New ZealandGold Coast tops list as Rotorua travel takes off againTravel agent says 'convenience' is driving the trend. 25 Dec 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking' hammer attack leaves $25k damage at Hamilton primary school Melville Primary School said 30 windows were smashed with hammers.25 Dec 03:16 AM
New ZealandChristmas Eve double stabbing: Pair injured in Waikato town after late-night incidentPolice inquiries are ongoing after violence leaves two in hospital.24 Dec 11:31 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSociety Insider Awards 2025: Celebrating the year's biggest and best society newsmakersFrom Anna Mowbray to John Key to Taika Waititi, these are the people who made headlines.24 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealthcare upgrade: $75m Anglesea expansion aims to transform surgery in WaikatoThe $75m project will add four theatres and 24 orthopaedic beds by 2027.24 Dec 05:00 AM
CrimePolice charge man with murder over 55-year-old's death in HamiltonResidents say they heard gunshots in a street they describe as usually quiet.24 Dec 04:11 AM
New Zealand'Expect delays': Five injured in SH25 truck crash as holiday traffic ramps around NZStop-go controls are currently in place near the Waihou (Thames) River bridge. 24 Dec 12:10 AM
New ZealandNurse’s autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visaA Section 61 bid is now the family’s last hope to restore Aidhan’s lawful stay.23 Dec 07:36 PM
New ZealandFrom ink guns to online: Woolworths lifer marks 50 years on the jobShe once had to memorise prices for about 250 items each week to keep her job.23 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandRentals to realising the dream: The road to first farm ownershipTheir strict budgets, low early interest and off-farm income reduced debt fast.23 Dec 04:02 PM
RacingNew Zealand racing’s toughest record could be broken todayTeam Telfer have a great chance of breaking a long-standing record at Cambridge today.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMeth-crazed fraudster fires shots into family's home, narrowly missing mother with babyPashion Ramsay would show fake proof that she had paid for vehicles.23 Dec 06:00 AM
CrimePolice name man killed in Hamilton homicide as 55-year-old, seek Subaru sightingsResidents say they heard gunshots in a street they describe as usually quiet.23 Dec 02:22 AM
EnergyElectricity Authority lays complaint over Huntly power plant code breachThe authority says missed instructions can risk regional power outages.23 Dec 01:56 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSolarZero liquidators claw back $2.7m but creditor claims nearly $1b owed to trustsLiquidators say they are still investigating the company a year after they were appointed.23 Dec 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew AldersonAndrew Alderson: The three biggest lessons from Black Caps win over Windies OPINION: What we learned from the 2-0 test series victory.22 Dec 07:00 AM
New ZealandTeen who killed 2yo stepdaughter wins bid to appeal against sentence in the Supreme CourtJessica Mulford killed Harlee-Rose Niven in 2021. Now, she wants her sentence reduced.22 Dec 04:00 AM
SportKiwi teams give NZ rugby something to smile about at Global Youth SevensBoth teams only assembled three days before the tournament kicked off.22 Dec 03:21 AM
New ZealandWet, windy Christmas lead-up for many as MetService issues new watchesThe best Christmas weather is tipped for Hastings, Christchurch and Kaikōura.22 Dec 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Drugs are a pathway to hell': Judge lambasts woman over tiny home scamThe victim responded to an ad on Facebook for a tiny home that never existed.21 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandMotorists urged to avoid Waikato Expressway after car fire blocks lanesThe single vehicle crash has closed northbound lanes.20 Dec 11:52 PM
New ZealandNorthland Lotto player scoops $6.2m, others win prizesTicket holders nationwide won between $28,928 and $200,000 last night. 20 Dec 08:13 PM
New ZealandHow a Waikato orchard is testing a new way to keep prime farmland in fruitAnnie Perkins has bought into the business, learning alongside John Woolford.20 Dec 04:02 PM
New ZealandWhy police say they could not safely move sooner on Tom PhillipsRegular assessments weighed if armed squads should lead attempts to find him.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPedestrian seriously injured as crash closes busy Hamilton roadOhaupo Road is closed between Normandy Ave and Urlich Ave this evening.20 Dec 08:10 AM
New ZealandMother with Stage 4 cancer fights for unfunded drug to buy more time with sonThe single mum says the funding policy is 'playing Russian roulette with people's lives'.19 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandClandestine lab, drugs found as police hit suspected Waikato dealersAbout 16 police staff conducted search warrants in Matamata-Piako, Hauraki and Coromandel.19 Dec 03:14 AM
New ZealandHoliday traffic: Plan for delays and road changesDrivers face likely delays on SH2 and SH29, with pressure at key gateways.19 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFarmers, companies fined $108,000 for Waikato dairy effluent dischargesThe effluent discharges were all in Te Awamutu area in March or August 2024.19 Dec 01:00 AM
CrimeGunshots on quiet street: Armed police guard Hamilton home and toilet blockOne dead, one injured as police piece together what happened. 18 Dec 11:44 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergySoaring power prices have cost country $5.2b in lost GDP, modelling suggestsHigh electricity costs have cut jobs and hit wages as production plants struggle or close.18 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandStruggle with cliffside rescue ‘tip of the iceberg’, firefighter saysThe Fire and Emergency call log records that police blocked a rescue helicopter over cost.18 Dec 07:45 PM
New ZealandGates to be installed at popular Kai Iwi Lakes amid long-running tensions Boaties will need an access code after completing an online cleaning form.18 Dec 06:54 PM
New Zealand'It paused the world': Spa day gives neonatal unit parents a mental resetParents can spend months in the unit and often cannot afford any pampering.18 Dec 05:00 PM
