Hollywood stars descend on Nepal to film Everest biopic
Tom Hiddleston will star as Kiwi mountaineering pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary.
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'I'm just shocked': Parents on edge after abduction attempt
Police investigating an attempted snatching involving a man in a distinctive white sedan.
'True club legend': Community mourns beloved football figure
Wellington's football community pays tribute to Grant McKeen, a 'true club legend'.
'I was in robot mode': How UFC contract changed things for Navajo Stirling
'I’ve got that insatiable hunger. I’m going to be hitting with bad intentions.'
'Devious' lawyer used neighbour’s criminal history to try to get him evicted
A dispute over driveway access has ended in suspension for lawyer Nicholas Wintour.
Watch: Gang filmed tearing across Auckland before objects hurled at police at Botany bar
Police seized five motorbikes and shut down the bar in Botany.
Super Rugby teams: All Blacks return for top-of-table clash
All the ins-and-outs ahead of the 13th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
Auckland Airport regulation risk overhyped: Analyst
Could the airport lose its 'dual till' model and become a victim of Nanny State rules?
Trailer cam: How NZ's new safety cameras will change speed enforcement
Cameras have proven to lower speeds and reduce crash impacts.
'Real grumpy': Ex-mayor's clash with inspectors over duck shoot
Inspectors halted the shoot just before 8.30am, and Peter Butler wasn't happy.
'Never forgotten': Tributes flow for slain Manurewa man linked to Black Power
Tributes identified the victim as Robson, linked to the Black Power gang.
Pike River film to premiere in Sydney, images of movie's stars Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm released
Pike River families will attend the Sydney premiere alongside cast and crew.
'Largest portfolio' – $600m+ deal for seven NZ hotels to be sold
Hotels in Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown are to be sold.
How surviving breast cancer taught me what’s important in life - Jo Prendergast
Opinion: Jo Prendergast turned to writing during her cancer treatment in 2021.
Sadistic chivalry with a power tool: Gang member admits drilling holes in stranger's thigh
A man slapped a woman's bottom in a nightclub... her boyfriend got cruel revenge.
Major power cables linking North, South Islands near end of life, $1.4b replacement mooted
Transpower is proposing several upgrades to be done at the same time.
Watch: 'He was over it': Maccas worker tells customers to halve their order and ‘ration it’
They wanted two dinner boxes. The worker had other ideas.
Rotorua drivers hit with month's parking fees in one day
The council has apologised for any 'short-term inconvenience' the issue caused.
Man, 50, charged with murder of Waiuku woman found dead in a car
The man is due to appear in Pukekohe District Court today.
Third venomous snake washes up: How storms are driving sea snakes to NZ shores
The snake was dead when it was discovered.
Unemployment remains unchanged at 5.1%
The labour market remains subdued despite better-than-expected result.
'Significant risk': Tariffs heighten volatility, Reserve Bank warns
Banks have strong capital to maintain credit flows amid market volatility.
'Worst nightmare’: Boy escapes abduction on first day walking by himself
A stranger attempted to abduct a boy in Manurewa on Monday afternoon.
‘More to come’: Testing start to 2025 as Napier City Rovers chase National League dream
Napier City Rovers aim for consistent wins to secure a top-four finish.
Driver may have 'fallen asleep' on bus carrying school kids before crash into tree
'There were a lot of walking wounded.'
Police investigating after man seen kicking, punching girls at Avondale College
Confronting footage showed two girls holding a pupil down while the man kicked her.
Colin McCahon painting mystery: How a $225 auction 'sleeper' sold for $31,000
Did someone just get the art bargain of the century? Experts are unsure.
First XV rankings: Will there be a shift in the southern power balance?
Some unlikely names are looking to upset the usual big names. Mike Thorpe reports.
'Critical investment': NZ urged to electrify 6 million machines
New Zealand has 10 million fossil-fuelled machines, with 84% having electric alternatives.
Airfares too high? Take the bus, InterCity says ahead of new electric bus launch
A new electric city bus is coming. Long-haul EV buses may be viable in a year or so too.
Housing and cultural identity: Major new study reveals Aucklanders' concerns
What will it take for Auckland to become the global innovator city leaders want it to be?
'It's their first language': Why I raise my hearing children with sign language
Rosie Solouota became deaf after contracting measles as a baby - her children can hear.
Second ladder truck breakdown hits Auckland
The only high-reach ladder truck in Auckland broke down last night.
'Bold and courageous': PM sets priorities for new science council
The Prime Minister's new chief science adviser is Dr John Roche from MPI.