Super RugbyRookie to leader: All Blacks breakout star wrestles with senior statusFabian Holland returns for 2026 as World Rugby's breakthrough player of the year.04 Feb 09:15 PM
PremiumRetailStorms, holidays dent modest rise in January retail spendingWild weather on January 21 cut daily spending by 5.6% compared with last year.04 Feb 09:02 PM
New Zealand'Everyday living is just so hard': Families going into debt to pay for school uniformsCharity Variety has seen a 16% jump in calls for uniform and fees support.04 Feb 06:24 PM
New ZealandWhat to expect at Waitangi this year: Weather, crowds and moodThe Treaty Principles Bill being axed has eased tensions at this year's events.04 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessU16 ban: Meta pushes alternative, Stanford says Cabinet’s mind made upGovernment will unveil first online safety measures within weeks.04 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumNew Zealand'Wouldn't put a dog in here': Taxpayer-funded tenants allegedly left in gang-run 'skid row' motel04 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumLifestyle|UpdatedSociety Insider: All the details from ex-Black Cap Adam Parore's Hokianga wedding; the Rich List heiress launching a music career04 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Wouldn't put a dog in here': Taxpayer-funded tenants allegedly left in gang-run 'skid row' motelAuckland Council has shut a derelict motel as unsanitary and is weighing legal action.04 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle|UpdatedSociety Insider: All the details from ex-Black Cap Adam Parore's Hokianga wedding; the Rich List heiress launching a music careerPLUS: What happened at Chelsea Winstanley’s art fundraiser?04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhere to find the sun this Waitangi weekend as North Island heats upTemperatures in multiple North Island centres are expected to soar into the high 20s.04 Feb 04:00 PM
Today25°C17°CMainly fine, a few showers north of the Harbour Bridge, clearing this evening. Easterlies, changing southwesterly in the afternoon.
Thursday23°C17°CMorning cloud with the chance of a shower, then fine spells increasing. Southwesterlies.
TalanoaDengue warning: Rising case numbers as Kiwis return from Pacific holidaysIn the Cook Islands, 500 cases of dengue have been reported since last May.03 Feb 03:00 AM
TalanoaNZ pulls plug on $6.7m power project in Papua New Guinea amid tribal violenceAnalysts say donors rushed in amid fears of China expanding its aid footprint.02 Feb 09:05 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainment'I didn't leave the house for a year': How Stephanie Tauevihi found her way back to the world – and TVThe former Shortland St star shut herself away from the world. Then she changed her life. 31 Jan 05:45 PM
TalanoaSamoan police investigate after renowned author found dead in prison cellSia Figiel, poet and novelist, lived between Samoa and Auckland and had travelled widely.28 Jan 01:49 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessAuckland wine tech business liquidated owing $475k and citing 'irrecoverable failure'Hailed as a game-changer for the sector, put under by Callahan Innovation, owes $475,000.03 Feb 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyInside Zuru's $250m global property portfolio spanning London to LA'We have offices in all these countries so it's better to own them': Nick Mowbray.02 Feb 08:38 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: How SkyCity kitchen staff scrambled to save PM’s big convention centre lunch A basement vehicle collision cut gas to the new NZICC kitchens for 15 minutes.02 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Thousands of families suffering from overheating' – what's changed?Danny Rood says his former Christchurch bedroom once hit 57.1C at night.02 Feb 02:00 AM
Super RugbyRookie to leader: All Blacks breakout star wrestles with senior statusFabian Holland returns for 2026 as World Rugby's breakthrough player of the year.04 Feb 09:15 PM
SailGPBurling hopes for change after SailGP crash; boat set to be ready for Auckland'We’ve always been very confident we’d be on the water here,' Peter Burling says. 04 Feb 05:01 AM
OpinionOpinion: Up The Wahs! What the ABs can learn from the WarriorsMāori and Pasifika ideas of loyalty and reciprocity help fuel 'Up The Wahs'.03 Feb 04:01 PM
PremiumOpinionMichael BurgessAuckland FC hit rare slump as coach faces his biggest test yet03 Feb 12:40 AM
PremiumOpinionBen FrancisBen Francis: Warriors facing change of the guard ahead of NRL season02 Feb 03:01 AM
OpinionMitchell HagemanI’m in my 20s. Here’s why young people are doing music festivals wrongIt turns out we should be looking to our grandparents for tips to survive festival season.03 Feb 11:30 PM
Crime'Executed for profit': Trio jailed for teen's mafia-style killing at pre-dug gravePolice searched for nine months before finding Jayden Mamfredos' body 3m underground.03 Feb 10:36 PM
CrimeSerial sex predator and murderer Malcolm Rewa pleads guilty to another historical rapeThe court heard Rewa, 72, sexually violated a woman in Auckland in 1988.03 Feb 09:22 PM
Agribusiness'Very disappointed': Synlait warns of first-half loss up to $82m, shares slumpUnderlying ebitda is expected to be between break-even and $5m.03 Feb 08:49 PM
New ZealandThieves urged to return Olympic gold medal stolen from rowing great's Christchurch homePolice say the gold medal can be returned anonymously via any station.03 Feb 07:41 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: 'National's worst fears' – why it's back to the futureANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.03 Feb 06:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Up The Wahs! What the ABs can learn from the WarriorsMāori and Pasifika ideas of loyalty and reciprocity help fuel 'Up The Wahs'.03 Feb 04:01 PM
New ZealandPolice dog bites contractor amid tense search after deadly Mount Maunganui landslide03 Feb 04:01 PM
AucklandWatch: 'Ripping up concrete' - Night digger keeps Auckland residents awake for weeks03 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumAuckland'We hire when the work is there': Wayne Brown defends surge in Auckland Council consultant costs03 Feb 04:00 PM
Auckland'Got lucky': Couple who received $158,000 in banking error claimed cash windfall was online casino win03 Feb 06:15 AM
Sport'A bit more comfortable with them': Ocean swimmer Jono Ridler on shark encounters03 Feb 05:01 AM
New Zealand'Like a bloody rabbit in the trap': 7yo boy left hanging from foot at indoor playground03 Feb 05:00 AM