New ZealandMauao landslide: Council opts to bring in external reviewerSeveral councillors emphasised the need for rapid answers after the slip took six lives.02 Feb 02:03 AM
New Zealand'A lifeline’: Push to keep Te Huia train rollingNZTA funding is only confirmed until June 2026, keeping the train a trial.02 Feb 01:26 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Prestigious': City's $80m seven-storey waterfront buildingThe project is forecast to bring an extra 600 -700 workers into the CBD.02 Feb 12:48 AM
New ZealandMajor North Island highway set for three weeks of overnight closuresDrivers on the SH41–SH47–SH4–SH49 detour should allow about 35 extra minutes.01 Feb 10:15 PM
Athletics'I'd love to be the best in the world': Ruthe resets bold goalsSam Ruthe is logging about 70km a week, roughly half the mileage of top peers.01 Feb 10:03 PM
New ZealandMayor says area around Mount Maunganui to open when safeMahé Drysdale says streets near the slip could reopen within days.01 Feb 09:59 PM
New ZealandWestern Bay storm damage: What it means for homes, businesses, and districtLong recovery for the Western Bay of Plenty after a deadly storm, with major damage.01 Feb 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail'A nice round number': Ikea owner sets sights on 100,000ha of local forestsIngka already owns about 43,000ha of New Zealand forest worth $648m.01 Feb 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerOpinion: Missing out on global gains has been a costly lesson for investorsThe local sharemarket had a lacklustre year, with the NZX 50 index returning 3.3% in 2025.01 Feb 04:09 PM
New Zealand'No structural concern': Sinkhole opens near bridge in Welcome BayRepairs are underway today, with detours and delays expected for motorists.01 Feb 04:28 AM
New ZealandPolice end recovery operations at Mount Maunganui as six landslide victims formally identified'We are very relieved for the families that all their loved ones have now been returned.' 01 Feb 02:40 AM
New ZealandFuel visible in water after Akaroa boat capsize, wildlife teams on standbyThe Black Cat cruise boat had 2240 litres of marine diesel fuel on board.01 Feb 01:41 AM
New Zealand'Be uplifted': Surfers paddle out to remember Mauao landslide victimsThe tribute was held beside the Billabong Grom Comp junior surf event.31 Jan 11:24 PM
New Zealand'Loved so deeply': Family comforted teen landslide victims spent final days togetherA memorial service for Max Furse-Kee next week will be livestreamed for mourners.31 Jan 09:27 PM
New ZealandTragedies, disasters: Earlier events revisitedAt least 11 other major Bay of Plenty events have left their scars since 1950.31 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandNapier gets big thumbs-up after offshore raceThe Napier race, first held in the 1970s, has been called the only "true" offshore race.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow Ruakākā's new hydrogen hub is cutting carbon before it even opensConstruction will take just three months and create work for about 50 people.31 Jan 03:00 AM
New Zealand‘Loved by all': Family of latest Mount Maunganui landslide victim identified pay tributeThe 71-year-old property manager has been formally identified as a landslide victim.31 Jan 01:10 AM
New Zealand'Worked meticulously and tirelessly': Search team departs Mount Maunganui siteTheir work included both rescue operations and support for recovery efforts.31 Jan 12:51 AM
New Zealand'Neurodiversity tsunami': GPs brace for surge in adult ADHD demandFrom February 1, GPs can diagnose adult ADHD but must charge full fees.31 Jan 12:02 AM
New Zealand'Morale is definitely down': Mount businesses feeling pain'People aren’t going down here, people aren’t coming into town.'30 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandHawks trailblazer back in Bay 50 years after sparking hoops revolutionEd Donohue wasn't in the Bay long but it was a heady time when he arrived in the mid '70s.30 Jan 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: We are at a crossroad; if we don’t make the difficult decisions then our insurers willOPINION: While we still can, the country needs to invest in our defence.30 Jan 04:07 PM
New ZealandRun-down or accident? Jury determines bakery owner's fate after striking man with carBrett Henderson was accused of intentionally hitting the man after an earlier incident.30 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandTeen killed in Mt Maunganui landslide was with the 'love of her life'Sharon Maccanico's parents said their "hearts are broken" following her death.30 Jan 04:52 AM
New ZealandFaces of the victims: Families share memories of deadly landslide victimsVictims include tourists, school friends, a tutor and a 10-year-old boy.30 Jan 04:22 AM
New ZealandSerial school burglar loses bid to cut prison termMitchelle Anderson burgled Rotorua Boys' High School three times in one month.30 Jan 03:30 AM
New ZealandNi-Vanuatu RSE worker pleads not guilty to Pukehina orchard murderThe woman was found dead on New Year's Day at a Pukehina orchard.30 Jan 02:48 AM
New ZealandMount waterpipe network probed after deadly landslide kills six campersCouncil maps show water pipes directly above the campground hit by the slip.30 Jan 02:01 AM
New ZealandLifeguards race to clear gear from red-stickered Mount Maunganui base clubhouseThe clubhouse was red placarded after last Thursday's slip. 30 Jan 12:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Should communities move?' Land use in slip-prone areas must change, expert warnsProfessor James Renwick says councils must rethink homes, campsites near risky slopes.30 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandDoggy daycare with a cause: Raglan venture gives all profits to animals in needLatesha Hearth opened her first business at 12, buying and selling phones on TradeMe.29 Jan 10:30 PM
New ZealandHeading to the Coromandel? What SH25 drivers need to know this weekendDrivers face stop/go controls on a 2km section at Pumpkin Hill north of Tairua.29 Jan 10:03 PM
New ZealandSave the date: Harcourts Dancing for Hospice returns, 'refreshed and re-energised'Registrations of interest from people 'keen to dance' are now open.29 Jan 09:03 PM
