New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Hearing on Taranaki seabed mining proposal opensTrans-Tasman Resources is proposing to mine 50 million tonnes of iron ore per year off the coast of Patea in south Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On AIr.16 Feb 09:43 AM
New ZealandNZ forests could be absorbing 60% more CO2Our forests and other land areas may be sucking up to 60 per cent more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere than previously thought and we can likely thank our native trees for much of it.15 Feb 11:32 PM
New ZealandTraffic stop: 'All hell broke loose'Two police officers who stopped an Isuzu vehicle that was displaying 'sovereignty' registration plates in Kaitaia's main street on 15 Feb 08:41 PM
New ZealandThieves smash Levin hospice shopA thief broke into Levin's Arohanui Hospice Shop, kicked down doors and stole their computer and a pair of large bolt cutters - "probably 14 Feb 09:41 PM
New ZealandBurst stopbank: Family flooded outA Levin family has been left homeless after a stopbank on their property burst its banks at 3.30am, sending a raging torrent of water 14 Feb 09:36 PM
New ZealandKiwi spotted in broad daylightA shortage of food caused by the drought is forcing some of Northland's normally nocturnal kiwi to forage in broad daylight. Kerikeri 14 Feb 08:25 PM
New ZealandThieves target Napier marine gearThe warm summer has been a good one for boaties in Napier but it has also seen a slight spike in thefts of marine gear. Among 11 14 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandMum's panic as little boy lost in shopping centreA Tauranga mother feared her 3-year-old child had been snatched when he went missing at Bayfair for almost half an hour. Mum-of-two 14 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandDuo sentenced for McDonald's robberyA man who held up McDonald's in Whanganui with a knife has been given time behind bars. And his partner who swiped a getaway car 14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ seeing 'the worst' of fire seasonNew Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.14 Feb 04:15 AM
New ZealandExplained: The summer of our (mostly) discontentIt's a question summer-deprived Wellingtonians couldn't be blamed for asking: Why is Australia sweltering in a heat wave while their own city hasn't broken 25C all season?13 Feb 01:15 AM
New ZealandBay unemployment now lowest in North IslandTONGUE-PIERCER: Art + Body owner Julie Paama-Pengelly watches Siobhan Mikaere demonstrate the piercing of Sunny Yu Sun's tongue. PHOTO 12 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandCrews to monitor Taupo bush fire for daysA bush fire near a Taupo native forest is well under control but it will take crews another few days to make sure it's completely out.12 Feb 12:20 AM
New ZealandTwo house fires break out in North IslandTwo serious house fires have broken out in the North Island.11 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandSheep heads across highway after crashA large amount of offal spilled onto State Highway 2 west of Wairoa.10 Feb 09:30 AM
New ZealandPolice on trail of horror dog draggingPolice and the SPCA are on the trail of a driver seen dragging a dog at speed down a Northland highway. South African Werner Roos08 Feb 07:30 PM
New ZealandFire at CBD restaurant (+video)A fire that ripped through a popular Rotorua restaurant last night is not being treated as suspicious. The fire was at Bistro 1284 07 Feb 09:09 PM
New ZealandChurch burgled to pay drug debtA Hastings man has admitted to stealing from a church to try pay off a drug debt. Jonathan Langley Dine, 25, pleaded guilty when 07 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandDogs that mauled goat still in poundTwo dogs involved in the fatal mauling of a pet goat on Victoria Ave more than a week ago were still being held in the Tararua District 06 Feb 07:27 PM
New ZealandTamatea residents intimidated by youthsAn elderly Tamatea couple and others who live on their street are feeling so intimidated by youths roaming around and stealing things 06 Feb 05:45 PM
New Zealand'In despair I stopped looking and hoping'One of the survivors of the 1997 Raurimu massacre is set to release a book about his life and his terrifying ordeal at the hands of gunman Stephen Anderson.05 Feb 08:55 PM
New ZealandCompany prosecuted after worker hurtAn Whangarei engineering firm has been ordered to pay more than $70,000 after an employee injured an index finger which had to be 05 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandTikokino fire station runs out of waterRural firefighters are running out of water with the Tikokino Fire Station needing a new pump for the first time in 15 years to reach 05 Feb 06:01 PM
New ZealandTributes pour in for loving sister, auntTributes are pouring in for the young woman killed in a car crash last week. Emergency services were called to the scene on Te Aute 05 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandSunny skies for nation's holidayWaitangi Day will be another cracker for most of New Zealand, but Wellington again misses out on any golden weather.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWaitangi weekend weather a real pearlerThe sun has come out to play and is here to stay, with a scorcher of a long weekend across the country.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRaurimu massacre haunts survivorsA couple who survived the 1997 Raurimu massacre have opened up for the first time in two decades about the terrifying experience and the impact it has had on their lives.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Inglewood girl's miniature obsession pays off15-year old Phoebe Jury has a talent for handling miniature horses. She has just been selected to be part of the New Zealand youth team, to go to Australia in April. Made with funding from NZ On Air.03 Feb 03:49 AM
New ZealandYes, January's weather was that badIf you thought summer was missing in action last month, official figures released today prove it.03 Feb 03:16 AM
New ZealandWhale stranded in Whangarei HarbourA grey beaked whale has beached at Taurikura, in Whangarei Harbour. A rescue operation, including members of the Department of Conservation02 Feb 10:25 PM
New ZealandTwo dead after Karapiro crashRoad remains closed after Karapiro crash that killed two.02 Feb 09:21 PM
New ZealandWeather: What's in store for the next three months?We can expect normal temperatures in the coming months but less rain.02 Feb 09:15 PM
New ZealandChildren risk lives raiding burned homeChildren in Levin have been risking their lives to raid a home ravaged by fire, giving the home owner more anxiety.02 Feb 08:35 PM
New ZealandRemembering the Raurimu massacreOn February 8 1997 Stephen Anderson went on a shooting spree at his family lodge just out of the small North Island town of Raurimu.02 Feb 07:22 PM
