New Zealand'Coldest nights': NZ braces for another bone-chilling night as cold snap continuesMetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Porters Pass and the Crown Range Rd.08 Jun 06:05 AM
New ZealandPolar blast: Coldest morning of year for many KiwisAuckland, Wellington and Christchurch all had their iciest mornings for 2025.07 Jun 09:14 PM
New ZealandInter-island ferry sailings cancelled; heavy snow looms for South Island ahead of cold snapBoth the Interislander and Bluebridge ferry services have cancelled Cook Strait sailings.05 Jun 10:50 PM
LiveNew ZealandHundreds without power across North Island, road snowfall warnings in South IslandMeanwhile, Fire and Emergency were called to 60 incidents in the upper north. 04 Jun 10:01 PM
TravelThis NZ skifield is now the biggest in the countryA development has nudged this field ahead of Whakapapa and Tūroa. 31 May 07:00 PM
TechnologyKiwi startup lands TikTok as a clientFounder realises he has a blind spot - then corrects it.16 May 02:00 AM
TechnologyTech Insider: Willis offers some venture capital sugar, but is it enough?Finance Minister delivers some unexpected Budget 2025 action.13 May 05:44 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFirst look: Inside stage one of new Wānaka retirement villageNothing for under $1m here: the starting point is $1.24m, but prices go up to $4.5m.08 May 03:13 AM
New ZealandWedding celebration turns to tragedy after woman causes crash that killed her sister Four others were also injured in the Wanaka crash last year.02 May 06:00 AM
New Zealand'It's game on': Wild storm brings first big snow dump of the season Porters Lodge reported 20cm of snow, with snow play likely this weekend.01 May 02:48 AM
LifestyleMKR's Manu Feidel reveals what food Kiwis do better than the Aussies "100% better than anywhere else I’ve been travelling around the world."19 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTouched mid-air: Student pilot's complaint against trainer mishandled by CAAFormer chief ombudsman Peter Boshier said the CAA botched response to serious disclosures.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Snow likely': NZ braces for frosty start to school holidays as cold snap hitsChristchurch had its coldest night this year, reaching 0.7C.10 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandThe big chill: Kiwis wake to freezing temperatures as cold snap grips the countryAuckland had the highest early morning temperature at just 12C.09 Apr 09:25 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: Buyers of $45m Qtown mansion revealed; Kiwi model at Beckham’s A-list 50thAnd, how to make your first million, according to 'Boss Babe'; event maestro's hospo foray02 Apr 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘They will go blind’: Healthcare too inaccessible for Wānaka patients, new report findsSome residents travel seven hours for medical appointments.01 Apr 05:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Spooked by agency closures; developer retrenching; residents begin Amaia shiftPeople are alarmed by the JLL closures, asking what that says about the successful agency.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘A delightful person’: Community mourns loss of prominent businessman after plane crashIvan van de Water was a respected member of the Gore community.30 Mar 11:03 PM
New Zealand‘Shocked and deeply upset’: Lake Hāwea plane crash victim was flying in club eventOne person was killed; another was cut from the wreckage with critical injuries.29 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandWhy there’s no public transport between two of NZ’s top tourist towns - yetORC says no plans for a Queenstown-Wānaka bus.25 Mar 01:26 AM
Sport‘Super stoked’: Sadowski-Synnott claims record third world titleThe Kiwi snowboarder has won her third slopestyle world title in Corvatsch, Switzerland.21 Mar 08:14 PM
EntertainmentExclusive photos: Brad Pitt spotted filming in QueenstownThe Hollywood A-lister has kept a low profile since coming into NZ for his latest movie. 10 Mar 01:32 AM
New ZealandLuxon visits the Wānaka A&P ShowLuxon officially opened the show before visiting the wool pavilion and sheep yards.07 Mar 03:47 AM
EntertainmentBrad Pitt filming near Queenstown: Hollywood A-lister’s latest blockbuster under wayTown bustling with movie hype while megastar actor stays under radar.06 Mar 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPeter Thiel now the richest New Zealander after double-whammy wealth surgeThe Kiwi passport holder has had several big scores in the past few months.04 Mar 03:38 AM
New Zealand‘I’m hell-bent on winning gold’: Napier skier’s quest at Special OlympicsNine Kiwis are representing New Zealand among over 1500 athletes.03 Mar 09:45 PM
CrimeLake Hāwea homicide: Trial date set for husband accused of killing wife Police launched a homicide investigation in November.03 Mar 08:31 PM
New ZealandPerson who fled checkpoint into Lake Wānaka rescued by police in boat then arrestedPolice used a member of the public's boat during the rescue.27 Feb 06:28 AM
New Zealand'Exposed and difficult terrain': Female tramper dies in fall at Mt Aspiring National ParkHer death has been referred to the coroner.26 Feb 05:36 AM
New Zealand‘Can’t find the body’: Mother of missing Argentinian hiker wrestling with reality of son’s fateHector Gaston Arigau has been missing for two and a half weeks now. 25 Feb 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessUS billionaire Peter Thiel winds down NZ business interestsHis only remaining ties to NZ are a passport, a Booktrack stake, and a Wānaka landbank.24 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandApocalypse now: Doomsday bunker secretly installed in NZUnderground shelter clients sought the ‘beauty, isolation, security’ of NZ.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Can we afford this?’: Patients shocked by $1000 after-hours medical feesFees as high as $1000 have been quoted for after-hours appointments.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWānaka cancer patient raises $400k to get cutting-edge treatment in ChinaEmma Holden, 36, will soon travel to Shanghai, China for cutting-edge cancer treatment.21 Feb 04:00 PM
