New Zealand'Absolutely stoked': First kiwi chick hatches on Waiheke IslandTrail cameras caught the tiny chick exploring bush near Te Matuku Peninsula.29 Oct 02:54 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMP's bill pulled from the biscuit tin - is NZ closer to a social media ban for kids?'We have to try because this is just getting so out of control,' MP Catherine Wedd says.29 Oct 02:49 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismCarnival Cruise Line to use Auckland as home portTourism Minister Louise Upston says the move signals confidence in New Zealand tourism.29 Oct 02:07 AM
BusinessThis Auckland suburb has lost its Domino’s Pizza to liquidationCreditors are unlikely to receive any money, liquidators say.29 Oct 02:05 AM
EntertainmentSplore festival shares full lineup for summer 2026 returnOrganisers failed to break even in 2024, prompting a fallow year.29 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandPolice probe NZ insurer over alleged links to 'dark fleet' shipping Iranian, Russian oilReuters claim Maritime Mutual provided them insurance so they could enter ports.29 Oct 12:43 AM
New Zealand'Final nail in the coffin': Kerikeri Street Party cancelled amid road closuresMore than 4000 revellers usually flock to the post-half marathon celebration.29 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandIronMāori triathlon returns to Napier with 1500 athletes aged 5 to 90'IronMāori saved my life. It dared me to set goals I would never have dreamed possible.'28 Oct 11:54 PM
New ZealandTwo more yellow-legged hornet queens found on Auckland's North ShoreThe invasive species can devastate honeybee colonies and crop yields.28 Oct 11:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Misleading' pricing: Microsoft dragged into court in Australia, gets ticking-off letter in NZConsumer NZ says Kiwi users faced the same hidden pricing options.28 Oct 11:44 PM
RacingAuckland Trotting Club left to carry enormous debt as sale falls throughThe Franklin Park sale falls through, leaving Auckland Trotting Club carrying huge debt.28 Oct 10:05 PM
America's CupAn America's Cup without America? Challengers confirm they won't be in NaplesThe event in Naples could be the first America's Cup without an American team competing.28 Oct 09:44 PM
New ZealandOne ring to rule them all! Hollywood actor crashes Hobbiton weddingSharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride got married at Hobbiton on Monday.28 Oct 08:28 PM
LifestyleWhy one of New Zealand’s best Halloween houses won’t be decorated this year Kristy Oxenham is usually crawling in cobwebs, bathing in blood, and housing Zombies. 28 Oct 07:32 PM
Rugby World Cup'Changed my life': Unlikely friendship sets SBW's World Cup medal on course for auctionTeenager who rushed Twickenham after All Blacks' RWC triumph reflects, a decade on.28 Oct 07:20 PM
Golf‘For me, it was a great call’: Kiwi golfer's life on LIV TourCampbell will be back in action at home on December 12 in the Chasing the Fox event.28 Oct 07:00 PM
EntertainmentGame on: Cyril to spin DJ set at Fox’s celebrity golf eventRyan Fox’s charity event returns to Royal Auckland and Grange on December 12.28 Oct 06:00 PM
WellingtonJobhunters desperate as 600 people apply for casual mini-putt roleThe business owner was shocked to see hundreds of applications flood in for the job.28 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Food drive slump exposes cost-of-living strainOPINION: Donations almost halved, while demand for food doubled.28 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionThe Conversation: Health NZ warns of community measles spread as vaccination gaps widenOPINION: Health NZ warns new measles cases show the virus is now spreading locally.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Politics over economics': Economist questions Labour's new tax planAll proceeds would fund health, including three free GP visits per person per year.28 Oct 04:00 PM
RacingMost big names denied Sarten Memorial start set to return for take twoThe rescheduled Group 2 race at Tauranga on Saturday will still stack up strongly.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBank introduces lowest advertised mortgage rate on the marketThe move puts it ahead of its competitors, which are offering one-year rates of 4.49%. 28 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Lost our happy place': Family traumatised after being hit by another boat while fishingThe other skipper may have fallen asleep, causing a 'brutal, hard and loud' collision.28 Oct 04:00 PM
AucklandMan in military fatigues stabbed in jugular as tenancy dispute boiled over into murder, Crown allegesFaatoia’s wife told jurors he was promised money for confronting the Mt Wellington couple.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThunderstorm risk lingers for parts of NZ, but wild weather easingThe turbulent weather should start to become more settled across New Zealand.28 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The challenge of GM foods and climate changeOPINION: GM foods could be the key to local climate action. Do we want that?28 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleTofu or Tui? How Kiwis are naming their pets in 2025One standout remains New Zealand’s top pet name for the seventh consecutive year. 28 Oct 07:57 AM
LeagueBroncos NRL premiership winner named for Kiwis test debutXavier Willison will make his test debut off the bench in Sunday's clash against Tonga.28 Oct 06:00 AM
Crime'Double-crossed': Grave was already dug for teen in mafia-like 'hit', jury toldThree Head Hunters-affiliated defendants allegedly lured him to a 3m-deep hole. 28 Oct 04:55 AM
TalanoaSamoa urges parents to vaccinate children to avoid 'another outbreak'Samoa and the Cook Islands have issued measles-related travel and public health alerts.28 Oct 04:34 AM
AirlinesAir NZ starts Christchurch–Adelaide service as transtasman competition heats upThe new flights follow a surge in spending from Kiwis visiting South Australia.28 Oct 04:02 AM
New ZealandCall the pawlice: Cat burglar pinches clothes in CambridgeKevin the cat has a weakness for gardening gloves and bathing suits.28 Oct 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Inappropriate': Teacher falls pregnant after becoming caregiver for teen she used to teachShe proceeded with an application to become his caregiver, despite advice against it.28 Oct 03:59 AM
