New ZealandStorm risk for South Island as muggy warmth lingers in the northAucklanders endured a sticky night with temperatures holding at 17C until dawn.12 Oct 08:52 PM
RacingMick On Monday: The historic black-type week nobody plannedWelcome to the busiest black-type week in New Zealand thoroughbred racing history.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Thin workforce stretched further': Learning support gaps persistPsychologists and speech-language therapists make up 40% of vacancies.12 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldWatch: Helicopter in California crashes after spiralling out of controlDebris from the crash scattered across a beach carpark. 12 Oct 06:37 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelStephanie Holmes: I've stayed at 10 of NZ's 19 best luxury hotels and lodges. Here's my verdict19 NZ hotels were added to Michelin's keys list this week. Here's why they're special.12 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandLotto: 18 players win $19k in Second Division – where were tickets sold?Three players also won more than $26k in Powerball Second Division.12 Oct 04:40 AM
New Zealand'Really overwhelming': First-time Māori ward councillor reacts to poll resultDarlene Dinsdale says she has three years to ensure Māori voices are heard.12 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Thought I would see multiple people die': Dangerous overtake caught on cameraSocial media users have reacted to the incident on SH2 near Paeroa with fury.11 Oct 11:52 PM
New ZealandTimber Museum's big plan: Putāruru site aiming for top tourist tierThe museum holds rare machinery, including New Zealand’s last intact Crabtree engine.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis turn to freezers and firearms as meat prices biteMorrinsville butcher Graeme Hodges says homekill demand surged after Covid.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWho's in and out? Tight races and big political comebacks in local electionsHawke’s Bay bucked the turnout slump, recording a sharp rise in local voting.11 Oct 07:00 AM
MotorsportFeeney and Whincup set pace as Bathurst 1000 contenders emergeKiwi Fabian Coulthard was sixth quickest in the co-driver session with Chaz Mostert.11 Oct 06:18 AM
New ZealandLive: Macindoe takes Hamilton mayoraltyVoting has closed, and the first results have come in this afternoon. 11 Oct 05:14 AM
New ZealandLocal elections 2025: Mayors out - noteable leaders lose their roles, Hamilton gains new mayorJoin our live coverage as the results of the 2025 local elections roll in.11 Oct 05:05 AM
New Zealand'Some kind of hell': Father of teen cyclist killed in truck crash assumed driver was to blame But, when he learnt otherwise, he actively sought out the companies involved.11 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandMeet award-winning dairy farmer Tor PedersenThe family farm has grown from 40 hectares in 1967 to 300ha today.10 Oct 04:00 PM
RacingThe small-time trainer taking on racing’s biggest namesOne-horse trainer could upset New Zealand's biggest stables on Sunday.10 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPower rankings: New Zealand’s top sporting schools of 2025 revealedWhich school can claim to be the country’s biggest sporting powerhouse?10 Oct 04:00 PM
CrimeArrest after Father’s Day armed robbery at Hamilton steak houseOfficers found drugs, ammunition and stolen property during the raid.10 Oct 04:55 AM
New ZealandBurglary getaway driver started drinking, doing drugs and crime at 13Now Toma Arama-Heta is getting out of jail after his sentence was halved on appeal.10 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandForestry’s new Govt 'bridge' to help with policy shiftsRay Hook will act as a bridge between forest landowners and the Government.10 Oct 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlines'Watched him fly into a set of power lines': Pilot’s trauma sparks call for changeSteps taken after summit hears from pilot whose friend crashed.10 Oct 02:35 AM
New Zealand'Welcome news': Funding allows Toi Ohomai Tokoroa campus to stay openTaupō MP Louise Upston said she was pleased 'face to face learning' would continue.10 Oct 01:01 AM
New ZealandTriple murder case: Court waits on medical, psychologist reportsA trial date has been set for February 2027 in the High Court at Rotorua.09 Oct 11:35 PM
New Zealand'Avoid non-essential travel': Flooding sparks emergency operations' centre activation, highway closureAuthorities are speaking to schools ahead of afternoon bus runs amid flooding and slips.09 Oct 11:13 PM
New ZealandTwo by Twos church leader quits suddenly, set to leave NZ after ‘tough year’Wayne Dean’s exit follows global scrutiny of the secretive sect.09 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandBoil water notice lifted after E. coli scare in HamiltonMore than 120 sites were tested over three days, all returning clear results.09 Oct 11:00 PM
LifestyleMy partner was only 60 when he was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's. This is what I've learntThe number of Kiwis with dementia will more than double in the next 25 years, study shows.09 Oct 07:30 PM
New Zealand'Don't want to give up': Waikato woman’s $1k plea for missing dogs'If they've hurt another animal and had to be shot, I want to know.'09 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A grave hazard': Unsupervised toddler drowns in unfenced backyard swimming pool There were several items, including a chair, near the pool Aromaia Duff drowned in.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGraham Bell: Police pay tribute to 'a bit of a legend'Bell attained 'national treasure' on Police Ten 7, calling out 'gutless goons'.09 Oct 01:03 AM
New Zealand'Our sincere apology': Tom Phillips’ parents speak out, say they never supported him Neville and Julia Phillips wrote a letter to their local newspaper. 08 Oct 09:23 PM
New Zealand‘Abuse and low pay’: Why some council roles struggle to attract candidatesMore than 200 council seats will be filled without a vote this weekend.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Weet-Bix, Milo and mana in TokoroaStudent volunteers serve breakfast to dozens before classes begin each morning.08 Oct 05:00 AM