New Zealand'All sorts of destruction': Tornado strikes Hamilton, thunderstorms buffet upper northCivil Defence warned Waikato weather remains 'highly dynamic'.29 May 07:38 PM
Super RugbySuper Rugby Pacific finals permutationsFind out what the best and worst positions your team can finish in Super Rugby Pacific.29 May 07:20 PM
New ZealandNZ's best-tasting tap water revealedProfessionals assess the water for colour, clarity, odour and taste. 29 May 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Persistent meh': Why a couple in their 30s, including a senior doctor, are leaving NZThey are seeking a lifestyle where 'everything’s at your fingertips'.29 May 06:43 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: 'Positive vibes only' - Kids' football festival set to paint Park Island pinkMore than 1000 kids and parents will dress in pink to promote positive sport behaviour.29 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandTaupō's 'accidental art hero' on adventures around town - and further afieldParts of the Taupō community seem to be starting to embrace Boom Boom the dinosaur.29 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Cat-shaped hole': Call to include feral cats in predator strategySome groups warned of the need to draw a clear line between feral and domestic cats.29 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'She's not your rehab': Man runs down partner, denies her medical treatment'In traditional Māori society, we don’t treat women as our punching bags,' says judge.29 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'I'll burn the house down': Man's Molotov cocktail revenge backfires, torches innocent person's homeJoshua Brennan's drunken retaliation caused about $25,000 in damage.29 May 05:46 AM
New ZealandCambridge students get be(e)hind special initiativeCambridge beekeepers launch Mānuka honey designed by local kids.29 May 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Bloody beating': Pair found guilty of Javon Aranui's manslaughterThe jury deliberated for almost three days in case where the victim had 16 head injuries.29 May 04:27 AM
New ZealandManawatū-Tararua highway to be formally opened on June 7 – traffic set to roll in following weekEight years after the gorge closed, a new route to Manawatū is almost ready to open.29 May 01:59 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Miles Hurrell on Fonterra's milk priceMiles Hurrell, Ian Proudfoot, Matt Black, Chris Russell, and Hamish McKay. 29 May 01:46 AM
New ZealandCat owner told her missing moggie had been found – it was a lie that cost her hundreds'I was just so ecstatic that my cat had been found and I wasn’t thinking straight.'29 May 01:33 AM
New Zealand'Amazing community asset': Pool saved from closure with $5.71m boostThe Ōtūmoetai Pool will remain open and receive funding for upgrades.29 May 12:33 AM
New Zealand'Basketball-sized rocks': SH25 reopens after slips cleared in CoromandelA detour via the peninsula's east coast was the only route option for most of today. 29 May 12:22 AM
New Zealand'A city that’s finding its feet again': Businesses optimistic in survey, air connectivity key issueMore than 40% of respondents noted the recovery of international tourism.29 May 12:00 AM
PoliticsBiggest change in NZ history: New proposals for freshwater, infrastructure, farming'Sorting out our planning rules is critical to boosting economic growth.'28 May 11:58 PM
New Zealand'Huge impact': Subdivision residents concerned about traffic from developmentAbout 200 homes are planned, with access through Rowesdale Drive in Ōhauiti.28 May 11:14 PM
New Zealand'Look up': Public urged to report missing monarch clusters in Hawke's BayNo winter clusters have been recorded in Hawke’s Bay, which once had multiple known sites.28 May 10:58 PM
New ZealandPrimary sector unimpressed by Govt's horticulture reformsThose in the primary sector say the new targets don’t go far enough.28 May 10:54 PM
New ZealandBig $142,857 Lotto win for small East Coast communityThe Four Square Ruatōria store manager said it felt great for a community member to win.28 May 10:39 PM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking': Labour slams National over housing policyRotorua MP Todd McClay rejects claims there have been targeted Māori housing cuts.28 May 10:03 PM
New ZealandFrench Film Festival and Fieldays – here's what's on in WaikatoWhat events are on in Waikato?28 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness$15b boost to NZ economy: Fonterra sets milk price forecast and earningsFonterra forecasts a milk price range of $8-$11 per kg for the 2025/26 season.28 May 09:15 PM
New ZealandBirdies for RemiDad thanks people for helping raise money to help treat his daughter's condition. Video / Jack BouvierWatch28 May 08:52 PM
New ZealandOne critically injured in ATV crash on rural property, WorkSafe at sceneEmergency services were called to Crownthorpe address on Thursday morning.28 May 08:39 PM
New Zealand100km/h wind gusts: Rain, thunderstorms forecast for Auckland, NorthlandA strong wind watch has been issued for Northland from 3pm until 10pm.28 May 06:22 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew partners sought after sudden closure of Napier bar and restaurantGood George parts ways with its Napier site owner, which is in voluntary liquidation.28 May 06:08 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandImproving Māori health could boost Hawke’s Bay economy by $120m a year: study'Hawke’s Bay’s working-age Māori aren’t accessing health care early enough.'28 May 06:05 PM
New ZealandFrom farm roots to vet career: New graduate's journey to change farmer perceptionsSarah Fannin wants to work alongside farmers as an asset and an ally for animal health.28 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'It's pumping': How a rural mother's catering venture became a community stapleA restaurant-quality meal, without travelling to town – it's a thriving business model.28 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandWaikato firewood injuries rack up $2.4m ACC billNationally, 8374 firewood injury claims cost the country $19.9m in 2024.28 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandRep cricketer emailed club to play social footy, becomes National League sensation Meet the footballer who smashed Beauden Barrett's Bronco fitness test record.28 May 05:00 PM
