New ZealandSmoke alarms help alert family during Napier house fireWorking smoke alarms helped warn a Meeanee family to evacuate as the large fire took hold.01 Apr 12:42 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins trying to stay out of Benjamin Doyle controversy, slams Winston PetersHipkins said threats were concerning, but won't say whether Doyle's posts were appropriate01 Apr 12:41 AM
New ZealandBarge capsizes in Tauranga Harbour, 10l diesel spill containedAbout 10 litres of diesel spilled; absorbent booms are in place.31 Mar 11:32 PM
LifestyleDon’t be fooled: 10 April Fool’s pranks you may have fallen forIt's the first of the month, keep your wits about you. 31 Mar 11:29 PM
New ZealandMan charged with two counts of murder in Hamilton is namedEmergency services were called to Beatty St in Melville, Hamilton, at 4.30am on March 15.31 Mar 11:13 PM
New ZealandTree removal marks start of restoration at historic siteThe project aims to stabilise the site by strengthening the redoubt banks.31 Mar 11:10 PM
New ZealandBig changes for art gallery and its supportersRenovations are part of the $306m Te Manawataki o Te Papa project.31 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandWhy this week’s rain won’t be enough to end NZ droughtAuckland can expect warm nights with lows around 18C this week.31 Mar 08:48 PM
New ZealandHow a Facebook post led to the rapid recovery of a stolen tiny homeThe tiny home was stolen on March 29 at 4am from Rea Rd, Katikati.31 Mar 08:38 PM
New ZealandPush for higher farm plastic recycling targetsFarmers use more than 10,000 tonnes of plastic bale wrap annually.31 Mar 08:34 PM
New ZealandUS $550k surgery removes ‘95%’ of 27-year-old’s aggressive brain tumourRotorua woman 'blown away' by the donations she received to help pay for the surgery.31 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandKerikeri’s Community Family Service shuts downFar North budgeting service lacks funds to keep helping hundreds of families31 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSelling stations: Farm developer on why he's moving on from his 'happy place''I feel like that place needs to go now to someone who can take it to the next level.'31 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHastings racecourse redevelopment plans coming in ‘next few weeks’It's now six months since the one slip that stopped racing in Hastings.31 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandTarzan smashes out ‘pretty gnarly’ Whanganui River adventureBrenden Hawkins has raised $4600 for mental health and is keen for more challenges.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'This is a desecration': Thousands of illegally dumped animal carcasses trouble town's waterIllegal animal dumping has plagued Hukerenui for 15 years.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Scammers don’t sleep’: FMA under fire for delayed scam alert after retiree loses $1mThe FMA took 47 days to issue a scam warning, during which a retiree lost $1m.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Do not do it': Coroner's plea to drivers after three alcohol-related crash deathsSahil Prasad was driving home when he was struck by Jack Halliday, driving a work ute.31 Mar 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Atmospheric river': Large weather system set to strike NZA large weather system approaching from the Tasman Sea is set to strike mid-week.31 Mar 06:00 AM
Property‘Oh my God, this is like Dubai coming to NZ’ - 300 enquiries a week for new suburbKiwis "living in exotic locations" show interest in neighbourhood built on ex-sand quarry.31 Mar 05:55 AM
New ZealandGisborne wastewater treatment plant upgrade one year behind schedule The filters caused a one-year delay in Gisborne's plant upgrade.31 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandOn-farm training programme empowers young adults with disabilitiesMichial Todd, the first trainee to graduate, is now a certified dairy farm relief worker.31 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandCritical injuries: SH2 reopens after crash in Karangahake GorgeMotorists have been warned to expect delays until congestion has cleared.31 Mar 03:39 AM
New ZealandPolice seek Christopher Wyllie for ongoing investigationPolice believe Wyllie is in Te Kauwhata.31 Mar 03:31 AM
New ZealandOne dead after car vs truck collision at HaruruDriver dies at scene of fatal crash at Haruru, near Paihia31 Mar 03:06 AM
New ZealandGareth McKerchar wins Aorangi Young Farmer final againGareth McKerchar has won the Aorangi Young Farmer of the Year for the second year in a row31 Mar 03:00 AM
LifestyleIkea’s secret Kiwi menu and why NZ beef won’t make meatballsTheir meatballs might be infamous, but is a secret menu item set to outshine them?31 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandHot water issues causes another weeks-long closure of Mōrere Hot SpringsThe natural saltwater hot springs had only reopened three months earlier after two years.31 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand‘Potentially legendary’: Hawke’s Bay winemakers say vintage shaping as best in years'Murmurs are growing that 2025 may be one of those years.'31 Mar 02:28 AM
New ZealandFirefighters tackling large vegetation fire near MangakahiaMore than 20 firefighters are onsite at a large vegetation fire at Nukutawhiti31 Mar 02:27 AM
New ZealandFive injured in Hastings brawl, police seek witnessesSome of the injuries were believed to be caused by a weapon.31 Mar 02:03 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessOlivado liquidation: Seeka boss explains why they bought the companyNew boss hopes to keep jobs, liquidator says claims still coming in.31 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandThree dogs euthanised after fatal attack on 4-year-old childThe breeds of the dogs have not been 'fully confirmed'.31 Mar 01:57 AM
PoliticsLuxon calls Green MP Doyle’s social media language ‘inappropriate’, threats of violence ‘unacceptable’Chlöe Swarbrick said there were 'real world threats' against the MP and their whānau.31 Mar 01:42 AM