New ZealandBad tabs and no sleep: Why experts are urging Kiwis to get their drugs tested this summerA substance found in some tabs has caused deaths overseas.26 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandPopular holiday destinations pass 30C as Auckland, Northland face thunderstormsOne town reached around 33C.25 Dec 07:40 AM
New ZealandEast Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers still struggling after Cyclone GabrielleMany East Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers are still stuck in the mud.21 Dec 09:39 PM
New Zealand'All the bitumen is going soft': Wairoa farmer questions quality of cyclone-hit highway's new sealHighway damaged by cyclone is breaking up again within weeks of being repaired.20 Dec 09:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFight over ex-AB's rugby ground - locals want sport banned on Māori battlefield siteA battle heats up over the home ground of a grassroots All Blacks rugby hero.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTemperatures hit 29C as parts of the country sizzle during hottest day of summer so farDunedin Airport reached 29C - the hottest temperature of the day.15 Dec 05:54 AM
EmploymentEmployers spoilt for choice in tight job marketJob ads fell in two major cities but some regions still have traces of the great job boom.14 Dec 07:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGisborne home struck by lightning in Tuesday’s severe thunderstormA family of four were inside the home, with the lights flickering then going out.14 Dec 03:05 AM
New Zealand‘Tired’ Gisborne animal control officer at fault for death of family dogThe dog's death was because of 'human error'.14 Dec 02:45 AM
New ZealandHottest day of the summer so far forecast as 30C highs set to hit regionsExperts say this weather heralds a period of settled, sunny weather.14 Dec 02:28 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFather tried to ‘cover his tracks’ after maiming son in firearm incidentA 16-year-old was seriously injured after an accident with an illegal firearm in Gisborne.12 Dec 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Extensive damage': Severe storm hits Wellington, multiple injuries, thousands without powerThunderstorms to bring heavy rain, hail and damaging gusts to east of North Island.12 Dec 07:41 AM
New ZealandFruit shortage: Supply issues in lead-up to ChristmasCyclone Gabrielle decimated crops in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne.11 Dec 07:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEast Coast father tried to ‘cover his tracks’ after maiming son in firearm incidentWaiting for a rescue chopper to arrive, the man concocted a story to hide his offending.10 Dec 08:04 AM
New ZealandCyclone-hit forest owners given time to avoid repaying carbon creditsReplanting has been delayed by slips, road damage and flooded nurseries.08 Dec 01:18 AM
New ZealandGisborne Police make gang arrests and firearm seizures during raidsA Black Power gang associate was arrested in relation to an October shooting.07 Dec 04:42 AM
New ZealandWoman vindicated after High Court rules Family Court judge made mistakesHigh Court found judge 'effectively teamed up' with the lawyers of ex-husband.06 Dec 05:46 PM
New ZealandTairāwhiti region in firing line for heavy dumping of rainRainfall amounts may approach warning criteria in Gisborne this morning.05 Dec 04:17 PM
New Zealand'Very concerning': Man seeking time-critical HIV meds turned away from EDHe was questioned loudly about his sex life in front of others, and referred to his GP.04 Dec 01:00 AM
Crime'Empire building' lawyer who stole from clients wants to practice again, says ambitions now temperedHe hasn't been allowed to work as a lawyer since 2016.27 Nov 04:53 AM
New Zealand'We aren’t quite out of the woods yet' - Slip warnings in Hawke's Bay after delugeRoads have been cut-off and communities isolated in Wairoa following the downpours.26 Nov 01:57 AM
New ZealandWairoa River levels peak after heavy rainfall in Hawke's BayResidents in Te Karaka are being asked to evacuate as the Waipaoa River rises.25 Nov 06:34 PM
CommoditiesLodestone, Eastland, fire up solar projectsThe switch has been flicked on two North Island new solar power facilities.24 Nov 03:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand10-year-old made Junior Ambassador in Fred Hollows NZ Humanity AwardsHarry has done an 'epic' job in restoring a bush reserve near his school.23 Nov 10:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUndercover cop grilled over befriending murder-accused in fatal house fire cold caseDaughter Lynne Maree Martin is on trial for Ronald Russell Allison's murder.20 Nov 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUndercover cop reveals scrawled note in arson trialLynne Martin is accused of burning alive her 88-year-old father Russell Allison.20 Nov 09:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Arson is the easiest thing in the world', woman accused of fatal house fire tells undercover copEvidence shows the fire started from a pot of hot oil left on an element.20 Nov 04:06 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJurors hear covert recordings made by undercover copWWII veteran Ronald Russell Allison died in a suspicious house fire at Te Karaka in 2013.20 Nov 03:21 AM
KahuGisborne mill workers ‘devastated’ over sudden job lossesJapanese-owned Juken NZ will close its Gisborne mill, costing 80 jobs.19 Nov 06:17 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain expected for several areas in North IslandNorthland, Auckland, Gisborne and Waikato are all in the firing line.19 Nov 04:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIn darkness, avoiding a sting, a million bees cross the Hawke's Bay borderThis was what beekeepers had been desperate for after the cyclone flooded many hives.19 Nov 12:10 AM
New ZealandHeavy rain warning for ranges of Hawke's BayHeavy rain is expected to fall over 24 hours, with 150mm in the ranges.18 Nov 11:57 PM
New ZealandBody found in northern Hawke’s Bay near Mohaka River: Death not suspicious, police sayPolice have yet to identify the body, and the death will be referred to the coroner.15 Nov 01:33 AM
KahuGisborne welcomes first cruise ship back into the portGisborne gearing up for a sizzling summer of visitors.13 Nov 09:30 PM
