Lifestyle‘Stoked’: Hospo cheers new rules for Easter, Anzac and Christmas tradingThe change takes effect immediately, in time for Easter trading this weekend.02 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandRestrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone by weekendThe change would only apply to on-licence venues already open on those days.31 Mar 10:15 PM
WorldTrump building 'massive' military bunker under White House ballroomThe underground military hub will include protection from drones and bullets.30 Mar 07:28 PM
New ZealandACT and Retail NZ claim paywave surcharge ban 'dead', but National says that's wrong25 Mar 07:30 PM
New Zealand'Long overdue': Govt orders full review of dog control laws after fatal attack23 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumNew ZealandBuilders, bankruptcies in crosshairs after family's six-year 'nightmare'23 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment considering rapid law change after concerns fuel restrictions not currently legal23 Mar 04:53 AM
PremiumOpinionKatrina Colombié: The social media debate is missing the most important voices16 Mar 05:00 PM
WorldUK hereditary peers lose voting rights after Lords reform passesThe change will remove the remaining 92 hereditary voting peers from the Lords.11 Mar 02:46 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: How long will we let tech profits outweigh kids' safety online?OPINION: A study of 2.5m people links earlier smartphones to worse youth mental health.06 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandPush to ban fireworks on Tauranga beaches and other public placesA woman who lost a horse to a fireworks incident wants the focus to be on a wider ban.06 Mar 05:00 AM
WorldUS House votes down bid to rein in Trump's Iran war powersThe House rejected the war powers measure by 219 votes to 212.05 Mar 11:03 PM
Auckland'No giant button': Bishop pushes back on Seymour over Auckland density mapsMayor Wayne Brown refuses to spend millions on maps before new housing law.04 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandTauranga council seeks fix for bee poo complaintsMost complaints were about bee poo on decks and outdoor furniture.03 Mar 04:00 AM
WellingtonEx-rough sleeper fears move-on law hits Māori hardestOne woman said specific challenges for Māori made the proposed orders harsher.02 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand‘Nowhere for them to go’: Northland fears over Govt bid to move homeless onThe law change would let police order rough sleepers to leave areas for 24 hours.01 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Urgent action is needed on dog attacksOPINION: Any improvements will at least go some way towards better protecting the public.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDoggy death row: Staff shattered as dog they looked after for 3 years destroyedA quarter of dogs in Auckland shelters are waiting for a court to decide their fate.26 Feb 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNick Clark: The RMA reform we were promised is not the reform we gotOPINION: The RMA reform bills risk repeating 30 years of failure.26 Feb 01:57 AM
New ZealandVolunteer firefighters renew calls for ACC mental health coverA 2025 petition with 36,549 signatures to extend cover was rejected.26 Feb 12:50 AM
PoliticsSeymour slams ‘degenerate’ owners of attacking dogs as he warns councils of knee-jerk regulationA 62-year-old woman died last week in Northland after three dogs attacked her.25 Feb 10:54 PM
WorldUK PM pauses Chagos bill after Trump interventionsDonald Trump has twice urged Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the Chagos transfer deal.25 Feb 05:18 PM
New ZealandCity Kickboxing coach demands tough coward punch sentences after friend’s deathFifteen deaths have been linked to coward punches in New Zealand since 2011.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandImmigration officers to get increased powers to ask suspected overstayers for identificationLegislation is due in Parliament next month and could pass this term.24 Feb 05:41 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJosephine Bartley: Without law change, more fatal dog attacks will occurOPINION: Roaming dog complaints and reports of attacks have surged in Auckland since 2021.24 Feb 05:00 PM
AucklandFears west coast beaches will be pillaged amid Whangaparāoa shellfish banCommunity groups say a law change is needed to protect marine life.23 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandGovt to give police powers to 'move on' rough sleepers, Opposition parties say it's 'disgraceful'Breaching a move-on order may lead to a $2000 fine or three months in jail.21 Feb 10:38 PM
New ZealandSewage blast from toilet leaves Wellington resident's home unliveableEd says raw sewage sprayed so high it reached his bathroom ceiling.19 Feb 11:57 PM
New ZealandAuckland's housing plan is changing again. What will happen over your fence now?Chris Bishop has unveiled new capacity plans, reducing blanket intensification.19 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandGovt scraps plans for referendum on four-year termThe coalition deals only guaranteed the legislation reaching the select committee stage.18 Feb 07:15 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBishop’s ‘behind the bike sheds’ law change to force better maintenance of infrastructureThe 'boring' change aims to get govt departments to spend more on infrastructure. 18 Feb 03:37 AM
