LifestyleLights, concerts and big-stage Christmas shows to catch this weekendClassical music and festive spirit abound in this week’s roundup of the best things to do.12 Dec 03:55 PM
Auckland FCAuckland FC go top with win over MarinersSam Gosgrove scored his fourth goal of the season with a 57th-minute header.12 Dec 10:40 AM
GolfFox and Hillier take out Chasing the FoxFinally, Ryan Fox could not be chased down.12 Dec 08:00 AM
SportWhite Ferns alumni guiding the next wave of cricket starsAmy Satterthwaite and three fellow White Ferns are paving new pathways for girls.12 Dec 06:20 AM
New ZealandSunny weekend sizzler before heavy rain and wind move in next weekHeavy rain is forecast for the South Island’s West Coast on Monday.12 Dec 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumSharesMarket close: NZ stocks end a touch higher, Tourism Holdings fallsNew Zealand stocks ended with a slight gain but investors were largely sidelined.12 Dec 05:11 AM
New Zealand'Kicked in the head': Commuters share public transport stories after fatal bus stabbingViolence on public transport is rare but commuters have been shaken by Monday's death.12 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandCalculated gang hit: Judge condemns 'waste' as killer gets life in jailMongrel Mob president Teina Williams, 34, must serve at least 17 years for murder.12 Dec 04:56 AM
New ZealandThree Auckland liquor stores caught selling alcohol to minorsPolice tested 36 suburban liquor outlets, with three failing ID checks.12 Dec 04:16 AM
CrimeRecidivist meth cook loses appeal over restrictive gun ban after clan lab raidSimon McCaulay didn't dispute his prison sentence - just the firearms order. 12 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandThe stories, scandals and showdowns that defined 2025From Trump’s return to AI fears, 2025 reshaped global and Kiwi life.12 Dec 04:00 AM
PoliticsNicola Willis vs Ruth Richardson: Taxpayers’ Union backs down, requests economist moderatorThe union had previously threatened to back out of the debate if Willis didn't agree. 12 Dec 03:58 AM
AucklandBig-money backing: The billionaires and developers who helped Brown to landslide winWayne Brown's financial backers include Graeme Hart and Marc Ellis.12 Dec 03:56 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyMovers got 67% of work from Arvida: liquidated after contract cancelledAfter Americans bought Arvida, which then cut costs, the movers lost their contract.12 Dec 03:00 AM
LifestyleŌrua the rescued fur seal euthanised at Auckland Zoo after habitat issuesWith his death comes the closure of the zoo's last marine mammal habitat.12 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessForestry shake-up: PF Olsen and Forest360 join forces in major mergerThe merged company will manage about 480,000ha of forest for 1000-plus clients.12 Dec 01:47 AM
PremiumPremiumAuckland FC'A no brainer': Why Auckland FC have signed prolific 37-year-old strikerEmiliano Tade has played in a record nine Fifa Club World Cup campaigns since 2011.12 Dec 01:25 AM
SportWhite Ferns legends guiding the next wave of cricket starsFormer White Ferns stars drive surge in girls' cricket pathways.12 Dec 01:01 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleNo shame in packets: What Kiwi chefs buy for Christmas dinnerAl Brown says there’s 'no food shaming' when Christmas mornings mean Bisquick pancakes.12 Dec 01:00 AM
AucklandParents win time in last ditch bid to keep childcare centre open - for nowThe daycare was due to shut next week but there's been a change of heart. 12 Dec 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Risky business': Major property flipping firm faces mortgagee salesThe Hills Real Estate team once made about $5.4m profit trading 71 homes.12 Dec 12:04 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyContractor to be appointed to rebuild fire-hit New World Victoria ParkNew store to have a contemporary design but keep essence of previous one.11 Dec 11:39 PM
New ZealandWoman fatally stabbed 55 times by spurned lover named for first timeChantal McDonald's children ran into their Christchurch home during the attack.11 Dec 11:03 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyAI boom like 'adding towns': Genesis weighs risks for the power gridGenesis CEO Malcolm Johns warns of 'snakes and ladders' from growth in AI.11 Dec 11:00 PM
Motorsport'Deliberate and calculated': Further damage to F1 legend's headstones sparks outrageThe graves at Waikumete Cemetery have been vandalised several times since September.11 Dec 10:43 PM
AucklandFacebook Marketplace car sale turns into kidnapping and assault, two charged Police say the victim was lured by a fake car sale at a Wesley address. 11 Dec 09:40 PM
Auckland‘They are unsettled’: Drivers anxious after fatal attack but union boss insists buses are safeDelaney Myers claims the double stabbing was 'an outlier'.11 Dec 08:19 PM
New Zealand'It meant the world': Parents praise charity after son's brain scareSurgeons cut into Maceo's skull to drain fluid as an infection threatened his life.11 Dec 07:00 PM
AucklandWatch: Truck engulfed in flames near Port of AucklandFire crews were called to the burning truck on Tāmaki Drive about 10.30pm.11 Dec 06:43 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia InsiderAir NZ ditches new flight safety video in cost crunch; RNZ faces board shake-upIRD v NBR subscription stand-off heats up; KFC creative pitch: A spicy advertising battle.11 Dec 06:35 PM
AucklandAuckland beach drownings: Four rescues, two dead in 90 minutes spark safety pleaTwo men died at Kariaotahi and Lake Wainamu within 90 minutes on Monday.11 Dec 06:21 PM
PremiumPremiumStock takesStock Takes: BlackRock still 'pro-risk' despite talk of AI bubbleBlackRock's unrelenting 'pro-risk' approach, and Vital management goes internal.11 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandAs young boy battles leukaemia, family finds comfort in Ronald McDonald HouseRonald McDonald House says surging demand means they can no longer accommodate everyone.11 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'He had big plans': Farmer killed in crash was planning marriage proposal Tony Fox, 34, died when a car hit a power pole on SH2 near Karangahake.11 Dec 05:00 PM
