New ZealandThousands of Covid-hit Kiwis seeking welfare support every dayNinety per cent of people are contacted within 24 hours, according to the ministry.18 Mar 05:10 AM
New Zealand$250k Bitcoin heist: Thieving worker named despite death threat fearsDetails of the 'extraordinary case' can be revealed for the first time.18 Mar 04:37 AM
New ZealandWatch: Waikato Expressway gang attack - video shows sprawling motorbike convoyThe video shows the long line of motorbikes following the red ute.18 Mar 01:27 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Hospitals put most care on hold, staffing issues direNurse says incentive payment has not fixed Auckland's dire hospital staffing shortage.17 Mar 09:36 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailBluebird Foods names new general managerPotato chips manufacturer Bluebird Foods has appointed a new general manager.17 Mar 07:00 PM
LifestyleCelebrity couple's new farm gate storeCelebrity chef Nadia Lim and her husband open store in Arrowtown.17 Mar 05:51 PM
New ZealandNorthland couple converts Slovakia barns into refugee sheltersThe Kaitāia couple will open the doors to fleeing Ukrainians.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand14 years of torture: Wife's murder at hands of jealous, angry husbandCoroner calls for more awareness of domestic violence after Papatoetoe murder-suicide.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBreaking point at hospitals: 'Patients waiting in corridors for 24hrs'Omicron had been 'the straw that has broken the camel's back', top doctor says.17 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuNorthland's Karen Te Ruki-Pasene to fight Australian boxer for Australasian titleAustralasian title bout for Northland boxer Karen Te Ruki-Pasene.17 Mar 04:00 PM
Crime'You don't seem to learn': Judge sentences recidivist drink-driver to jailThere came a time when community protection was paramount, judge said.17 Mar 04:03 AM
Opinion'I'm just a regular dickhead': Simon Bridges on his shock exit from politicsBridges drew the curtain on a colourful and sometimes controversial political career.16 Mar 10:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCalling foster families: Animal rescuers pushed to their limitsA busy summer season has Northland animal rescues calling for more foster families.16 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeJudge says sentence recommendation for repeat drink-drivers too softKaipara man "drunk as a skunk" when he drove into an oncoming vehicle: judge15 Mar 09:42 PM
New Zealand'Fantastic result': Father and son survive hours in the water after boat capsizesThey were found at Ponui Island at 12.23am, more than six hours after their boat sank.15 Mar 08:44 PM
New ZealandLuxon: Bridges would have been Finance Minister if National won electionNational MP Simon Bridges announced yesterday he would step down from politics.15 Mar 08:00 PM
RetailBriscoe posts record profit despite 84 days of store closuresTotal sales were up 6.08 per cent and online sales jumped 21.4 per cent.15 Mar 07:59 PM
New ZealandParliament grounds reopening to public after anti-mandate protest left them trashedThe grounds have been closed for two weeks.15 Mar 07:28 PM
New ZealandEd Sheeran kicks off 2023 tour in his 'favourite city' - WellingtonIt's music to the ears of local businesses.15 Mar 06:53 PM
New ZealandAuckland, Northland Covid cases believed double what testing showsIt was estimated 96,275 people in Auckland and Northland had Covid-19 as at Friday.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice descend on Kaikohe, shut highway, after man shotPolice wouldn't say if alleged shooting linked to a gang-related assault a day earlier.15 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Labour's in full panic mode - fuel tax cuts can't stop their demiseOPINION: A government that loses control of the economy will lose the election.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandReport warned of 'violent' protest against Covid restrictionsParliament's anti-mandate protest ended in a violent riot earlier this month.15 Mar 08:39 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuBasketballer Kendell Heremaia's grandparents 'over the moon' at her US successNorthlander Kendell Heremaia is having major success on international basketball courts.15 Mar 05:43 AM
New Zealand'You are out of your mind': Tenant needed counselling after abuse from landlordA tenant says he suffered depression and anxiety following verbal abuse from his landlord.15 Mar 05:30 AM
EmploymentCrown says court must mark gravity of the offending and its duty to protect childrenCourt refuses discharge for Whangarei man who spoke indecently to a young house guest15 Mar 04:28 AM
New ZealandVictim of biker gang attack still 'fighting for his life', says relativeThe man has been in ICU since the attack and has not regained consciousness.15 Mar 01:40 AM
New Zealand'Stressful': 97 per cent of schools in Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui have Covid-19 cases"We can't change the pandemic, we can only change how we respond to it."15 Mar 01:32 AM
New ZealandStores within stores: How some dairies are side-stepping vaping restrictions, and what it means for young peopleNew research suggests the current restrictions may not be working.14 Mar 11:47 PM
New Zealand'Depraved' businessman who filmed himself raping child appeals sentenceA man jailed for raping a little girl is also continuing his name suppression fight.14 Mar 10:42 PM
CrimeMan jailed for violently assaulting dairy owner with a metal barWhangārei man jailed for a violent attack on shopkeeper14 Mar 06:10 PM
New ZealandNeighbours want $450m Dargaville racecourse proposal ditchedThe Dargaville racecourse would be one of Kaipara's biggest developments.14 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMosque attack anniversary: Man shot nine times finds love with March 15 reporterSurvivor falls for journalist who covered his harrowing story.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandChildren turned into gang members by statePaora Sweeney and Wiremu Waikari suffered appalling abuse at the hands of state carers.14 Mar 04:45 AM
