PremiumPremiumCrime'Gutted': Six-week curfew handed down to driver responsible for fatal Crate Day crashA judge said Ashley Wilson’s ‘foolish risk-taking’ driving killed James Wyatt.25 Oct 04:00 AM
Sport'The Magnet': Darts star Tim Pusey forced to change racy nicknameTim Pusey will have to adopt a new moniker after his current one was deemed inappropriate.25 Oct 01:00 AM
New Zealand'From the future': Auckland butcher explains meat date mix-upMr Meats Henderson owner says a faulty packing machine is to blame.24 Oct 11:59 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGrey wave: Local elections deliver NZ's oldest mayoral line-up in recent historyThe average age of big-city mayors has climbed to nearly 68.24 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand‘Turning film-making into a sport’: Whangārei team celebrates 48Hours successDirector Giles McNeill hopes the awards will boost Northland’s film industry.24 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: Seven long-term fixes to stop NZ swinging between extremesOPINION: Why New Zealand needs a bipartisan path.24 Oct 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuckland's biggest rubbish tip battles school parents to stay open Redvale landfill wants to stay open until 2036. Dairy Flat School fears pollution.24 Oct 09:00 PM
New Zealand'I just want her to be a little case of hope': Prem baby's fight to surviveBorn at 24 weeks' gestation, baby Sophie weighed just 580g when she entered the world.24 Oct 08:01 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyMitre 10 cuts $71m loss as debt drops sharplyAndrea Scown, CEO for four years, tells how members are battling the tougher economy.24 Oct 04:03 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandAkl rates revenue hits $3b, typical household rates bill up 85% since Super City mergerRates now make up 35% of council income, down from nearly half in 2010.24 Oct 04:03 PM
New Zealand'I'm genuinely sorry': Gangster's jailhouse apology for motorcycle crash that killed coupleWhen Mark Kimber closes his eyes, he sees Karen Boucher's face.24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I know that's a luxury': Anna Mowbray is raising her five kids without phones and backing social media banThe Zuru co-founder says her five children won’t get phones until age 15 or 16.24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Pitiful crowd attends Eden Park T20OPINION: Do school students today know who Guy Fawkes was?24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: How party 'nangs' went from whipping cream to dangerous teenage trend OPINION: Large fines and potential jail terms haven't slowed the sale of nitrous oxide. 24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonLove this City: A stadium tale in 6 pictures, plus RONS, dancing and the Papatoetoe vote Opinion: Love this City digs inside Auckland issues of the moment. 24 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘It felt like the perfect fit’: City-raised graduate finds future in ag'I had no farming background at all, so don’t let that put you off an ag career.'24 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhat to do in Auckland this Labour weekend: Bubbles, beats and barbecuesFamily fun, fine art and feel-good gigs – Auckland’s got something for everyone.24 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHelicopter called to Auckland’s Piha Beach after serious water incidentA helicopter is airlifting the patient to hospital.24 Oct 08:27 AM
New Zealand'Give me your shoes or I’ll stab you': 13yo robbed in daylight Auckland CBD attackIt was the second Britomart attack on a 13-year-old in 5 days.24 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Our last shot': Parents fight to get 11yo son to life-saving US cancer trialHugo Donaldson, 11, has relapsed after months in remission from a rare cancer.24 Oct 05:21 AM
New ZealandWeather: State of local emergency lifted for most of CanterburyBut it remains in place for the Kaikōura District, Clutha and Southland.24 Oct 05:03 AM
CrimeJailed boy racer who killed unborn baby, gloated on Instagram, loses release bidHe was doing burnouts in front of a crowd when he hit the eight-months-pregnant teen.24 Oct 05:03 AM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak grows to eight cases as more infections expectedWellington and Taranaki each have one new confirmed case of measles.24 Oct 04:18 AM
New Zealand‘Assuming the worst’: Ferry measles cluster rises to five, patient zero foundHealth officials are urging all October 3 passengers to check for symptoms.24 Oct 04:16 AM
New ZealandHeavy traffic ahead: Police urge caution as long weekend beginsPolice say no one died on the roads last Labour Weekend and they want to keep it that way.24 Oct 03:49 AM
Crime‘A bad day’: Former NZ Idol judge Paul Ellis on driving while 7 times over limitThe 62-year-old's life unravelled in 2015 after a separation and the death of friends.24 Oct 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThe dog that came back from the dead: 7 unusual tenancy casesLamb in a nappy, parrot meth detector, cat that caused flood, some of the unusual cases.24 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandSporting banter or disrespect – is it ever okay to boo the haka?Cultural advisor Ora Kihi says Te Iwi Kiwi haka was built as a 'house for all'.24 Oct 02:53 AM
America's Cup'Blood, sweat and tears': Kirwan on his AmCup voyage and the end of cyclorsKirwan, the son of former All Black Sir John, joined Luna Rossa as a cyclor in Barcelona.24 Oct 02:01 AM
AirlinesWhakatāne Mayor backs Air NZ's call for state subsidies on regional flightsThe head of Air NZ supports short-term help from the Govt in times of economic weakness.24 Oct 01:56 AM
New Zealand'Terrifying ordeal': Teen charged over knifepoint assault, robbery at parkPolice later found pistol, ammunition and cannabis when they raided a Glen Eden property.24 Oct 01:53 AM
BusinessTech group in liquidation – but rescue plan under way'It was horrific,' the president says as he recalls the accounting shock.24 Oct 01:48 AM
EntertainmentShip, ahoy! Rainbow’s End pirate ship returns after 8 years – and what it's like on boardThe ride weighs the same as four bull elephants and cost about $7 million to build.24 Oct 01:34 AM
New ZealandMan charged with murder after father and son killed in Auckland house fireA 38-year-old man is appearing in the Manukau District Court today.24 Oct 12:51 AM