New Zealand'Mega-muster' settles Kaimanawa horses management concerns 'The numbers have snuck up over the last few years.'04 May 09:53 PM
New Zealand'Engaged and connecting': Kaimanawa horses in training for new homesThe wild Kaimanawa herd is at about 520 horses, above DoC's 300 target.04 May 09:26 PM
New Zealand'I felt I was eligible': Businessman loses appeal over $41k wage subsidy fraudA judge upholds Reuben Crook's sentence of eight months' home detention.04 May 06:25 PM
PremiumBusinessHow lab-grown meat and dairy could upend our food exports – or make them worth more04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSheep farmer Sophie Hurley breathing new life into vintage Hunterville motel30 Apr 08:44 PM
New ZealandLocals ‘hoping for the best’ spotted alleged murder victim’s body in house fireStefan Hannon-McGinn and Ethan Howe are accused of murdering Sidney Ross Bridson.29 Apr 11:03 PM
New Zealand'I wish I could swap places with my brother': Sister jailed after 10-year-old died in crashKaci Tauroa's 'prolonged course of very bad driving' resulted in a deadly crash on SH1.29 Apr 07:00 AM
BoxingManu Vatuvei returns to the ring as Yama headlines stacked BX-9 boxing cardFormer rugby league player Vatuvei will fight Tokoroa's Michael Tuaiti.29 Apr 04:52 AM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbyFirst XV power rankings: Which schools will lead the way in each regionWho to look out for on the First XV front over the next four months.28 Apr 09:01 PM
New ZealandFive men charged after alleged arson at Taupō meth labThe blaze broke out about 5.40am on Tauhara Rd in Taupō on Sunday.26 Apr 10:06 PM
New Zealand'Carry their absence still': Worldwide commemorations to mark Anzac DayAs well as services at home, Anzac Day is being marked from South Korea to South Sudan.25 Apr 12:35 AM
LiveNew ZealandEvacuated man describes sound of thunder as hillside collapsed into villasTolls have been waived on Northern Gateway after alternative route left impassable.24 Apr 01:59 AM
New Zealand18-hour deluge and thunderstorms to soak upper North Island before icy Anzac DayDespite the deluge, Anzac Day dawn services are forecast to be mostly dry.23 Apr 02:36 AM
New ZealandMan who died in car crash was boarder at Rangataua house where body was found burnedPolice say the Rangataua house fire appears to have been deliberately lit.22 Apr 10:52 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailReceivers’ $1m bill: Family bankruptcies leave boat firm creditors facing big shortfallTrevor Terry and his two sons, Brock and Rhys, were bankrupted in August 2025.22 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandLocal state of emergency ends for Hutt City Council, residents urged to remain alertThe state of emergency remains for Wellington City and Wairarapa.22 Apr 03:57 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFonterra payout: How Rotorua and Taupō farmers are spending their cashA consultant and local Fed Farmers rep says the payout will be 'great for our economy'.21 Apr 06:55 PM
New Zealand'Deliberately lit': Police launch homicide inquiry after Rangataua house firePolice have named the man found dead in the house.21 Apr 09:38 AM
New ZealandEmergency mobile alert issued to Herbertville; Evacuations in CartertonPolice are helping evacuate people in Gladstone.21 Apr 08:49 AM
New Zealand‘Good people doing the right thing’: Two men rescue woman from floodwaters “If she’d been there a bit longer, it might not have been the best situation.”21 Apr 04:18 AM
TravelSummer isn’t over: 30-plus epic adventures to squeeze in around AotearoaNew Zealand’s best active adventures to enjoy before the warm weather ends.21 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Could a leadership coup be National's only way to avoid a wipeout?OPINION: Modelling suggests a 9% swing could cost National up to 18 electorate seats.20 Apr 11:54 PM
Lifestyle'I asked her to marry me mid-performance. Thank goodness she said yes'How actors and singers Awhimai Fraser and James Tito make their marriage work. 20 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandWellington state of emergency: 'Evolving situation' with more severe weather on wayMetService says there's a 'threat to life' from dangerous river conditions and flooding.20 Apr 07:13 AM
New ZealandPolice lay 13 new charges over alleged sex offending linked to Hastings manPolice have laid the new charges in relation to alleged offending near Tūrangi on March 7.20 Apr 04:52 AM
New ZealandWatch: More than 1000 lightning strikes over BoP, flooding causes school closureThe severe weather follows a tornado that tore roofs off homes in Tauranga.19 Apr 10:54 PM
New Zealand'Massive flooding' as severe thunderstorms hit Wellington, MetService issues ‘top priority’ warningsStates of local emergency remain in place for Whanganui and Ōhura Ward.19 Apr 06:02 PM
New ZealandState of emergency remains for Whanganui and Ōhura as more heavy rain expected tomorrowA line of heavy showers is moving across the upper North Island this afternoon.19 Apr 07:37 AM