New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: New Plymouth Mayor pips more experienced rivalsHe started as an outside chance, but Neil Holdom's strong campaign won him the New Plymouth mayoralty by 500 votes. Made with funding from NZ on Air09 Oct 01:21 AM
New ZealandEast Cape rocked by 'severe' quakeSunday brunch has been a shaky affair for those in the East Cape who've been rocked by a "severe" 5.8 magnitude quake this morning.08 Oct 07:46 PM
New ZealandNorth Island: Local election results as they comeFull preliminary results for 2016 local body elections for the North Island.08 Oct 07:15 AM
New ZealandLocal election results as they come inFull preliminary results for 2016 local body elections for the North Island.08 Oct 12:45 AM
New ZealandWaikato deaths: Vigil as bodies removedPolice believe one of the three dead at a property south of Kawhia is wanted man Ross Bremner. The other two were an elderly couple not related to him.08 Oct 12:40 AM
New ZealandDeath of husband and wife 'shocks community'A neighbour said the pair that were found dead "were a bubbly family. They were a sporting family, good at tennis."07 Oct 07:55 PM
LifestyleWhy your vegie garden is rubbishWet weather has forced home gardeners to delay planting of summer fruit and vegetables.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThunderstruck: 'Household was shaking'A thunderstorm warning remains in place as violent electrical storms pounded Auckland overnight leaving many without power for hours.06 Oct 05:28 PM
New ZealandViaduct paint job will finish ahead of scheduleA decision by the contactor to accelerate the project means the $13 million makeover of the Makatote rail viaduct will be finished 06 Oct 09:00 AM
New ZealandCourt of Appeal upholds decision against AffcoA decision by the Employment Court that Affco NZ unlawfully locked out seasonal meatworkers has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. The 05 Oct 10:52 PM
New ZealandPeople patrols for beach hoonsThe unsafe use of vehicles on 90 Mile Beach, particularly at Ahipara, has long been a source of aggravation for many residents, especially 05 Oct 07:35 PM
New ZealandPM's presence at Waitangi Day undecidedWhether or not the prime minister will be present at next year's annual pre-Waitangi Day powhiri is still up in the air after no decision 05 Oct 07:30 PM
BusinessAnswer to fewer plastic bags: Free coffeeA Whangarei supermarket is giving out free coffee to shoppers who bring reusable bags for their groceries.04 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandJunk food dangerous diet for birdlifeA growing number of ducks, swans and geese are succumbing to a dining anomaly usually confined to humans seeking an easy snack - junk food.04 Oct 07:51 PM
BusinessPak 'n Save customer calls in watchdogA Northland man is taking claims that he has consistently been overcharged at Pak 'n Save to the Commerce Commission.03 Oct 08:19 PM
New ZealandWild weather to ease slightly on TuesdayA Huntly resident whose house was hit by a landslide still doesn't know when he can return after the region was hit by a "once in 03 Oct 07:24 AM
New ZealandMan jailed after hoax bombsA council worker and volunteer firefighter who planted fake bombs around Hamilton has been sentenced to two and a half years' jail.03 Oct 02:36 AM
New ZealandTyre-change crash: 'I'll never be the same'There's a big hole in Lance Carter's life. A hole that was previously filled by Leigh Rhodes, the love of his life.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBig Wet: Flooding hits Auckland suburbsThunder storms and torrential rain are dousing the upper North Island as the tail-end of a storm makes its presence felt on this side of Tasman.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate suspicious deathPolice are investigating after a young man was found dead in his family's house in Hunua today.01 Oct 06:09 AM
New ZealandWeather: Get set for the big wetSevere weather warnings issued for the upper North Island as the tail-end of a storm which battered Australia this week gets set to unleash its remaining wrath.01 Oct 02:57 AM
New ZealandUnprovoked attack in Auckland CBDA cowardly attack in Auckland's CBD could have easily left an 18-year-old dead, police say.01 Oct 02:47 AM
New Zealand'Hell of a jolt' shakes WellingtonMore than 4080 people have reported feeling the 4.4 magnitude quake which has hit northwest of Wellington.30 Sep 11:01 PM
New ZealandStay in - it's all rain and thunderstormsThis will be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.30 Sep 06:16 PM
New ZealandTeens charged with assaultPolice have charged a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old in relation to an incident at a dairy in Tauranga today.29 Sep 04:48 AM
New ZealandFire guts house in central North IslandA timber house on Raurimu Rd in the Central North Island settlement has burned to the ground.28 Sep 11:56 PM
New ZealandMore wild weather lashes the countryHeavy downpours and thunderstorms are possible today in already saturated areas of the North Island.28 Sep 05:35 PM
New ZealandMan stabbed in Lower HuttA man is in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital's ICU after a stabbing last night.26 Sep 10:54 PM
New ZealandSurfer's paradise: Mount cloud stunsIf there was any doubt Mt Maunganui is a surfer's paradise, one only had to check out the gnarly clouds hanging above it yesterday.26 Sep 08:42 PM
New ZealandHolidaymakers spend wet night in carsWATCH: Dashcam footage shows a Coromandel road turn into a river after rain lashed much of the country over the weekend closing roads.25 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandCoro cut off: Cars pulled from waterFirefighters have been unable to get through a flooded ford to reach cars stranded in Kauaeranga Valley, Thames, leaving the matter in police hands.25 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandIs this the best Kiwi cop dance video?Watch: The caterpillar, the robot and the running man ... this police officer from Taupo has all the moves.23 Sep 01:35 AM
New Zealand3 dead: Exclusive Brethren dad chargedA Northland businessman has been charged with drink driving and fleeing the crash that killed his wife, daughter and a family friend.22 Sep 01:31 AM
New ZealandElections: Water drowns out other issuesA Hastings election that otherwise might have been fought over dull big-picture issues has been blindsided by another big topic: water quality.21 Sep 09:04 PM
