PremiumPremiumOpinionJames Bentley: Why NCEA overhaul falls shortOPINION: A top headmaster says theoverhaul is not the bold reset many believed was coming.14 Aug 06:00 PM
RacingFillies give Oaks Stud huge hand in first black-type age group raceThe 3-year-old season starts to warm up at Ruakākā with some familiar colours to the fore.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTaskforce to look into local workforce needs after proposed Toi-Ohomai campus closureToi-Ohomai proposed last month to close the campus in Tokoroa.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Her behaviour is pathetic': Judge lambasts woman's five-month theft spree across three regionsThe 47-year-old has 90 previous convictions, 55 of them for dishonesty offences.14 Aug 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Truly unique': Merged luxury beach apartment hits marketThe apartment is 286sq m and located on Marine Parade in Mount Maunganui. 14 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandJailed Facebook fraudster given more time after fake $12k payment for Holden revealedHe was already behind bars for scamming people out of $30,000 worth of property.14 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandMental health wards in Waikato at 140% capacity, lacking community bedsA mental health nurse says some patients are sleeping on mattresses on the floor.14 Aug 05:24 AM
New ZealandWaikato River named among top three drowning 'black spots'Since 1980, 123 people have died in its murky waters. 14 Aug 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Going it alone': Thames-Coromandel to manage own water services as Tauranga pulls outInitially, a three-way council partnership with Western Bay of Plenty was planned.14 Aug 03:37 AM
New ZealandWaikato road closed after truck hits pedestrian, serious injuries reportedTe Poi Rd is closed near the SH24 and SH29 intersections southeast of Matamata.14 Aug 01:57 AM
New ZealandMissed out on Powerball jackpot? Three tickets from one region won $333k Thirteen players won $15,223 in the second division draw.13 Aug 10:43 PM
New ZealandMorning swim turns into 'adventure' after special wildlife encounterA resident shouted to get the attention of the two women, then they saw the black dorsal.13 Aug 05:05 AM
PremiumPremiumSportAlice Soper: How poor coverage is holding back women's rugby in NZOPINION: Farah Palmer Cup broadcasts now dictated by men's schedule.13 Aug 05:01 AM
LifestyleWorld's most popular YouTuber opening burger chain with 'Kiwi twist' in NZSurprise giveaways are planned 'for selected lucky customers' in Auckland when opened.12 Aug 11:22 PM
SportWhy Napier City Rovers' National League dream is slipping awayTwo rounds remain, with Napier City Rovers needing wins and Western Suburbs to lose.12 Aug 10:31 PM
New Zealand'My mum hates it': A record-breaking Kiwi daredevil on the sport of death divingFlynn Chisholm breaks Kiwi record with 40m cliff leap in Majorca. 12 Aug 10:02 PM
New ZealandEight-hour suicide terror at mall - a father speaks at inquest for son's deathJordan Keil's dad, Mike, has spoken of his son's escape on the way to mental health care.12 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Stricter sale regulations needed as alcohol harm costs soarOPINION: The Government has done a U-turn on reduced off-licence trading hours.12 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDeveloper hopes smaller social houses will please neighbours of $1.4m lakeview siteEleven two-bedroom homes are being built on Haumoana St in Rotorua.12 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Enough with the hand-wringing, here's how to help Auckland prosperOPINION: Fresh thinking, a spot of courage and a good plan - what else does Auckland need?12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwo more people arrested over Tyreece Te Pairi's deathThe pair appeared in the Hamilton District Court today.12 Aug 06:19 AM
New ZealandPolice name 'treasured Mema' as Desert Rd crash victimThe two-vehicle collision happened about 1.10pm on June 7.12 Aug 04:50 AM
New ZealandPolice name 88-year-old who died after Tauranga crashRobert William Norman MacGibbon died after a May 9 accident in Tauriko. 12 Aug 04:30 AM
New Zealand'Fight of my life': Waikato fisherman reels in catch of a lifetimeAfter 18 hours on the boat and no bites, he almost went home empty-handed.12 Aug 03:35 AM
New ZealandJudge's heartfelt letter to teen in custody battle: Maybe I'll watch you play for the Warriors one dayThe judge wrote to 14-year-old boy after hearing an appeal of an interim parenting order.12 Aug 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Big-hearted' man named as fatal crash victimPolice said inquiries into the crash were continuing.12 Aug 02:25 AM
New ZealandTe Aroha fatal crash victim named by policeThe crash involved two vehicles on Stanley Rd South on June 13.12 Aug 02:24 AM
New Zealand'Staggeringly poor': Police shocked after stores caught selling alcohol to minorPolice 'genuinely shocked' that eight of 11 stores sold alcohol to an underage teen.12 Aug 01:32 AM
New ZealandMan admits stabbing woman 18 times outside police stationThe 23-year-old man can now be named as James Tuwhangai.12 Aug 01:30 AM
SportLockerRoom: How resilience and family helped Kelly Brazier defy odds for World Cup returnBrazier aims to inspire future generations while considering a coaching career.12 Aug 01:01 AM
New ZealandShould we start growing rice in NZ?Yuki Fukuda, who is growing rice on a hill in Nelson, says a stable NZ crop makes sense.11 Aug 10:30 PM
SportNew crop of female jockeys leading racing changeKim Clapperton was the first woman to win NZ's apprentice premiership in 1989.11 Aug 09:00 PM
RacingCooksley's black beauty looks ready for season's first featureA South Auckland stable has a four-pronged attack on racing's spring riches.11 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertySize of four rugby fields: NZ's biggest new chilled, frozen food warehouse rising'We have got to keep up,' Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin says of the building.11 Aug 05:00 PM