NPCRugby: Meads and Lochore Cup finalists found in Heartland ChampionshipNorth Otago and Wanganui will battle for the ultimate prize of the Meads Cup.20 Oct 03:19 AM
New ZealandHighway remains closed after wild weatherThe region was pounded by constant heavy rain yesterday15 Oct 05:41 PM
New ZealandWild weather: Schools closed, roads floodedHeavy rain warnings remain in parts of the North Island, but it will ease to showers.14 Oct 07:30 PM
New ZealandInquest opens into fatal police shootingMan covered his body in mud, pointed gun at cars and said he wanted to be shot by police.13 Oct 08:55 PM
RugbyRugby: Heartland Championship sorts out final Meads and Lochore Cup placings with exciting matchesSome old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.13 Oct 04:49 AM
New ZealandHeavy rain, strong winds: Warnings of 120km/h gales for AucklandA 'fairly significant' low pressure system is about to unleash on the North Island.13 Oct 02:37 AM
RugbyRugby: Both Heartland Championship table leaders upset in penultimate roundTop four completely rearranged again in one of the most competitive seasons in 14 years.06 Oct 03:52 AM
New ZealandYoung mum's organs donated after devastating car crashBrylee Currie, 20, died when her car rolled on SH26 near Paeroa on Friday night.02 Oct 04:00 PM
RugbyRugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland ChampionshipSouth Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots29 Sep 03:19 AM
New ZealandFather who drowned in Tairua River: 'A dad that every kid could wish for'Steven Jongmans says his father was his idol and will always be kept in his heart.24 Sep 07:27 PM
RugbyRugby: Heartland Championship's week five sees teams upset across boardOnly one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.22 Sep 03:53 AM
New ZealandTeen who showed classmates mosque shooting video discharged without convictionThe teen also had a copy of the accused gunman's manifesto.20 Sep 01:30 AM
RugbyHeartland rugby: Week 4 sees big changes on points ladderRobbie Smith the hero for North Otago with fulltime penalty kick maintaining unbeaten tag15 Sep 04:02 AM
New ZealandFlooding closes Coromandel, Waikato roads - what's in store todaySunny conditions are expected in most parts of the country today.10 Sep 07:53 PM
New ZealandAnother heavy rain warning for Auckland after Coromandel floodingHeavy rain expected in the upper North Island, while the South Island basks in the sun.09 Sep 09:20 PM
New ZealandExtensive flooding closes Coromandel roadsThe region was hammered with hard rain last night.09 Sep 06:52 PM
New ZealandNo break from heavy rain and thunderstorms in the NorthThere is a heavy rain watch is in force for Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.08 Sep 06:35 PM
RugbyHeartland comeback thrillers by unbeaten West Coast and North OtagoTeams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.08 Sep 03:14 AM
New ZealandEarly thunderstorm: Thousands of lightning flashes, bleak day aheadA widespread burst of thunderstorms brought over 1300 lightning flashes within an hour.07 Sep 07:20 PM
New ZealandLabour Party camp: Spat between lawyers about whether sexual offending occurred after plea dealThe prosecutor says there was "insufficient public interest in continuing" the trial.04 Sep 08:08 AM
New ZealandLabour Party camp scandal: Guilty plea deal reachedHis lawyer said her client was "a young man at a party caught up in a political storm".03 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandWild Whitianga winds rip launch from mooringThe recovery operation is being hampered by 25 knot winds and leaking fuel.03 Sep 10:49 PM
New ZealandAuckland's wild weather topples trees, causes floodingA severe weather watch was issued for parts of the North Island.03 Sep 08:55 AM
New Zealand'Excessive amounts of alcohol' at Labour Party summer campOne young man who was at the camp says people were "drinking to get absolutely hammered".03 Sep 04:20 AM
New ZealandLabour Party camp trial: 21yo accused of indecent assaultsThe allegations were made after a Labour Party summer camp at Waihi last February.02 Sep 12:30 AM
New ZealandStormy start to spring: Bands of heavy rain, gales to lash NZMake the most of the settled weather, as bands of rain and a low will hit NZ on Tuesday.01 Sep 08:05 PM
Rugby World CupRugby: Manu Samoa pull away to beat NZ Heartland XVRugby World Cup squad with some Super Rugby regulars is too strong for the amateurs.01 Sep 04:08 AM
RugbyRugby: West Coast on top of Heartland ChampionshipOnly West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.01 Sep 02:35 AM
New ZealandOne dead after car crashes into tree in WhangamataPolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.28 Aug 09:04 PM
RugbyHeartland Championship kicks offFirst round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore25 Aug 03:56 AM
PremiumPremiumMotorsportTauranga driver Ben Thomasen in running for two NZ titlesA rally of mixed fortunes for the Tauranga crews on the Coromandel roads.18 Aug 10:07 PM
Environment'Gutted' by decision on regionA bid to protect the southern Coromandel's conservation land from mining has fallen flat.07 Aug 10:34 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelOrua Sea Cave a highlight of Coromandel sightsThe best parts of the Coromandel are the hard-to-reach sea caves.26 Jul 09:00 PM
New ZealandNot orca-strated: snapper's whale of a photo opAn orca lingering metres from the coastline made for a photographer's dream shot.11 Jul 01:32 AM
