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The Kiwi adventurer who tried to stop the Titan OceanGate disaster

Rob McCallum, a key voice in a new Netflix documentary, opens up on the tragedy.

'Māori are long-term investors' - learning from success and failure working with iwi

Developments with tangata whenua: what spells success - or not?

One 'critical' after assault in suburban Auckland, as police hunt suspect

Hato Hone St John sent an ambulance and two rapid response units to help.

'Employment process' under way for police officer who beat children with belt

The staffer was earlier the subject of investigations by police and the IPCA.

Lorde releases new single ahead of Virgin album

Hammer the last song the Kiwi singer will release before her album comes out next week.

Labour says Kāinga Ora's shift could deepen NZ's housing crisis

The agency aims to save up to $220 million by selling a fifth of its vacant land.

‘No, it’s not’: Luxon denies new China flight part of Belt and Road Initiative

China thinks NZ has signed up to a big Belt and Road project. Luxon disagrees.

New claims on top cop's psychometric test exemptions for police recruits

Thirty-six recruits re-sat psychometric tests without the six-month stand down.

Harness racing rarities: Kiwi trotters take on Aussie challenges

American Me, a Canterbury pacer, will be racing at Auckland’s Alexandra Park tonight.

Air NZ resumes Bali flights after volcanic ash disruption

One Kiwi due to fly home yesterday must now wait till Saturday, she says.

‘Rather irrational’: Multi-millionaire questions Healthy Homes rules

Peter Lewis is upgrading his 12 rentals but has questioned why others are exempt.

New Zealand pauses funding to the Cook Islands over controversial China deal

Winston Peters confirms NZ won't resume funding to the Cook Islands until its Government "takes concrete steps to repair the relationship and restore trust". Video / Mark Mitchell

'Mismanaged': Expert calls for faster reform in NZ economy

Teece highlights the need for faster economic reforms to keep pace globally.

One dead in Marlborough crash

Police were alerted to the crash at 9.30pm.

Two New Zealand embassy staff, families evacuated from Tehran

The New Zealand embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed.

'Overly aggressive' letter from Napier mayoral candidate upsets national motor caravan body

The board removed Nigel Simpson as Hawke's Bay chair just one month into the role.

How Act's bill could entrench power for the wealthy

OPINION: NZ rich-list value rose from $95.5b last year to $102.1b this year, a 6.8% jump.

'Compelled to stay': More teachers working past 65 amid shortages

In 2024, 8072 teachers over 65 made up about 10% of the workforce.