PremiumPremiumPoliticsSocial media ban for under-16s: A good start, or ineffective, ‘half-baked’ populism?National MP Catherine Wedd has put forward a member’s bill to introduce an age ban.10 May 05:00 PM
BusinessAllbirds predicts turnaround - finally - if lucky break on tariffs holds truePLUS: Waterproof Allbirds - and some "professional" sneakers for the office.09 May 12:23 AM
New ZealandNew Whangārei cafe offers support and services for rough sleepersWhare Āwhina's community cafe is on Cameron St in the former police station. 07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAntisemitic hate message graffitied in WellingtonThe Jewish Council said it's seeing a rise in antisemitism in NZ.07 May 12:22 AM
New ZealandTop school shares private details of pupil who complained about now-disgraced teacherThe files included the girl's allegations and a copy of her 'safety plan'.03 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Community needs to buy-in to meth crackdownOPINION: Northland has NZ's highest meth consumption, with 2000mg per day per 1000 people.03 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Raid us': Ngāpuhi leader asks police to crack down as teens smoke meth in main streetNgāpuhi leader Mane Tahere has asked police to crack down hard like they did in Ōpōtiki 02 May 11:53 PM
New ZealandTwo 12-year-olds referred to Youth Aid over tyre-slashing spreeTyres were stabbed on several vehicles in the Rotorua CBD. 30 Apr 10:55 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNo OT social workers assigned to more than 1000 at-risk childrenAs at March 31, 2025, there were 1319 children overdue for allocation to a social worker.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Where are people going to go?’ - Public housing tenancy terminations double under Govt rulesKāinga Ora terminated 299 tenancies, more than double the previous year.28 Apr 11:43 PM
New ZealandFamily of missing Wellington boy 'really worried for his safety'William Walmsley from Karori has not been seen since Saturday night.27 Apr 10:25 PM
New Zealand'Far-reaching and devastating': Meth use has surged in this part of NZ as prices dropPolice attribute increased drug use to greater availability and lower prices.25 Apr 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Why the UK's Supreme Court decision matters for women's rightsOPINION: The UK Supreme Court has ruled 'woman' refers only to biological women.18 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke ended up in Stan Walker’s latest music videoShe sings the same pao (poem) that preceded a haka she led in Parliament.16 Apr 03:09 AM
WorldSydney woman dies in domestic violence incident days before court hearingHer death prompted calls for action from domestic violence campaigners. 16 Apr 02:04 AM
New Zealand'We cannot do this by ourselves': Ministers listen to iwi leader's plea over meth crisisPolice Minister Mark Mitchell plans to visit Northland for further discussions.11 Apr 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWattle Park developer liquidated: Kiwibank owed $3.6m, Inland Revenue $1.09mProject completed in January 2022 but developer blames Covid and the downturn for debts.09 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTrade Me pulls spy cameras listings featuring images of people having sex A survivor of image-based offending said the listings 'actively promote' sexual violence.09 Apr 01:05 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Rising intolerance casts shadow over our political landscapeOPINION: Education in this country is being increasingly divided by class.31 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Wealth, not race, divides educational opportunitiesOPINION: Education in this country is being increasingly divided by class.30 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Shameful’: Aussies are happier than Kiwis – the stark divide revealed by new researchA new report finds NZ trails Australia on nearly all measures of social cohesion. But why?29 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Watershed moment’: Govt to lend to private sector for social housesChris Bishop is also exploring underwriting bank loans to community housing providers.28 Mar 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Why NZ must move beyond grievance to find common groundThe trust index has fallen to 47%, below the global average of 56%.27 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora sells up state houses in Auckland’s wealthy suburbsKāinga Ora said it's been waiting on final building approval from Auckland Council.27 Mar 05:30 AM
New Zealand‘I am a strong person but I am scared’: Food charity volunteer attackedShe and her husband run a food service that feeds up to 3500 people a week.25 Mar 05:54 PM
LifestyleViral 'chubby' AI filter slammed for promoting fatphobia, body-shamingThe AI filter made users look ‘chubby’ or ‘skinny’, sparking criticism.25 Mar 12:54 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘I’m pragmatic’: Willie Jackson gears up for one of Labour’s biggest jobs"On my own marae, I have banned [gang] patches for years."23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandEx-convict promoted ‘bogus’ blood detox, seen with patients in Auckland clinicA health expert described the treatments as 'quackery'. 22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandEight students in Northland Race Unity Speech Awards finalNorthland rangatahi have say on race relations at Race Unity Speech Awards.19 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandGang members use local gym for brutal bare-knuckle fightsGym owner changes rules after private group booking used by gang. 19 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsNumber of Kiwis on benefit has jumped up by 22,000 - the size of these NZ townsThe minister says an increase was expected but an expert warns of tough times ahead.16 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Rassie Erasmus is a rugby coaching giantOPINION: South African Rugby is one of the finest examples of the success of a diversity.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandThree veteran suicides in three weeks but no way to track how common it isA veteran group plan to crowd-source suicide data to build database the Government didn't.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Absolutely gutted’: Dramatic overhaul of $155m of Whānau Ora contracts includes John Tamihere-led agencyFour new agencies will be chosen and up to 1000 jobs could be affected. 09 Mar 04:00 PM
