New ZealandHapū ‘horrified’ by digger works on Northland beach; council investigatingNRC officers halted the 10 to 15 tonne digger after three complaints.12 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandOwners can't move boats away from leaning wharfAt least 17 owners are prohibited from “approaching their vessel from land and water”.12 Feb 04:04 AM
New Zealand‘Towering golden flowers’: Sunflower project to boost Rotorua Hospital’s children’s unitRotary club volunteers sowed 60,000 sunflower seeds on land in Ōwhata in December. 12 Feb 12:04 AM
New Zealand'Be mindful': Community urged to respect ongoing grief as rāhui lifts after Mauao tragedy09 Feb 04:14 AM
PremiumProperty'Too difficult': Developer pulls pin on major Ararimu managed fill proposal09 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandSewage spill cancels Island Bay boat blessing but festival crowds still turn out08 Feb 08:13 AM
AucklandNeedles, nappies, dog crap, couches: Ex-pro boxer threatens to name illegal dumpers online05 Feb 12:19 AM
New ZealandTauranga mayor says it's unlikely Mount Maunganui landslide area will remain a campsite04 Feb 06:31 PM
WorldValentine’s with a twist as zoo offers ‘name a cockroach after your ex’Donors pay $20 to name a roach that will be fed to the zoo's resident turtle, Francis.03 Feb 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Chopped down the revenue collector': Locals back mystery saboteur after Akl speed camera wreckedThe vigilante act is now the subject of a police probe with a replacement pole on its way.02 Feb 10:11 PM
WorldPaying for a selfie: Rome starts charging for Trevi FountainVisitors now pay €2 to reach the quieter viewing area beside the basin.02 Feb 08:38 PM
Travel newsHow to pick a holiday that gives back to the places you visitTravel deals span India, Europe, Australia, Vanuatu and South America.02 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Why choosing partnership this Waitangi Day will shape Aotearoa’s futureLabour will go to Waitangi this year urging partnership and rejecting division.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay marks 95 years since deadly quake that reshaped its citiesThe 1931 Hawke's Bay quake killed 256 people and injured thousands.01 Feb 10:00 PM
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
WorldFour dead in suspected murder-suicide at Perth homeOfficers say no weapon was used and there is no ongoing risk to the public.30 Jan 08:04 AM
New ZealandHelena Bay slip still moving as isolated communities face months of disruptionThe council says removing more than 100,000cu m of debris will take three months.29 Jan 06:37 PM
New Zealand'Unsafe to occupy': Mount lifeguard base red-stickered after deadly landslipLifeguards have shifted key rescue gear to temporary bases further along the Main Beach. 29 Jan 06:37 PM
New ZealandFast-track bid for Bream Bay sand mining project enters key application phaseAn independent expert panel will now weigh the full proposal and evidence.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandKelly Slater to headline elite golf club lunch to save surf lifesaving baseOnly 100 guests will attend the once-in-a-lifetime Te Arai Links event.29 Jan 12:00 AM
New Zealand'So well looked after': Te Araroa cafe owner back serving after flood evacuationsMaree Brownlie feared losing both her home and business, with fridges full of food.28 Jan 03:30 AM
TravelFrom saunas to sea plunges: The remote islands where water resets your brainStudies show time spent in 'blue spaces' can lower stress hormones and lift mood.27 Jan 05:30 PM
New ZealandStore closures could leave older people 'invisible', Age Concern warnsNZ Post will shut 142 stores after reviewing how customers use branches.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by stormsNZTA warns at least 1000 more truckloads of slip debris must still be cleared.27 Jan 01:14 AM
New ZealandDeputy Police Commissioner confirmed, top roles filledJill Rogers steps into the Deputy Commissioner role after months in acting charge.27 Jan 12:29 AM
New ZealandTauranga officials told not to allow buildings in potential landslide zones, documents showEngineers warned in 2005 against building in landslide runout zones.26 Jan 08:07 PM
New ZealandFinding their place: Migrant stories show a changing Hawke's BayNearly 18% of Hawke's Bay residents were born overseas, Census data shows.25 Jan 12:00 AM
Kahu'Cyclone Gabrielle was only a child': Evacuated East Coast whānau in limboEngineers and Earth Sciences New Zealand staff are assessing the unstable cliffs.24 Jan 10:46 PM
New ZealandLocals only on fragile lifeline road as coastal communities cut offThe closure comes as Northland and Auckland prepare for a long weekend.23 Jan 03:48 AM
WorldManhunt continues for alleged NSW shooter after three people killedPolice say four shooting victims are related to suspect Julian Ingram.23 Jan 12:24 AM
World‘Stay inside’: Three shot dead, major police operation underway in New South WalesA fourth man is in hospital in a serious but stable condition.22 Jan 07:58 AM
