EntertainmentDame Jacinda Ardern makes surprise cameo in Pike River film The 20-second star turn no one saw coming.10 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy this multi-millionaire is giving 250 first-time house-buyers $100k eachBen Tomsett sits down with a self-made businessman on why he's giving back. 10 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlines'Watched him fly into a set of power lines': Pilot’s trauma sparks call for changeSteps taken after summit hears from pilot whose friend crashed.10 Oct 02:35 AM
New Zealand'Fixing what matters': Children's Minister to reopen Te Oranga residenceTe Oranga closed in 2021 after video showed staff restraining a young person.10 Oct 02:30 AM
New ZealandStudent leader condemns bar chaos that left revellers hurtOne student said she was pinned against closed doors as friends screamed for air.10 Oct 12:09 AM
ChristchurchLuxury 4x4 crash carnage in upmarket Christchurch suburbEmergency services were called to Rossall St, Merivale, just after 11.30am.09 Oct 11:27 PM
New Zealand'Avoid non-essential travel': Flooding sparks emergency operations' centre activation, highway closureAuthorities are speaking to schools ahead of afternoon bus runs amid flooding and slips.09 Oct 11:13 PM
New ZealandTwo by Twos church leader quits suddenly, set to leave NZ after ‘tough year’Wayne Dean’s exit follows global scrutiny of the secretive sect.09 Oct 11:00 PM
WellingtonInfamous Cook Strait ferry to be stripped for scrap metal KiwiRail says the ferry will be recycled at a specialist shipyard in India.09 Oct 10:17 PM
New ZealandFiji Airways jet takes off for Nadi after repairs to bloodied nose from bird strikeThe Boeing 737 circled above Lake Ellesmere for hours to burn fuel after the bird strike.09 Oct 10:13 PM
New ZealandOne injured as police called to control crowd at packed student bar The bar posted on social media at 10pm telling those still in line to 'settle down'.09 Oct 05:55 PM
New Zealand'Senseless waste of life': Mother blasts facility after son dies from peanut allergyA post-mortem has confirmed Riley Brown died after eating a meal containing trace amounts.09 Oct 05:55 PM
RacingTodd certain Marketplace is fitter but will it be enough tonight?Marketplace is the new excitement machine of New Zealand pacing but faces a mammoth task.09 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandMega-school split: Mount Albert Grammar proposes dividing into twoIt may be a blueprint for other big schools battling to cope with rising student numbers.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Burst of warmth’ brings unseasonably high temperatures and weather alertsNapier will climb to 27C this weekend, 8C above its usual average.09 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan leaps into van as thief drives off with it, suffers injuries in crashJacob Blake embarked on a lengthy crime spree fuelled by his meth addiction. 09 Oct 07:00 AM
ChristchurchBlood and damage: Fiji Airways flight lands after bird strike sparks airport emergencyThe Boeing 737-800 became the world’s most-tracked flight on Flightradar24.09 Oct 04:02 AM
Kahu'God calls women to leadership’: Kiwi priest on choosing Archbishop of Canterbury"In my own whakapapa ... some of the greatest rangatira have been women" – Isaac Beach.09 Oct 03:00 AM
ChristchurchMultiple people seriously injured after 5-vehicle crash near AshburtonNZTA warns of significant delays and advises motorists to consider an alternative route.09 Oct 02:56 AM
ChristchurchCar drags crumbling caravan through Christchurch streetsPolice say the driver was fined after towing the caravan through Fendalton.09 Oct 02:16 AM
ChristchurchBody found at Christchurch coastline after ‘incident’ - policeMembers of the public have been asked to avoid the area. 09 Oct 01:34 AM
TravelInside a Cape Verde cruise where every island — and every passenger — surprisesCape Verde sits 570km off Africa’s west coast with 10 very different islands.09 Oct 12:28 AM
PremiumPremiumSport'You're more than just a rugby player': Is rugby's professionalism hurting young Kiwi men?Rising stars are urged to have a life outside of the sport and always have a plan B.08 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandOfficials plot tougher rules for freedom campers in holiday hotspotsA new bylaw proposes a district's designated freedom camping sites jump from one to 15.08 Oct 06:53 PM
New Zealand'I won't give up': Woman pleads for help from businesses to find missing sisterTe Anihana's sister Ebony has travelled from Dunedin to renew the search in Auckland.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Abuse and low pay’: Why some council roles struggle to attract candidatesMore than 200 council seats will be filled without a vote this weekend.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDoctor struck off medical register twice now running for Gisborne CouncilRaawiri Gilgen was first struck off in 1989 for over-prescribing a depressant drug.08 Oct 04:00 AM
LifestyleInside Te Hemo: Photographer Tracey Scott’s restoration of Rotorua’s colonial landmarkThe 354sq m villa, built by Charles Kusabs, was completed in 1906.08 Oct 03:40 AM
New ZealandMan pleads guilty after ramming police cars with child in vehicleFive police staff were injured in the Lower Hutt incident.08 Oct 03:35 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: Rich-Listers' Herne Bay home 'set to break NZ record' and sell for more than $50mSimon and Paula Herbert bought the home in 2018 for $27.5 million. Now it's back on sale.08 Oct 03:13 AM
Super RugbyChiefs playmaker signs with HighlandersJamie Joseph says new signing fits the club’s long-term depth plan.08 Oct 01:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Govt must get out of electricity and let market deliver securityOPINION: Repaying debt would be better for taxpayers and the market.07 Oct 11:00 PM
ChristchurchProtesters and police clash outside Christchurch aerospace summit, 22 people arrestedPro-Palestine protesters object to links between the aerospace industry and US military.07 Oct 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannOne shot or two? Why the RBNZ’s interest rate call today is so trickyAnalysis: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.07 Oct 10:10 PM
