'Eyes glowing with hatred': Victim bashed in Grindr ambush
A group of young men attacked the victim and left him traumatised.
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Prominent NZ musician guilty of biting ex, plastic bottle attack
The defendant, found not guilty of nine other charges, keeps his identity secret for now.
'I am alive’: Teen rescued after waterfall disaster shares recovery from horror injuries
Maia Johnston has listed her horror injuries in an update video.
Watch: One of NZ’s oldest passenger planes stars at Art Deco Festival
One of NZ's first passenger planes is flying above Napier - and it could be yours.
‘Total nonsense’: Attendees dismiss reports of misconduct at Kiwiburn
Organisers have urged witnesses of inappropriate behaviour to come forward.
Mid-air drama: ‘Disruptive passenger’ gets flight diverted; met by police on tarmac
A passenger on board said a woman had to be restrained.
'Makes me gag': Brits slam classic Kiwi chocolate bar
'I will make it my life’s work to banish it, to the depths of hell.'
Car teeters over harbour after driver moves cones at ferry terminal
A driver moved cones and drove onto an Interislander loading ramp.
‘Oh my God’: The shocking cost of Kāinga Ora ‘container homes’ revealed
The homes were criticised by locals when they first arrived on the site.
‘Blood pouring out’: Mum’s warning after Kmart trolley accident injures toddler
The family are warning others about the dangers of children swinging on trolleys.
‘Doesn’t meet nutritional guidelines’: Kids to get pies, Pita Pit to tackle lunch issues
'If I were a school student I would have loved a pie as my taxpayer-funded school lunch.'
‘Every major city is just a glorified town’: NZ roasted by AI chatbots
From housing to burnouts, Kiwi creator gets 'unhinged' results from ChatGPT and DeepSeek.
Mayor sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ as first train runs through $5.5b CRL
The CRL will be a game-changer for Auckland, says Auckland Minister Simeon Brown.
Class action targets ‘ineffective’ cold medicines
Law firm files action against Johnson & Johnson.
The inspiring climb: Community rallies for local woman battling cancer
A Tauranga woman with a "big belly of tumours" is running out of options.
Operation FTP: Crackdown on trolley thefts sparks counter operation
Operation Feed The People launched in opposition to police trolley crackdown.
Happy Feat: Chilean officials stunned as NZ penguin turns up 7500km from home
A native NZ penguin has made an 'extremely unusual' visit to a seaside city in Chile.
‘Nightmarish’: Auckland school turns to sausage sizzles after Government lunch programme delays
The school is using sausage sizzles and Weet-Bix because of unreliable deliveries.
How Dame Lydia Ko could be LPGA’s top earner by year’s end
Ranked the second-best golfer in the world, Ko sits third on another list.
Watch: Free diver’s footage reveals thriving marine life off Hawke’s Bay coast
'Lots of people can’t even remember when it was this good.'
Armed stand-off over: Man found dead
It's understood the man was wanted over a series of firearms offences.
Original painting for Split Enz album cover to be auctioned
A painting featuring Split End band members, including Neil and Tim Finn, is up for sale.
Ruakituri woman seriously injured after 25m vehicle plunge
A woman was seriously injured after her car fell down a bank inland from Wairoa.
Roasted lamb: PM cops searing style takedown
'Are you wearing a T-shirt over a suit jacket??'
Mark Rocket’s Kea Aerospace achieves stratospheric flight
Milestone will help fuel funding round, much larger UAV.
‘I had to sit down, I was shaking’: Hamilton woman’s shock at $10.5m Powerball win
The woman was rummaging through her handbag when she found several unchecked tickets.
Tributes after rally driver Mark Tapper dies aged 44
New Zealand's rally community is mourning one of its 'most gifted' drivers.
Watch: ‘Licence from the Weetbix box’ - Truckie’s near-miss after illegal move
A truck driver's dangerous move has been outed by NZTA.
Watch: Hundreds of dead eels discovered at Auckland’s Ōrākei Basin
Water testing is being carried out.
‘Conception begins at erection’: US lawmakers call for men to face stiff penalties
'After all, it does take two to tango, right?'
Children reportedly left distraught by public sex at cult Kiwi festival
The festival, held in Hunterville, had about 2400 participants this year.
Watch: 'Right behind me' – Large great white shark chases solo kayak fisher
Matt Wells, 19, recorded a video of his encounter. Wells is helpless as he paddles away.
Nathan Haines on overcoming addiction and cancer to release new music
“ The worst thing for me would be to lose the ability to play… and that sort of happened.”