
PremiumPremiumSchool Rugby'Good character prevails': King’s College triumph in Auckland First XV finalWestlake Boys secured their fifth consecutive North Harbour championship.17 Aug 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDoctor fears patients may face 'months' on surgery waitlist after funding change'This decision has caused a major disaster - almost - for people with skin cancer.'17 Aug 10:12 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBiggest game of the season? Magpies on a collision course with CanterburyBoth sides unbeaten, and a crowd approaching 7000 anticipated in Napier.17 Aug 09:36 PM
New Zealand'Absolute tragedy': Fatal crash weighs on election candidate'It was one of those stupid, silly mistakes anyone could make.'17 Aug 09:05 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'A remarkable feat': Two new species of wētā discoveredThe Anderus Rakiura and Anderus Pipiwai are the latest additions to the species family.17 Aug 08:40 PM
New ZealandCrews battle house blaze in Bay of PlentyThe house was fully engulfed when crews arrived.17 Aug 08:21 PM
New Zealand89-year-old speaks from hospital after confrontation with man he chased on farm at 3amKaikohe's John Coleman was a New Zealander of the Year nominee for a pā gift to Māori.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A sobering reminder': Experienced feller found fatally crushed by tree Mihajlo Nikolic had cut down about 1000 trees before he died in an accident in April.17 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: There are hidden victims in Phil Goff's $160k meth lab clean-up ordealOPINION: Meth testing and remediation was big business a few years ago.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDame Lisa Carrington's formula for perfect happiness – and her greatest fearNew Zealand's greatest Olympian opens up in today's Nine Questions exchange.17 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInternal NZ Police email sparks racism accusation, Northland exodus blamed on culture An anonymous officer has revealed an email accidentally sent to all Northland staff.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWaikato farm leads in environmental standardsJohan and Kylie van Ras turned poor pasture into native wetland over five years.17 Aug 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'Absolute piece of brilliance': Celebrity chef Al Brown raves about Whangārei bakery Brown has started a video series trying a Hikurangi bakery's goods. 17 Aug 04:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerOpinion: Reporting season could signal turnaround for struggling economyThe local reporting season is heating up, suggesting an economic recovery.17 Aug 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Safe on dry land': Three people, two dogs rescued from Whanganui River cable carEmergency services were called to the scene after 5pm.17 Aug 09:32 AM
New Zealand'Risk of thunderstorms': Snow and 'squally' storms to sweep across NZ next weekSnow could fall as low as 200m in some South Island areas.17 Aug 06:25 AM
Crime'Kicking me in the guts': Jailed rapist, arsonist claims parole system is unfairBut the Parole Board has reminded Allan Titford he's under sentence until 2037.17 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandHīkoi for Kaea: Reclaiming Napier's streets after an awful act of violenceThree months after a tragedy, a community unites to try to stop it happening again.17 Aug 04:16 AM
New Zealand'Very dangerous situation': Prison riots more common, staff warnA prison riot at Spring Hill led to a lockdown on Saturday.17 Aug 04:06 AM
