PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Barbering saved my life': Meet the young business owner making a big differenceThe 21-year-old's chair is a safe space where clients open up about mental health. 21 Mar 05:02 PM
New ZealandEmergency services respond after boat explosion in Tauranga, one injuredPolice say the blast was reported about 1.35pm; one person has suffered moderate injuries.21 Mar 01:24 AM
New ZealandMuch-loved waterfront businesses lose wharf homeThe sportfishing club will be relocated behind the new $2m floodwall.20 Mar 11:00 PM
New Zealand‘Outdated’: Govt launches review of dog control powers after fatal attacksCouncils say outdated dog laws leave them unable to prevent serious attacks.20 Mar 09:54 PM
New Zealand'Fun-loving' boy faces 'uncertain' future after seizures, brain bleedHe has been in hospital two weeks so far, and has had two brain surgeries. 20 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandChoosing real‑life chemistry in a world full of dating apps Many now say swiping left and right feels isolating rather than exciting.20 Mar 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyInvestors face $3m loss after sale of SmartSpace platform and holding firm liquidationFounder Timothy Boyne is personally owed more than $2.1m from the collapse.20 Mar 03:07 AM
New ZealandTwinning: The school with 13 sets of twins - and more to comeTwins make up 5% of the school's roll and 2.4% of babies born worldwide.20 Mar 12:39 AM
New ZealandFast-track green light for $610m Takitimu North Link highway extensionThe 7.7km Takitimu North Link – Stage 2 will run between Te Puna and Ōmokoroa.20 Mar 12:02 AM
New Zealand'Powder into my musket': Teen Māori leader primed for big futureHe fears vital mātauranga could be lost as kaumātua and elders age.19 Mar 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyMcDonald’s wins approval for 24/7 Auckland outlet near schoolLand beside railway line owned by Tram Lease, associated with $720m Richlist family.19 Mar 08:37 PM
New ZealandHow many minutes major roadworks may add to Tauranga commutesProposed 15th Ave to Welcome Bay Rd works are expected to start next year.19 Mar 05:02 PM
New ZealandA grandmother left a window open so her granddaughter's abuser could come inThe man, in his 20s, would climb in through a window to have a sex with the pre-teen girl.19 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleI've cared for 100 dying people. This is what I want people to know about deathThere are similarities in what the dying share, Pamela Shennan says.19 Mar 05:01 AM
BusinessTauranga man sentenced over $80k tax and Covid fraudVincent Reynolds deceived Inland Revenue over a period of 15 months.19 Mar 02:16 AM
New Zealand‘Not for the faint-hearted’: Inside Tauranga’s dog control frontlineFrom bailing up barkers to investigating attacks - and a 'dead/missing' dog that wasn't.19 Mar 12:03 AM
New ZealandTauranga's Waikato Uni numbers jump, overseas students doubleThe school-leaver cohort was 6.4% larger than in 2025, which had set the previous record. 18 Mar 11:04 PM
New ZealandNew $4.5m fast-food restaurant coming to busy Tauranga highway It will open by the end of this year.18 Mar 09:20 PM
New Zealand'It breaks your heart': Dad faces losing wife to cancer, son to kidney diseaseMelissa Tarawa: 'We’re always hopeful, because at the end of the day it’s all I’ve got.'18 Mar 07:16 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: 'A new lens on life' – How hospo legend Tony Stewart is turning brain injury into purposeAfter a 2023 sand surfing accident, the former Clooney owner was left unable to walk.18 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: How NZ can turn climate disasters into a resilient futureDr Laura Robichaux grew up evacuating from major US hurricanes before moving Downunder.18 Mar 03:00 PM
BusinessPetrol jumps 10c in days as pumps run dry, Kiwis hunt for cheapest fuelNew Zealand holds 32.8 days of petrol, with 25.2 more days en route.18 Mar 12:19 AM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island volcanic alert level loweredA new thin ash deposit now covers the inner crater floor and southern side.17 Mar 08:27 PM
RacingLong-term plan decides next mission for Omega Boy Omega Boy jumps from a Tauranga Group 2 win to 2100m in the Awapuni Gold Cup.17 Mar 07:22 PM
New Zealand'Traumatised': Man injured, beloved foxy dies after attack by three dogsTwo dogs were allegedly attacked at a Tauranga park, one dead and another lucky to live.17 Mar 05:05 PM
New Zealand'Fit and proper?': Struck-off lawyer who married murderer wants to practise law againThis is not the first time Davina Reid has tried to be reinstated as a lawyer. 17 Mar 05:00 AM
White FernsSouth Africa dominate White Ferns in second T20 at HamiltonThe visitors have levelled the tally at 1-1 in the best-of-five series.17 Mar 04:55 AM
New ZealandGovt sets terms for inquiry into deadly Tauranga landslidesEight people died in two landslides hours apart on January 22. 17 Mar 12:06 AM
TravelWhy this low-key cruise is the answer if you hate waterslides and buffetsOn shore, guests can book niche excursions, from truffle hunts to Art Deco gin.16 Mar 11:00 PM
Racing'He always tries so hard': Ten-year-old Butterfield defies age againButterfield has now won six of his 52 starts, earning nearly $230,000.16 Mar 04:49 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore than 70 Kiwis in overseas jails, true total unknownMany do not tell MFAT they are arrested, so the actual numbers could be much higher.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSouth chills, north basks: Split week of rain, single-digit temperatures and sun on wayInvercargill is forecast to plunge to 4C overnight on Wednesday.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlcohol, cannabis, and high speeds: Teen driver was doing more than 130km/h when he killed mateThe teens were flung from the car that only had one working headlight and worn brakepads.16 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandDelayed care: First-time mum loses IVF baby born in ‘poor’ condition after c-section delayHDC finds an urgent caesarean may have saved the baby who died after 22 hours.16 Mar 01:38 AM
