New Zealand'I'm not going to die': Praise for 'heroes' after car flips into canal'I’m not going to die tonight, not here, not in this car, not this way.'30 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandFarmers say 'don't toot your horns' this Moving DayPatience is key during New Zealand's bustling Moving Day.30 May 05:05 AM
Crime'I didn't do it': Convicted rapist's outburst as judge delivers 31 guilty verdictsFive ex-partners testified he raped, beat, and assaulted them.30 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandFailed outfall pipe led to treated effluent gouging Raglan Harbour dunesWaikato District Council doesn't know when the pipe failed.30 May 04:21 AM
New ZealandTwo new Hawks on the team for big weekend in the southThe Hawks have shed one and picked up two for the run to the playoffs.30 May 03:53 AM
New ZealandWatch: Small plane makes 'hard landing' at Tauranga AirportOne person suffered minor injuries as the plane's front landing gear collapsed. 30 May 01:44 AM
League'Culture of belief': How underdogs became national championsYoung league players set for massive Rotorua event this weekend.30 May 01:36 AM
New ZealandRabobank Beef Quarterly preview on The CountryStu Loe and Stu Duncan, Dr John Roche, Jen Corkran, Chris Brandolino, and Rowena Duncum.30 May 01:30 AM
New ZealandAircraft makes hard landing at Tauranga AirportEmergency services have responded after an aircraft made a hard landing at Tauranga Airport.Watch30 May 01:24 AM
New Zealand'Heart of gold': Super Rugby star's moving tribute to slain teenHeartbroken family member of homicide victim says rugby hero's gesture was special.30 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJobs to go as EIT plans cuts after failed mergerIt has been a gruelling few years for staff at Eastern Institute of Technology.29 May 11:35 PM
New ZealandSchool farm course sees 120 students flock to agricultureThe farm has 30 sheep and includes a two-stand shearing shed.29 May 11:13 PM
New ZealandStrong wind warning for Hawke’s Bay - damage to trees, powerlines possibleA strong wind watch has been upgraded to a warning for much of Hawke's Bay.29 May 10:48 PM
New Zealand'Loud and proud': The charismatic mayor who turned up to every event for nine years'In hindsight, I should have shared the load with councillors.'29 May 10:23 PM
New Zealand'Most incredible experience': MP's Budget day baby'We are completely smitten and feeling incredibly grateful for this new chapter of life.'29 May 09:45 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely devastating': Family's home catches fire in Pāpāmoa'No one’s hurt, [it] can be rebuilt.'29 May 09:37 PM
New ZealandHamilton family 'terrified' as tornado wreaks havoc on homesA resident on Ranui St claimed she saw a trampoline swirling above a house.29 May 09:20 PM
New ZealandPolice name 21-year-old man killed in Whangārei crashSeth Dundass, 21, has been remembered as a 'keen young worker'. 29 May 09:17 PM
New ZealandLakeside holiday home owners face big sewerage billsTheir bills have been reduced, but it's not the significant cut many hoped for.29 May 07:58 PM
New Zealand'All sorts of destruction': Tornado strikes Hamilton, thunderstorms buffet upper northCivil Defence warned Waikato weather remains 'highly dynamic'.29 May 07:38 PM
Super RugbySuper Rugby Pacific finals permutationsFind out what the best and worst positions your team can finish in Super Rugby Pacific.29 May 07:20 PM
New ZealandNZ's best-tasting tap water revealedProfessionals assess the water for colour, clarity, odour and taste. 29 May 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Persistent meh': Why a couple in their 30s, including a senior doctor, are leaving NZThey are seeking a lifestyle where 'everything’s at your fingertips'.29 May 06:43 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: 'Positive vibes only' - Kids' football festival set to paint Park Island pinkMore than 1000 kids and parents will dress in pink to promote positive sport behaviour.29 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandTaupō's 'accidental art hero' on adventures around town - and further afieldParts of the Taupō community seem to be starting to embrace Boom Boom the dinosaur.29 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Cat-shaped hole': Call to include feral cats in predator strategySome groups warned of the need to draw a clear line between feral and domestic cats.29 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'She's not your rehab': Man runs down partner, denies her medical treatment'In traditional Māori society, we don’t treat women as our punching bags,' says judge.29 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'I'll burn the house down': Man's Molotov cocktail revenge backfires, torches innocent person's homeJoshua Brennan's drunken retaliation caused about $25,000 in damage.29 May 05:46 AM
New ZealandCambridge students get be(e)hind special initiativeCambridge beekeepers launch Mānuka honey designed by local kids.29 May 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Bloody beating': Pair found guilty of Javon Aranui's manslaughterThe jury deliberated for almost three days in case where the victim had 16 head injuries.29 May 04:27 AM
New ZealandManawatū-Tararua highway to be formally opened on June 7 – traffic set to roll in following weekEight years after the gorge closed, a new route to Manawatū is almost ready to open.29 May 01:59 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Miles Hurrell on Fonterra's milk priceMiles Hurrell, Ian Proudfoot, Matt Black, Chris Russell, and Hamish McKay. 29 May 01:46 AM
New ZealandCat owner told her missing moggie had been found – it was a lie that cost her hundreds'I was just so ecstatic that my cat had been found and I wasn’t thinking straight.'29 May 01:33 AM
New Zealand'Amazing community asset': Pool saved from closure with $5.71m boostThe Ōtūmoetai Pool will remain open and receive funding for upgrades.29 May 12:33 AM