New ZealandCouncil already eyeing options over reform ultimatumSouth Waikato Mayor Gary Petley says the council anticipated the edict from Wellington.06 May 04:35 AM
BoxingHamilton boxer stuns with rapid title win over previously undefeated Chinese rivalSheilla Yama stopped Haini Mulataiaili in round two to claim the belt.06 May 03:59 AM
New Zealand'Extremely tight timeframe': Mayor reacts to reform ultimatumGovernment gives local councils three months to decide who stays and who goes.06 May 03:30 AM
New ZealandForestry firms fined $200k after truck driver dies on unsafe Coromandel roadGreg Stevens, 59, died when his loaded truck rolled on a steep forest road.06 May 03:13 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWhat you're most likely to die of in each decade of life in New ZealandCancer, heart disease, injury: How your risk of death changes by age.06 May 02:32 AM
EntertainmentHollywood stars descend on NZ as work ramps up on big-budget filmJennifer Coolidge and Jack Black have been spotted visiting some of Auckland's hotspots.06 May 12:02 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisEthan ManeraAnalysis: Government nudges councils to amalgamate, is bigger really better?As major reforms loom, experts warn bigger councils aren’t automatically more efficient.05 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandWannabe detective impersonated police to reel in unsuspecting teen girlsCharlie Simonsen-Kemp also pretended to work for NZTA and Hamilton City Council.05 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘A no‑brainer’: Tauranga passenger rail push gaining steamBut authorities point to big barriers for a regional passenger or commuter service.05 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand‘It’s for everybody’: Globetrotters stars share hoops magic with studentsThe Harlem Globetrotters' July tour is part of the team's 100th anniversary celebrations.05 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Being Deaf is beautiful': Twenty years after NZSL recognised, Deaf youth say barriers remainRyley Yates, 18, said he has struggled with discrimination and isolation.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTriple jolt: Thousands feel quakes off East CoastResidents who felt the earthquakes have shared rattled nerves and shaking homes. 05 May 08:26 AM
RacingPersistence pays off as Nicholas one of new stars of jockeys' ranksElen Nicholas is one of the big movers in the New Zealand jockeys' ranks.05 May 02:18 AM
New Zealand'Purely destructive': Whangamatā shops damaged in series of break-insAn 18-year-old man was arrested after a police pursuit ended in a crash.05 May 12:40 AM
New Zealand'Mega-muster' settles Kaimanawa horses management concerns 'The numbers have snuck up over the last few years.'04 May 09:53 PM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbyFirst XV wrap: This Auckland school has made an early statementThe contest suggested they will seldom be out-muscled, out-run or out-thought this season.04 May 09:30 PM
New Zealand'Engaged and connecting': Kaimanawa horses in training for new homesThe wild Kaimanawa herd is at about 520 horses, above DoC's 300 target.04 May 09:26 PM
New Zealand'I felt I was eligible': Businessman loses appeal over $41k wage subsidy fraudA judge upholds Reuben Crook's sentence of eight months' home detention.04 May 06:25 PM
New Zealand'Traumatic memory': Call for change after deaf mother's fight for interpreter in son's emergencyStaff told her that her teen could interpret for her, despite his severe pain.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMurderer's son repeatedly rams police car, then threatens to shoot copsJakeem Bowman-Fenton was a toddler when he saw his teen mum and relatives kill a man.04 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHow lab-grown meat and dairy could upend our food exports – or make them worth moreSydney firm Vow Group's cell-cultured quail has already been approved for sale.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRenowned Austrian neurologist killed in late-night SH1 crashAn obituary said she significantly shaped the care of Parkinson's disease patients. 04 May 03:59 AM
New ZealandTraffic warning: Armed police operation near Cambridge RdIt is the second armed police operation in the Ōtūmoetai area in four days.04 May 03:51 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow did your school rank? See the NZ secondary schools and students topping Cambridge examsThe schools with the most individual awards have been revealed.04 May 03:00 AM
Boxing'All the hard work is starting to pay off': Taupō boxer eyes Games spotConnor Campbell was the only Kiwi to reach the World Boxing Cup quarter-finals in Brazil.04 May 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyPower players of property: The men behind billions in homes and officesThese 12 CEOs control billions of dollars of New Zealand land and buildings.04 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandPolice search for missing 11-year-old Hamilton boy Police and TJ's family say they are worried for his wellbeing.04 May 12:52 AM
New ZealandNew fertiliser factory offers hope to farmers amid supply crisisFertiliser manufacturer Tnue opens its first factory in Taupō.04 May 12:05 AM
Lifestyle'I’m probably too far gone for it': First NZ drug approved for rare tumour disorderGreg Johnson began losing his eyesight as a teenager due to Von Hippel-Lindau disease.03 May 11:04 PM
School RugbyAll-Kiwi showdown: Rotorua and Feilding chase Sanix world rugby crownRotorua Boys’ High are chasing a third Sanix title after wins in 2003 and 2004.03 May 09:08 PM
New ZealandBaby’s ‘preventable’ death followed missed Well-Child checks, parents' 'deep mistrust'By his death at 11 weeks, Azariah Levi weighed about 3kg, similar to a newborn.03 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Greatest concern': Heavy rain and gales set to lash South Island districtsThe South Island will get the worst of the weather first.03 May 05:00 PM
ReviewsTom EleyHistory never repeats, but Split Enz still feel gloriously unpredictableThe Forever Enz tour opened at the Claudelands Events Centre in Hamilton.03 May 02:17 AM
New ZealandArmed police swarm Waihī as man allegedly fires at car during standoffPolice say the alleged gunman fired twice, including at a vehicle.02 May 10:06 PM
