New ZealandLive: Sun sets on 2021; Harbour Bridge, Sky Tower light shows to usher in 2022Auckland's light show kicks off from 9pm and Wellington is also hosting a light spectacle.31 Dec 06:21 AM
New ZealandNew Year's Day weather: What will 2022 bring?All you need to know for your New Year celebrations.30 Dec 06:41 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew Year Honours: Knighted nutrition expert calls for 'serious action'Interest in how people can reduce their own risk of diabetes and heart disease has soared.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandOpposition calls for urgent Govt action on boosters, kids' vaccines and rapid testing amid Omicron scareA second border-related case has been in the community, Health Ministry announced today.30 Dec 12:26 AM
New ZealandApartment explosion: Residents escape fiery blastQueenstown apartment "fully involved in flames" after explosion.30 Dec 12:00 AM
Opinion'Pretence they were MDMA': Drug testing law in effect from New Year'sFestival organisers are no longer at risk of prosecution under section 12 for drug use.29 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandDrunk Dunedin man claiming he had a gun sparks police responseDrunk man who claimed he had a gun sparked a police callout to Dunedin pub yesterday.29 Dec 08:59 PM
New Zealand'Like getting the moa back': Sea lion births give hope and joyThere are 28 potential breeding sea lions.29 Dec 04:21 AM
New ZealandJingle cells: Christmas holidays in courtStolen stone lions, gangsters, 'speeding' Harley Davidsons, and a whole lot more.29 Dec 12:30 AM
New Zealand'He's going to be missed by everybody': Christmas day crash victim was making fresh startBrent Cleghorn was turning his life around and was due to start new job on January 5.27 Dec 06:24 PM
New ZealandFamily 'devastated' as pounamu missing from Blair Vining's graveKaumātua warns that the thieves have broken a sacred tapu.27 Dec 01:50 AM
New ZealandFestive road toll of 5 'a real tragic start', top cop saysSeventeen people have died in the past 10 days.26 Dec 09:55 PM
New ZealandChristmas tragedy: Two killed in separate car crashes this morningPolice said the motorcyclist died at the scene.25 Dec 02:14 AM
New ZealandChristmas crashes: Motorcyclist dies at scene of crash in GordontonThe crash was reported to police just after 9.20am today.25 Dec 01:47 AM
New ZealandMurderer denied parole as 'undue risk'Dunedin killer told to work with a psychologist if he wants to be released.24 Dec 06:59 AM
New ZealandWoman charged over fatal Queenstown crashA father-of-four died in the horror smash.23 Dec 02:35 AM
New ZealandWanaka harbourmaster quits amid safety concernsThe resignation just before Christmas has been called 'disappointing' by council.21 Dec 04:31 PM
New Zealand'Like something out of GTA': Man charged after botched daylight getawayRobbery in central Dunedin unfolded like a scene from a video game.20 Dec 05:16 PM
New ZealandHow two families battled with police over crash that killed loved onesDale Waitokia and Shona Brenssell took on the police, local and national, and won.20 Dec 01:46 AM
New ZealandDriver dies after serious crash near QueenstownAbout 25 emergency service personnel were called to the crash site this morning.20 Dec 01:30 AM
New ZealandBoat shed vandalised five times in a monthThe shed has been the target of repeated acts of vandalism.19 Dec 06:24 PM
TravelEnjoy a tipple or two on one these unusual wine journeysSix tempting wine experiences to keep your glass topped up well into the new year.19 Dec 06:00 AM
TravelThis is where chefs eat in QueenstownQueenstown bound? These are the go-to menu choices of Queenstown chef Vaughan Mabee.18 Dec 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Idiotic': Farm manager's smashing spree to show off to younger passengersHe deliberately hit a number of road signs with his vehicle.16 Dec 09:43 PM
New ZealandMt Iron land sold to council for safekeepingThe land would be held in reserve for the community.16 Dec 06:23 PM
New ZealandMission impossible: How we overcame struggles to hit 90% fully vaxxed by XmasTake a look at how New Zealand's rollout progressed in 2021 before reaching 90 per cent.15 Dec 10:55 PM
New ZealandMore SIQ facilities sought in QueenstownQueenstown has only two SIQ units available for visitors who test positive for Covid-19.15 Dec 08:43 PM
New Zealand'I'm gonna get ya': Man stabbed through bathroom door by brotherBraydon Lee Hodder's violent outburst left his little brother terrified.15 Dec 07:49 PM
New ZealandAnti-vax graffiti after death of Dunedin man leaving staff on edgeThe graffiti read 'NO VAX' and 'Rory RIP'.15 Dec 06:37 PM
New ZealandMove over Rover: South's most popular working dog name revealedOver 14,500 working dogs are registered in Otago/Southland but one name came out on top.15 Dec 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Samantha Peek': Why double life of Kiwi Peeping Tom may remain secretA man has been jailed after a string of acts described by the judge as 'voyeuristic'.15 Dec 05:17 PM
New ZealandTouchdown: Excitement as Auckland flights return to tourist townQueenstown Airport staff expect about 1500 hundred passengers from Auckland today.15 Dec 01:26 AM
New ZealandContingency plans: Travellers to south urged to prepare if exposed to Covidmore than 12,000 people were booked to travel in, or out, of Auckland today.14 Dec 07:55 PM
New Zealand'Couldn't believe it': Dog on walk finds unconscious missing manMichael Pritchard sen, 65, went missing on December 7.14 Dec 06:33 PM