New ZealandFatal police shooting: Man dead after officers stop vehiclePolice are working to identify the person and notify their next of kin.16 Apr 05:02 PM
New ZealandReturning inmate caught smuggling drugs into prisonThe inmate was caught trying to smuggle the drugs into prison after compassionate leave.08 Apr 03:27 AM
KahuSliver of land sparks confiscation debateAncestral land opposition sparks call for recognition of historic land confiscation.07 Apr 09:37 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall Business'Find me a mechanic': Auto industry warns of price rises and safety issuesWorker shortages in the auto industry will lead to price increases and safety issues.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMayor: Concerns over vaccine mandate - 'it is adding to fear'Mayor Alex Beijen is concerned about the effects the mandate is having on the community.25 Feb 12:40 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCollaboration, not competition: Northland school goes subjects-freeRuawai College's new "learning packages" involve themes and experiences.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeer pressure: Teen's illegal skids pins woman to car, injuring legsTaranaki 19-year-old avoids conviction but disqualified from driving for a year.23 Feb 03:55 AM
TravelMidweek micro-adventures are all the rage and here's whyIf you wish summer could last forever, ensure it does with a midweek microadventure.22 Feb 04:07 AM
EntertainmentTVNZ's Hadyn Jones: 'My kids are everything to me'The "everyman of NZ television" on his hard knocks, family, and being a good sort.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChaotic life: Glimmer of hope for addict who stole $130 of bacon, debit card fraudThe woman spent someone else's money, and stole meat. But she wasn't entirely to blame.18 Feb 12:44 AM
New ZealandDrink-driving pensioner to pay shopping mall $38k after ploughing through buildingThe vehicle was shunted from the building and suspended metres above the footpath.15 Feb 11:45 PM
New ZealandMan charged with murder after woman found dead in New Plymouth homePolice launched a homicide investigation after a 48-year-old woman's death.14 Feb 06:19 AM
New ZealandOffender flouts judge's efforts by walking out of rehab, back in custodyThe judge "nursed" the man to treatment through the sentences he imposed. It failed.11 Feb 06:31 AM
New Zealand'I'm not a criminal, I'm a regular person': Anti-mandate protesters appear in courtAbout 27 protesters will come through the Wellington courts after a night behind bars.10 Feb 11:55 PM
New ZealandNaked man, 61, pestering teen girls banned from beachesWhen police arrested him, he had on only a towel wrapped around his waist.10 Feb 12:27 AM
New ZealandMore heavy rain on the way this weekMany in the North Island will be spending the public holiday indoors as rain is forecast.06 Feb 10:57 PM
New ZealandTaranaki businessman denies charges of rape and abduction, remains in custodyThe man will remain in custody until his next appearance in April.04 Feb 03:18 AM
New Zealand'She is a beautiful mother,' says offender who beat woman while holding their babyThe man professed his love for his "darling" in a letter read out in court.01 Feb 11:53 PM
New ZealandJudge 'nursing' offender's path to rehab refuses early release from home detentionThe man wanted time to prepare for rehab but the judge worried he'd get on the "turps".28 Jan 01:30 AM
New ZealandNew Plymouth gym wrongly claiming customers don't need Covid vaccine passesA second North Island gym is staying open without checking vaccine passes.26 Jan 04:54 AM
New ZealandLive: Omicron a 'different foe', PM hopeful long lockdowns unlikelyPM to reveal Cabinet decision on traffic light settings later today.19 Jan 09:59 PM
New ZealandLive: Two more Omicron cases confirmed, one visited cafe on TuesdayCase dined at cafe for 90 minutes; PM to unveil Omicron response plan today.19 Jan 09:17 PM
New ZealandCabinet meets today to assess Covid traffic light settingsFirst Cabinet meeting of the year in New Plymouth to address imminent Omicron outbreak.18 Jan 05:45 PM
TravelBest of summer: Where to find the country's top 10 playgroundsThe finalists have been revealed, but who will you vote for as the country's number one?17 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Hanging on by a thread': Aussie family's last hope for transtasman moveWith their house on the market, the NSW-based family is on a deadline to cross the ditch.11 Jan 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Absolutely tragic': The faces of our horror holiday road tollA tragic toll: The 17 people killed on NZ roads over the holiday period remembered.07 Jan 04:02 PM
New ZealandElderly woman sexually assaulted after man helped change tyrePolice seek witnesses who may have seen man changing tyre on Marine Parade, West Beach.07 Jan 03:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGet out of town: Where to escape Auckland's sky-high house pricesHow to achieve work-life balance and pay less for your home.04 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead in New Plymouth crash, road to be closed for several hoursSeveral people are also in hospital following serious crashes in Auckland overnight.31 Dec 11:16 PM
New Zealand'The building is wiped out': Fire decimates Taranaki meat processing plantThe plant first caught fire around 11am today.25 Dec 10:40 PM
New ZealandThree new Covid cases in New Plymouth, trio of schools closedThe New Plymouth family have a known link to an existing case in Rotorua.02 Dec 09:06 PM
New ZealandRed, Orange or Green: Cabinet meets to decide each region's fateThe country will move into the new Covid-19 protection framework on Friday.28 Nov 07:54 PM
New Zealand'Offset and compensate': Mt Messenger bypass deal risks more native forests to be destroyedAdviser to the Mt Messenger project says it should never have been approved.22 Nov 11:05 PM
New ZealandFatbergs causing problems in New PlymouthFatbergs form in pipes when fat from cooked meat is washed down the sink.20 Nov 09:59 PM
