Racing‘Thrilled’: How relaxed regime led to Willydoit’s Derby triumphWillydoit won the $1.25m NZ Derby at Ellerslie with a decisive performance.09 Mar 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPublic invited to see first Maungārongo apartmentsA third of the 65 units have sold in this tough market. Invitations may mean more sales.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRegistered sex offender thought he was sending explicit messages to teen ... but he was wrongIt was actually a detective posing as a 14-year-old on Snapchat.09 Mar 04:00 PM
SportWatch: Photo finish as Olympian and 15yo share 1500m glory in DunedinSam Tanner and Sam Ruthe tied in the 1500m at the Dunedin championships.09 Mar 05:26 AM
EntertainmentUse it or lose it: Why we need to keep going to the movies'Where did we fall in love with movies? At the movie theatre,' says Anora's Sean Baker.09 Mar 02:37 AM
New Zealand'Blindsided:' Farm worker wins $30k after being fired a week before ChristmasThe man said he had to beg and borrow from family to support his partner and children.09 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandDominance on display: Hastings and Stevens-McNab take Crankworx titlesElite downhill racing returned to Skyline Rotorua after two years away.08 Mar 11:06 PM
WorldAnger at Elon Musk turns violent with Molotov cocktails and gunfire at Tesla lotsAnti-Tesla acts have caused significant damage and raised safety concerns.08 Mar 08:01 PM
SportWatch: North and South Island secondary schools rowing champsWatch all the action live as teams from secondary schools around New Zealand compete08 Mar 06:30 PM
New ZealandAbuse survivor: My ACC counsellor answered my sex work ad'I cried so hard, this is a man I fully trusted.'08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRuapuna Speedway crash: One person in serious condition, event cancelledRuapuna Speedway cancelled tonight's race meeting due to 'medical event'.08 Mar 08:04 AM
Crime‘Should I do it’: Teen’s chilling threat as he held knife over cot during call to baby's mumThe 19-year-old's actions scared the mother who called police.08 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandHPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer rates by more than two-thirdsThe HPV programme has been hailed as 'incredibly important and makes a real difference'.08 Mar 12:45 AM
SportThe best Kiwi female athletes shining on global stageWhich stars shone the brightest in 2024 and who to keep an eye on in 2025.07 Mar 11:03 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentDick Frizzell’s new memoir: ‘A little memory, a little licence and a lot of humour’The 82-year-old painter contemplates beginnings, endings and what, exactly, is the truth.07 Mar 11:00 PM
New Zealand‘Tragic irony’: Ex prison officer who worked in sex offenders unit convicted of child rapeShane Clayden was a custodial officer in a sexual offenders unit. Now he's an inmate.07 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand‘Not here’: Is this town the nimby capital of NZ?They have fought off windfarms and airports, and now they're against a gold mine. 07 Mar 04:00 PM
Crime‘Love lost in violence’: Woman speaks of fear and betrayal after being raped by partner'He wanted sex so took it anyway. In that sense, there was particular cruelty.'07 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandDrought declared in key NZ farming regions, Govt offers supportThe government is providing $100,000 to support affected farmers.07 Mar 12:54 AM
New ZealandHot, dry conditions tip Northland into droughtBig dry gives Northland its eighth drought in past two decades07 Mar 12:52 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhil GiffordPhil Gifford: The man to turn the Crusaders back into contendersOPINION: Codie Taylor's comeback is one big storyline this weekend.06 Mar 11:29 PM
New Zealand‘Deeply regrettable’: School lunch burns student, prompting safety probeDavid Seymour apologised to the principal for the lunch incident.06 Mar 09:45 PM
New Zealand‘Desperate need’: Calls grow for Pāpāmoa East community hubA Pāpāmoa East centre needs to be prioritised, a reverend says. 06 Mar 07:59 PM
New Zealand‘Smashing your head’: Advocates on struggles with emergency housingHomelessness has risen due to stricter emergency housing access rules.06 Mar 06:45 PM
New ZealandEels picked away at farmer’s injured leg - now he’s healed and planning to run a Coast to CoastSeven gruelling surgeries and a painstaking skin graft won't hold Harvey Nelson back.06 Mar 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBrad Pitt filming near Queenstown: Hollywood A-lister’s latest blockbuster under wayTown bustling with movie hype while megastar actor stays under radar.06 Mar 05:00 AM
Politics'Respect and gratitude': Winston Peters woos jilted ferry builder with Korean War talkPeters paved things over with Hyundai by reminding them of New Zealand's wartime aid.06 Mar 04:54 AM
PoliticsPM says it’s ‘entirely appropriate’ Peters didn’t consult him on Goff sackingWinston Peters' office was not happy with NZ's High Commissioner in London.06 Mar 03:17 AM
Crime‘I feel horrible with myself’: 14yo recalls horror at realising he had stabbed older boyThe young defendant told the court he only intended to scare the older boy, not harm him.05 Mar 11:57 PM
LifestyleThe easy way to check your gut health - for freeForget expensive gut health kits, try this hack for a quick check.05 Mar 11:53 PM
New ZealandOut-of-control rubbish fire revealed as Waipoua blaze causeFire and Emergency have this morning released the cause of the 100ha blaze.05 Mar 11:52 PM
New Zealand‘This has kept me awake at night’: Port workers fear cuts could cost livesThe Lyttelton Port Company claims the proposed changes will enhance operations. 05 Mar 11:34 PM
New ZealandHoax: Police rule out any threat to Canterbury schoolLast night's email threatened violence today. 05 Mar 07:50 PM
New Zealand‘Window rattler’: Quake rocks North Canterbury; jolts also in HaastThe quake struck at 6.45am, 35km west of Culverden, at a depth of 7km.05 Mar 07:00 PM
