BusinessMeat and dairy continue to drive food price inflation, Stats NZ data showsFood prices continue to rise but the rent increases are now the lowest in a decade.16 Jun 11:28 PM
New ZealandFrom 5% to 70% survival rates – the conservation team taking eggs from kiwi nestsCatching adult birds to take their eggs may seem counterintuitive, but it works.16 Jun 11:05 PM
New ZealandSunshine follows chilly start before wet weather returns for MatarikiOne South Island spot fell into the double figures below zero this morning.16 Jun 10:44 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay’s beach fires set to blaze again for Matariki despite fire banThe event features storytelling, food trucks, and a lantern ceremony.16 Jun 10:40 PM
New ZealandRotorua hit-and-run victim was deaf, blind and a cancer survivorA motorcyclist hit Paige Johnson on a pedestrian crossing in a hit-and-run. 16 Jun 10:39 PM
New ZealandPaving the way to NZ's future, using robots and kiwifruit leatherFieldays showcases NZ ingenuity with pollution-mapping robots and vegan leather.16 Jun 10:36 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand braces for potential arrival of deadly H5N1 bird fluIn October 2024, H5N1 was found in king penguins on Crozet and Kerguelen islands.16 Jun 10:18 PM
New Zealand'Priority location': Govt announces 189 new homes for Rotorua'We’re backing community-led solutions to address the need here,' Minister says.16 Jun 09:57 PM
New Zealand'We won't be funding it': Roads for 8000-home development debatedThe development in Te Tumu is set to house 15,500 people when completed.16 Jun 08:41 PM
New Zealand900km mission: 15-year-old's long ride to Parliament to support Māori wardsJack, 15, will ride from Whakatāne to Wellington, starting on June 28.16 Jun 08:21 PM
TravelWhat the inaugural Jetstar flight from Hamilton to Sydney was really likeInternational flights returned to Hamilton for the first time since 2012.16 Jun 08:16 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldUK shellfish farmers revive ambitions with new EU trade dealNew York Times: The Hawards have cultivated oysters on Mersea Island for 250 years.16 Jun 08:00 PM
New ZealandA farming mother thought her sore leg was a sports injury - it was a potentially terminal cancerAlicia Brough was fighting fit – now she is fighting for her life. 16 Jun 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Sacrilege': Family anger over theft from Dargaville graveThe $2000 koru was sawn off Michael Mudford’s headstone.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBig venues, big money: The young golf champ hitting the Australian PGA tourMemory of late father will spur on young Kiwi golfer as he chases his professional dream.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Unique road-cone hotline for those feeling too safeOPINION: Counting road cones 'almost certainly a waste of everyone’s time'.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Lots of frost': NZ braces for sub-zero chill, possible 'heavy rain' before MatarikiMuch of the South Island is set to plunge below 0C tonight and tomorrow.16 Jun 08:21 AM
Crime'Good Samaritan': Off-duty officer sucker-punched while trying to stop shopliftersJudge: 'It's behaviour that is wrong and at your age, you should know better'.16 Jun 08:00 AM
New ZealandTribesmen's alleged 'hotbox' murder after gang member's unauthorised online shoppingMark Hohua, known as Shark, was allegedly beaten to death by fellow gang members in 2022.16 Jun 07:30 AM
New ZealandWaihī house fire: Probe into cause of man's deathWhat started a fatal house blaze in Waihī is still being investigated.16 Jun 06:09 AM
New Zealand'Loveable rascal': Family, school mourns 6yo boy lost in boat tragedyA boatie who helped with the rescue effort says 'heart-wrenching is an understatement'.16 Jun 05:18 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWhy Rotorua's First XV victory over Hamilton is one for the agesKing's College celebrated a 23-17 victory over Auckland Grammar, securing the Cooper-Greenbank Cup.16 Jun 05:01 AM
New ZealandNapier's only surviving CBD pharmacy raided for third time in 10 weeks - again for perfumes'I’m wondering if it’s worth carrying on here.'16 Jun 03:39 AM
New ZealandThe Country: David Seymour reviews Jacinda Ardern's memoirDavid Seymour, Emma Higgins, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Phil Duncan, Cheyne Gillooly.16 Jun 02:13 AM
New Zealand'Do what's right': Shaken witness' call after hit-and-runA motorbike overtook a car and hit a pedestrian on Edmund Rd.16 Jun 01:59 AM
New ZealandBoP dairy targeted by armed robbersPolice recovered a stolen silver Mazda used in the robbery.16 Jun 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Quite fun': Hamish's quail egg business takes flightHamish began rearing quails for their eggs at age 11.16 Jun 12:09 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessComvita forecasts another annual lossThe mānuka honey company has cut staff by around 70 to save money and reduce debt.15 Jun 11:39 PM
New ZealandGlyphosate to be debated in High CourtELI is challenging the EPA's refusal to reassess glyphosate’s risks.15 Jun 10:54 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay councils win gongs for cyclone recovery initiativesThree councils were together recognised for a ground-breaking high-risk properties buyout.15 Jun 10:31 PM
New ZealandPolice find gun, drugs in stolen vanThe van was stolen in April and found on White St in Whitianga last week, police say.15 Jun 09:33 PM
New Zealand6yo believed among two dead in boat capsize off TaranakiThree people were on board the boat when it got into trouble off the Pātea coast.15 Jun 08:33 PM
New ZealandSmall earthquake jolts Hawke’s BayIt hit at a depth of 36km and could be felt around the twin cities of Napier and Hastings.15 Jun 08:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat's in store from $1.4m+ changes at popular Mount Maunganui reserveTauranga council plans $400,000 pathway, cave barrier works then $1m+ playground upgrade.15 Jun 06:00 PM
