New ZealandPolice Commissioner says controversial shoplifting directive 'inconsistent with his expectations'The directive sparked backlash, giving the impression lawbreakers had a free pass.27 May 07:33 AM
Crime'She told me lies': Luxury resort CEO says ex-manager's actions were 'terrifying'Operations manager Belle Mumby allegedly forged CEO Jing Ma's signature to claim overtime.27 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandPolice directive on $500 thefts sparks call for urgent clarificationRetailers are seeking clarity on police directives about low-value theft.26 May 11:25 PM
New ZealandHeart patients worse off in Northland than Auckland – specialistHealth NZ data show huge variations in wait times between regions.26 May 08:25 PM
Crime'It's just so serious': Teen set residential home on fire after fight over his phoneGreenway Trust in Dargaville supports individuals with intellectual disabilities.26 May 08:00 AM
New Zealand‘Beautiful darling’: Northland toddler allegedly murdered is identifiedCatalya Remana Tangimetua Pepene, 3, died last Wednesday. 25 May 11:14 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Wedding bells ring at Whangārei rest homeRomance is in the air for 99-year-old Felicia and 88-year-old Dennam Dette. Video / Brodie StoneWatch25 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsMinister defends new benefit sanctions coming into forceBeneficiaries face having half of their benefit restricted to certain spending. 25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRest home romance: Wedding bells chime for 99-year-old brideDennam and Felicia wed at rest home, proving love has no age limit.25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Council rates are the tax we love to hateOPINION: The only certainties in life are death and taxes – and both are expensive.25 May 05:00 PM
Black Ferns'I don't know how many I scored': Woodman-Wickliffe after creating Black Ferns historyPortia Woodman-Wickliffe became the Black Ferns' all time leading try-scorer.25 May 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyPower shift: How Meridian's $186m battery will influence energy marketMeridian's Ruakākā Bess is NZ's first large-scale grid battery storage system.25 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandWoman charged $5.1m to track down former lover and stolen family fortune He promised to invest the money but took it to Italy and disappeared. 23 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentAs a new mum, Ella Becroft was primed to love her kids - nothing prepared her for what happened nextA 'body horror' theatre show on the mundanity and monstrosity of early motherhood.23 May 07:00 PM
CrimeAccused pleads not guilty to murder of 'beloved mother' in Whangārei parkYvonne Chapman, 66, was shot at Onerahi's Beach Rd public reserve in February.23 May 03:26 AM
CrimeMurder charge laid over Northland man's death, police seek further informationPolice are still seeking sightings of a 1999 blue and silver Mitsubishi L200.22 May 02:03 AM
New ZealandInvestigation under way after 'unexplained' death of 3-year-old girlPolice say a post-mortem will be carried out over the next couple of days.22 May 12:19 AM
New Zealand$10k shoplifting spree: Two of Auckland's allegedly most prolific offenders arrestedOne man faces seven charges, with three valued at over $1000, in Waitākere Court.21 May 06:34 AM
New ZealandThe Doctors Bayfair opens new 'purpose-built' medical practiceThe new space allows staff to better support the needs of the 'rapidly growing' community.21 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFetishes, arrests and vomit: Kiwis dish on their worst dates everFrom waters breaking to barefoot serenades, Kiwi singletons reveal their dates gone wrong.20 May 11:30 PM
BusinessNZ's new cheapest petrol station revealedGull shook up competition in the fuel sector, but the price gap is now closing. 19 May 10:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungWho's who in New Zealand’s most powerful think tanks?One think-tank tends to get mentioned in Parliament more often than the others.19 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSchool Rugby'A superstar in the making': The First XV star carving up in Moascar CupNathan Stephens, a Year 13 student, impressed with a stunning fullback performance.19 May 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNorthcote's Vietnamese-built Elevation apartments near completion'It's been challenging' – Alastair Sawer, chief executive of developer TLC Modular18 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: The great Kiwi workplace wipeoutOPINION: The Government is waging war on employment rights.18 May 03:00 AM
Lifestyle'Like a cartoon': Author's $65k book prize win nearly derailed by travel chaosDamien Wilkins nearly missed the awards after his flight out of Wellington was cancelled.18 May 02:04 AM
PoliticsLuxon announces $164m for new 24/7 urgent care servicesThe Prime Minister made the pre-Budget health announcement in Botany this afternoon.18 May 01:22 AM
New ZealandWatch: Brave shopkeepers take on armed robbers with chair, boxesDramatic video shows the workers foiling a robbery attempt. 18 May 12:51 AM
New ZealandSevere weather warnings: 120km/h gales, thunderstorms possibleMetService has forecast heavy rain and strong northwest winds.17 May 11:18 PM
New ZealandWeather onslaught: Rain, damaging gales, thunderstorms to sweep over NZThe stormy conditions have already started in the south and will spread north Sunday. 17 May 02:21 AM
New Zealand'Very tight': Builders struggle in Northland's falling marketNew building consents in the region dropped 31% in the year to March 2025.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandVehicle dwellers spark tension at beachside community Residents claim vehicle dwellers make the Onerahi foreshore unsafe.16 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Radical change': Possible crayfish ban for Northland's east coastShane Jones says crayfish can't keep declining in the popular fishing area.16 May 05:00 PM
Kahu'I'm a recidivist offender': Woman's journey from criminal to mentorAllen has 178 convictions and has devoted herself to helping Northland addicts recover16 May 05:00 PM
