New Zealand'Blindsided:' Farm worker wins $30k after being fired a week before ChristmasThe man said he had to beg and borrow from family to support his partner and children.09 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandDominance on display: Hastings and Stevens-McNab take Crankworx titlesElite downhill racing returned to Skyline Rotorua after two years away.08 Mar 11:06 PM
SportGymnastics coach suspended after serious misconduct investigationThe organisation’s Sport Integrity Unit upheld complaints against the coach. 08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRuapuna Speedway crash: One person in serious condition, event cancelledRuapuna Speedway cancelled tonight's race meeting due to 'medical event'.08 Mar 08:04 AM
New Zealand‘So frightening’: Kiwi’s scary night as wild weather struck; fears of looting at evacuated homesWind 'sounded like a jumbo jet going over the roof of our house', Kiwi in Queensland says.08 Mar 04:12 AM
Crime‘Should I do it’: Teen’s chilling threat as he held knife over cot during call to baby's mumThe 19-year-old's actions scared the mother who called police.08 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandMissing for nearly three months: Have you seen Joshua?54-year-old Joshua has been missing since December 11.08 Mar 03:13 AM
New ZealandHPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer rates by more than two-thirdsThe HPV programme has been hailed as 'incredibly important and makes a real difference'.08 Mar 12:45 AM
New Zealand‘Wind gust rattles the building’: Kiwi hunkers down in hotel as wild weather strikesThe NZ pensioner is unfazed by ex-cyclone Alfred but 'dying for toast with tomatoes'.07 Mar 11:32 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentDick Frizzell’s new memoir: ‘A little memory, a little licence and a lot of humour’The 82-year-old painter contemplates beginnings, endings and what, exactly, is the truth.07 Mar 11:00 PM
New Zealand‘Not here’: Is this town the nimby capital of NZ?They have fought off windfarms and airports, and now they're against a gold mine. 07 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSurgeon who operates on NZ women with controversial syndrome charged with killing patientThe surgeon is considered a saviour by some NZ patients, who say he changed their lives. 07 Mar 04:00 PM
Crime‘Love lost in violence’: Woman speaks of fear and betrayal after being raped by partner'He wanted sex so took it anyway. In that sense, there was particular cruelty.'07 Mar 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhil GiffordPhil Gifford: The man to turn the Crusaders back into contendersOPINION: Codie Taylor's comeback is one big storyline this weekend.06 Mar 11:29 PM
New Zealand‘Deeply regrettable’: School lunch burns student, prompting safety probeDavid Seymour apologised to the principal for the lunch incident.06 Mar 09:45 PM
New Zealand‘Desperate need’: Calls grow for Pāpāmoa East community hubA Pāpāmoa East centre needs to be prioritised, a reverend says. 06 Mar 07:59 PM
New Zealand‘Smashing your head’: Advocates on struggles with emergency housingHomelessness has risen due to stricter emergency housing access rules.06 Mar 06:45 PM
New ZealandEels picked away at farmer’s injured leg - now he’s healed and planning to run a Coast to CoastSeven gruelling surgeries and a painstaking skin graft won't hold Harvey Nelson back.06 Mar 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBrad Pitt filming near Queenstown: Hollywood A-lister’s latest blockbuster under wayTown bustling with movie hype while megastar actor stays under radar.06 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘This has kept me awake at night’: Port workers fear cuts could cost livesThe Lyttelton Port Company claims the proposed changes will enhance operations. 05 Mar 11:34 PM
New ZealandHoax: Police rule out any threat to Canterbury schoolLast night's email threatened violence today. 05 Mar 07:50 PM
New Zealand‘Window rattler’: Quake rocks North Canterbury; jolts also in HaastThe quake struck at 6.45am, 35km west of Culverden, at a depth of 7km.05 Mar 07:00 PM
RacingBarriers set for NZ's richest raceday at Ellerslie this SaturdayTuxedo's draw at 16 forces a tactical change in the NZ Derby.05 Mar 03:45 PM
New Zealand'Quite emotional': Incredible photos show pod of 450 dolphins off Kaikōura coast'There are other creatures in this world that deserve to share it with us.'05 Mar 06:43 AM
New Zealand‘My heart was pounding’: Dashcam footage shows car ploughing into median barrierThe moment of impact was captured on camera, with a bus driver fearing being hit head-on.05 Mar 05:51 AM
Super RugbySuper Rugby team lists: Barrett back at 10 for BluesAll the ins and outs ahead of the fourth round of the Super Rugby Pacific season. 05 Mar 03:08 AM
New ZealandMajor Canterbury drug bust sees 120 charges laid, 13 arrestedPolice seized $22,000 in cash and $38,000 worth of drugs. 05 Mar 02:39 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWho’s still got money? CBRE lists top sales of $1.7b deals latelyIn the last six months of 2024, $1.7b of property sold in 97 deals. CBRE lists the top 10.05 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandConcrete mixer rolls off Christchurch off ramp; driver seriously injuredThe Christchurch Southern Motorway is closed near Curletts Rd following the crash. 04 Mar 11:36 PM
WorldOpinion: New tariffs threaten to shrink US economy by 3% a yearNew tariffs add up to 25% on goods from US neighbours and 10% on China.04 Mar 09:37 PM
SportCanterbury Rams appoint 26-year-old head coach in quest for three-peat Quinn Clinton ready to embrace challenge and knows other teams will be gunning for them. 04 Mar 09:24 PM
PremiumPremiumAll Blacks‘We make it work’: Inside the lives of a professional sports coupleThe couple manage a long-distance relationship while both playing pro rugby. 04 Mar 09:11 PM
New ZealandMan ‘arbitrarily detained’ by military police rejects ‘insulting’ compo offerIt agreed to pay the man but refused to make a formal apology. 04 Mar 07:31 PM
New ZealandBoy racer blitz: Police impound vehicles, make arrests after car enthusiast eventThe bad behaviour came after an otherwise well-run event near Christchurch. 03 Mar 11:55 PM
