New Zealand'Red flags': Family confronts key figure in missing teacher mysteryFamily reveals their next steps in the search for Jayleb: 'We just want him back'.19 Mar 08:44 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyMcDonald’s wins approval for 24/7 Auckland outlet near schoolLand beside railway line owned by Tram Lease, associated with $720m Richlist family.19 Mar 08:37 PM
New ZealandHow many minutes major roadworks may add to Tauranga commutesProposed 15th Ave to Welcome Bay Rd works are expected to start next year.19 Mar 05:02 PM
BusinessFrom Xero to zero emissions: New Zealander of the year Sir Rod Drury's power play for Aotearoa's futureDrury is backing massive solar, data centre and fusion power projects.19 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why a rushed Māori seats referendum risks damaging our democracyOPINION: This may seem like a simple democratic choice. It is not. 19 Mar 03:00 PM
Wellington'Absolute idiocy': Tennis player runs in front of train to retrieve ballA witness said his heart was in his mouth watching the incident unfold.19 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandA grandmother left a window open so her granddaughter's abuser could come inThe man, in his 20s, would climb in through a window to have a sex with the pre-teen girl.19 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleI've cared for 100 dying people. This is what I want people to know about deathThere are similarities in what the dying share, Pamela Shennan says.19 Mar 05:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Worst I've ever seen it': Nurse calls out lack of support staffTaupō Hospital 'like a poor neighbour' to Rotorua Hospital, says fed-up nurse.19 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandActivist guilty after suitcase bomb scare at council buildingJudge Paul Geoghegan ruled Gordon Dickson intended to waste police resources.19 Mar 03:00 AM
BusinessTauranga man sentenced over $80k tax and Covid fraudVincent Reynolds deceived Inland Revenue over a period of 15 months.19 Mar 02:16 AM
New Zealand‘Not for the faint-hearted’: Inside Tauranga’s dog control frontlineFrom bailing up barkers to investigating attacks - and a 'dead/missing' dog that wasn't.19 Mar 12:03 AM
New ZealandTauranga's Waikato Uni numbers jump, overseas students doubleThe school-leaver cohort was 6.4% larger than in 2025, which had set the previous record. 18 Mar 11:04 PM
New ZealandNew $4.5m fast-food restaurant coming to busy Tauranga highway It will open by the end of this year.18 Mar 09:20 PM
New Zealand'It breaks your heart': Dad faces losing wife to cancer, son to kidney diseaseMelissa Tarawa: 'We’re always hopeful, because at the end of the day it’s all I’ve got.'18 Mar 07:16 PM
New ZealandMobile plasma bus to bring life-saving donations closer to small townsNew Zealand Blood Service expects donations to rise by 4% from the bus.18 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: 'A new lens on life' – How hospo legend Tony Stewart is turning brain injury into purposeAfter a 2023 sand surfing accident, the former Clooney owner was left unable to walk.18 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: How NZ can turn climate disasters into a resilient futureDr Laura Robichaux grew up evacuating from major US hurricanes before moving Downunder.18 Mar 03:00 PM
BusinessPetrol jumps 10c in days as pumps run dry, Kiwis hunt for cheapest fuelNew Zealand holds 32.8 days of petrol, with 25.2 more days en route.18 Mar 12:19 AM
New ZealandGovt loans $20m for geothermal power projects: 'Energy security is paramount'Govt's new strategy aims to see geothermal double its electricity role by 2040.17 Mar 08:38 PM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island volcanic alert level loweredA new thin ash deposit now covers the inner crater floor and southern side.17 Mar 08:27 PM
RacingLong-term plan decides next mission for Omega Boy Omega Boy jumps from a Tauranga Group 2 win to 2100m in the Awapuni Gold Cup.17 Mar 07:22 PM
New Zealand'Traumatised': Man injured, beloved foxy dies after attack by three dogsTwo dogs were allegedly attacked at a Tauranga park, one dead and another lucky to live.17 Mar 05:05 PM
New Zealand'There is always hope': Pastor details life after devastating crash in bookRotorua's Timothy Lee has released his book Hopes, Fears and Wheelchairs.17 Mar 04:36 PM
New Zealand'Fit and proper?': Struck-off lawyer who married murderer wants to practise law againThis is not the first time Davina Reid has tried to be reinstated as a lawyer. 17 Mar 05:00 AM
White FernsSouth Africa dominate White Ferns in second T20 at HamiltonThe visitors have levelled the tally at 1-1 in the best-of-five series.17 Mar 04:55 AM
AucklandThe main roads where next tranche of average-speed cameras will be rolled outThe trial camera in Matakana has garnered $9000 in fines its first three months.17 Mar 12:54 AM
New ZealandGovt sets terms for inquiry into deadly Tauranga landslidesEight people died in two landslides hours apart on January 22. 17 Mar 12:06 AM
TravelWhy this low-key cruise is the answer if you hate waterslides and buffetsOn shore, guests can book niche excursions, from truffle hunts to Art Deco gin.16 Mar 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChristopher Reive Winners & Losers: Can Warriors keep up fast start?OPINION: Christopher Reive runs through the best and worst from the sporting weekend.16 Mar 10:54 PM
New ZealandSlip clean‑up: Drivers warned to expect delays in Waioweka Gorge todaySlip-protection barriers are now full after fresh debris overwhelmed them.16 Mar 10:45 PM
New Zealand'Out of their comfort zones': Local 'heroes' to kick off for a good causeLast year's event saw the street 'filled with cars' and the sidelines 'packed out'.16 Mar 07:03 PM
Racing'He always tries so hard': Ten-year-old Butterfield defies age againButterfield has now won six of his 52 starts, earning nearly $230,000.16 Mar 04:49 PM
New ZealandSouth chills, north basks: Split week of rain, single-digit temperatures and sun on wayInvercargill is forecast to plunge to 4C overnight on Wednesday.16 Mar 04:00 PM
