New ZealandSunny skies in store for Waitangi DaySunnier and slightly warmer conditions are predicted.01 Feb 08:40 PM
TravelBest Beach: NZ’s favourite beaches of 2025 revealed – and Ōhope isn’t one of themThe winners of Best Beach 2025 have been revealed – did your favourite triumph?01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMeteorite over South Island causes massive sonic boomCloud cover prevented pinpointing the meteorite's exact location.01 Feb 03:11 AM
SportCrusaders v Blues: How a tiny country town embraced rugby’s biggest starsA capacity crowd watched the hometown Crusaders go down to the Blues in Kirwee.31 Jan 07:17 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle‘A piece of nothing’: A high-country family’s ambitious farm succession planSusan and Willie MacDonald weren't the chosen ones – but their children might be.31 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandCritically injured person airlifted to hospital after bus, car collide on West CoastThe two-vehicle crash happened around 6.10pm yesterday. 31 Jan 05:04 PM
New Zealand'So cheerful': Sunflowers bring joy despite tough growing seasonSunflowers can help supplement farm incomes or fundraising efforts for growers.31 Jan 05:01 PM
New ZealandMDMA disguised as dodgy-looking crockery smashes 'sophisticated' drug operationPolice swoop after package declared to be dining plates was actually plate-shaped MDMA.31 Jan 07:29 AM
New ZealandFears older people being let down by Dunedin Hospital revampThe Government confirmed the new Dunedin Hospital will open with 351 beds.31 Jan 06:34 AM
New ZealandFatal fire: Elderly artist’s remains found beside favourite chairThe fire started with embers falling from the fireplace, but there were no smoke alarms.31 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandNew Dunedin hospital going on old Cadbury factory site; costs ‘under control’ The Health Minister admits the site brings with it construction challenges.31 Jan 12:08 AM
New ZealandRoad-rage hammer attack victim undergoes head surgery, two youths chargedThe violent assault followed an incident involving three vehicles, police said.30 Jan 05:08 AM
New ZealandTen helicopters join battle to control 1200ha blaze near Tiwai PtTiwai Bridge is closed to all traffic except fire crews and smelter staff.30 Jan 05:03 AM
ParalympicsNew Zealand’s most decorated Paralympian calls time on careerEleven-time gold medallist, Dame Sophie Pascoe reveals she won't swim competitively again.29 Jan 11:00 PM
New Zealand Covid-19 ‘brain fog’ likely factor in near head-on train crash The experienced engineer recently returned to work following an absence due to the virus. 29 Jan 10:57 PM
New ZealandFour helicopters join battle to control 120ha blaze near Tiwai PointNo structures are affected, but people should avoid the area.29 Jan 05:18 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwiRail board exodus: Resignation letters released after Govt watchdog intervenesA board exodus followed the mega-ferry fallout, the Aratere grounding and a sharp warning.29 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: Kiwi sports stars’ summer of love; billionaires and rich listers break records at KarakaWhich rich Kiwi made a multimillion-dollar purchase at the Bloodstock sales?29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild, parent ‘grabbed’ outside Christchurch early learning centreMan to appear in court accused of grabbing a child and parent.28 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandPerson thrown from car after serious crash on SH1 near PictonEmergency services were called to the crash at Tuamarina at 6.30am. 28 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandPolice name victim of fatal crash in Arthur’s PassInquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.28 Jan 08:35 AM
CrimePub pool game ends with man smashing opponent around the head with cueHe struck one victim with a cue four times and punched another outside the bar.28 Jan 06:00 AM
Property‘Breaking my heart’: Tiny home pioneers selling their beloved eco-lodgeRetreat is nestled in the bush and has 360-degree views of Tasman Bay.28 Jan 01:47 AM
New ZealandTeen who died swimming at Christchurch beach was about to start universityThe popular teen drew a crowd of at least 300 at his tangi.28 Jan 01:19 AM
New Zealand‘Track them down’: Fury over campaign to hunt down Israeli soldiers holidaying in NZJewish groups have slammed the hotline, saying it has 'crossed the line'. 27 Jan 09:00 PM
CrimeProlific thief gives staff thumbs up as he lifts bottle of whisky, stuffs $189 of lamb in jacketA judge has said Nelson needs a break from James Weir's antics.27 Jan 07:00 AM
New ZealandTwo teens, a stolen car and a pretend gun: How police stopped an Invercargill crime spreePolice have charged two teens after a crime spree in Invercargill. 27 Jan 03:32 AM
New Zealand‘Definitely a little unusual’: Summer snow surprises South IslandSnow is falling on Mt Hutt as cold southerlies sweep across the South Island.27 Jan 12:38 AM
New Zealand‘With heavy hearts’: Pair killed in double fatal crash remembered Police have named two people killed in a crash near Temuka. 27 Jan 12:25 AM
New ZealandFriends ‘speechless’ over death of Christchurch man in motorcycle collision Liam Ryan-Morris died on Saturday when his motorcycle and a truck collided in Chch.26 Jan 11:45 PM
New Zealand‘Couldn’t see how nobody had been killed’: Holidaymakers shaken after tree hits campervanLarge tree fell during wild storm last night. 26 Jan 11:03 PM
New Zealand‘More isolated than ever’: School’s struggle as it awaits $650k jettyConstruction of a new Waitaria Bay jetty will start mid-2025.26 Jan 09:19 PM
New Zealand‘Unexplained’ death of Queenstown woman under investigationPolice cannot yet say how the woman died but are investigating and appealing for info.25 Jan 08:23 PM
PropertyNew Zealand’s cheapest suburbs: Where to buy a house for less than $500,000The city with the most property bargains revealed.25 Jan 05:00 PM
