New ZealandDargaville water crisis: Businesses face losses and residents raise health concernsRepair work will take time as Dargaville's 5000 residents asked to stop using water.31 May 12:09 AM
New ZealandJailed 'cold-blooded' killer still denies stabbing German hitchhiker 20 years agoMichael Scott Wallace is now eligible for parole after murdering Birgit Brauer in 2005.30 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNick Stewart: What if you die with a big KiwiSaver balance?OPINION: How to spare your family pain in accessing the funds at a time of suffering.30 May 08:43 PM
New ZealandButterfly experts urge people to look out for strange winter trend in monarch butterfliesRemoving wasp nests from the garden can help monarch butterflies to survive.30 May 07:00 PM
New ZealandTweed, balls and bands: Coolest festival in town, winter Art Deco, is backPlans include a Friday night Grand Winter Ball and a free Tweed Ride on Saturday.30 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandChallenger for Central Hawke's Bay mayorWill Foley aims to strengthen urban-rural connections in Central Hawke’s Bay.30 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFormer cop's dying regret over 50yo Mona Blades mysteryMona Blades disappeared while hitch-hiking from Hamilton to Hastings on May 31, 1975.30 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHealth NZ approves company's bid to become its own primary health organisationAbout 80,000 enrolled patients will move to the new Health NZ contract by July 1.30 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand130km/h winds, 6m waves forecast for long weekend across NZMetService predicts calmer conditions on Monday, ideal for outdoor activities.30 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A few surprises': Genetic study reveals farm dog health risksRight Dog for the Job project digs into the genetics of NZ's working farm dogs. 30 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A slap in the face': Tairāwhiti groups react to RMA forestry proposalsPublic consultation on Resource Management Act changes began on Thursday.30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe legacy of Rene Orchiston's flax collectionHarakeke holds significant cultural importance at Quaker Settlement30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMoving Day: Farmers reminded to update NAIT recordsFarmers must update NAIT records after moving herds on June 1. 30 May 04:59 PM
Super RugbyChiefs secure top seed with win over HighlandersThe Chiefs finish at the top of the table while the Highlanders finish at the bottom.30 May 09:18 AM
CrimeDrunk meth-driver was in 'rage' over relationship when she fatally hit young cyclistShe has now admitted to Emma-Jane Sylvia Kupa’s manslaughter. 30 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'I'm not going to die': Praise for 'heroes' after car flips into canal'I’m not going to die tonight, not here, not in this car, not this way.'30 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandFarmers say 'don't toot your horns' this Moving DayPatience is key during New Zealand's bustling Moving Day.30 May 05:05 AM
Crime'I didn't do it': Convicted rapist's outburst as judge delivers 31 guilty verdictsFive ex-partners testified he raped, beat, and assaulted them.30 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandFailed outfall pipe led to treated effluent gouging Raglan Harbour dunesWaikato District Council doesn't know when the pipe failed.30 May 04:21 AM
New ZealandTwo new Hawks on the team for big weekend in the southThe Hawks have shed one and picked up two for the run to the playoffs.30 May 03:53 AM
New ZealandWatch: Small plane makes 'hard landing' at Tauranga AirportOne person suffered minor injuries as the plane's front landing gear collapsed. 30 May 01:44 AM
League'Culture of belief': How underdogs became national championsYoung league players set for massive Rotorua event this weekend.30 May 01:36 AM
New ZealandRabobank Beef Quarterly preview on The CountryStu Loe and Stu Duncan, Dr John Roche, Jen Corkran, Chris Brandolino, and Rowena Duncum.30 May 01:30 AM
New ZealandAircraft makes hard landing at Tauranga AirportEmergency services have responded after an aircraft made a hard landing at Tauranga Airport.Watch30 May 01:24 AM
New Zealand'Heart of gold': Super Rugby star's moving tribute to slain teenHeartbroken family member of homicide victim says rugby hero's gesture was special.30 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJobs to go as EIT plans cuts after failed mergerIt has been a gruelling few years for staff at Eastern Institute of Technology.29 May 11:35 PM
New ZealandSchool farm course sees 120 students flock to agricultureThe farm has 30 sheep and includes a two-stand shearing shed.29 May 11:13 PM
New ZealandStrong wind warning for Hawke’s Bay - damage to trees, powerlines possibleA strong wind watch has been upgraded to a warning for much of Hawke's Bay.29 May 10:48 PM
New Zealand'Loud and proud': The charismatic mayor who turned up to every event for nine years'In hindsight, I should have shared the load with councillors.'29 May 10:23 PM
New Zealand'Most incredible experience': MP's Budget day baby'We are completely smitten and feeling incredibly grateful for this new chapter of life.'29 May 09:45 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely devastating': Family's home catches fire in Pāpāmoa'No one’s hurt, [it] can be rebuilt.'29 May 09:37 PM
New ZealandHamilton family 'terrified' as tornado wreaks havoc on homesA resident on Ranui St claimed she saw a trampoline swirling above a house.29 May 09:20 PM
New ZealandPolice name 21-year-old man killed in Whangārei crashSeth Dundass, 21, has been remembered as a 'keen young worker'. 29 May 09:17 PM
New ZealandLakeside holiday home owners face big sewerage billsTheir bills have been reduced, but it's not the significant cut many hoped for.29 May 07:58 PM
