New ZealandConfirmed: 230 workers to lose jobs as Kinleith Mill shuts paper productionStaff were called to an open-air meeting on the Tokoroa mill’s grounds.13 Feb 11:23 PM
New ZealandGuidelines set for part-sale of regional council’s port sharesCouncil's sale of Port of Tauranga shares to create an 'endowment fund' for the community.13 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandHow local businesses believe they can outshine big brands like FreedomLocal businesses say they still have something special to offer customers.13 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandFarm tools down for popular East Coast Expo'Events like this are important to our rural communities'13 Feb 10:47 PM
New ZealandCabinet funds Napier-Wairoa highway realignment, Bailey Bridge to remain at least four more yearsThe cyclone sped up the need for a project in the melting pot for at least 20 years.13 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandThree youths arrested after Havelock North store robbed and shopkeeper assaultedPolice have arrested and charged three youths with aggravated robbery.13 Feb 09:39 PM
New ZealandOne conviction so far after claims of 'network of corruption' of gaming fundsEight people were alleged to be linked in a network of gaming proceeds corruption.13 Feb 08:21 PM
New Zealand‘We lost our daughter’: Cyclone victims urge changes to save livesThe Collins family criticises authorities for failing to implement safety changes.13 Feb 08:12 PM
New Zealand‘Oh my God’: The shocking cost of Kāinga Ora ‘container homes’ revealedThe homes were criticised by locals when they first arrived on the site.13 Feb 08:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: What employment law reform could mean for NZ workersA $180,000 income threshold will affect unjustified dismissal rights.13 Feb 07:45 PM
New ZealandNearly a third of schools receiving free lunches send complaints, queries to ministry'We had a great system before ... it was just great and now we’ve got this.'13 Feb 06:35 PM
New ZealandKinleith Mill job cuts decision looms for 230 workersWorkers were called to an open-air meeting at 8.30am in Tokoroa.13 Feb 05:58 PM
New Zealand'Devastating': Couple watch as fire destroys 'irreplaceable' home'You would never be able to build another home like for like.'13 Feb 05:50 PM
New ZealandIs the emergency alert system better now than during Cyclone Gabrielle?A flood victim believes more work is still needed to improve emergency alerts.13 Feb 05:15 PM
New Zealand‘Like opening a window’: Unearthed phone shows cyclone smashing through Esk Valley'Looking at those photos now, it’s surreal.'13 Feb 05:14 PM
New Zealand'Please, let me stay': The cyclone survivor living in caravan on red-zoned landFor Waikato Gray, Esk Valley is more than just a home. It is five generations of history.13 Feb 05:12 PM
New ZealandEskdale man refuses buyout, stays on ancestral land after Cyclone GabrielleCyclone Gabrielle floodwaters destroyed Waikato Gray’s Eskdale home in February 2023. He refused a council buyout, staying on his ancestral land in a caravan. Video / Rafaella MeloWatch13 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay’s 24 months of hard knocks since the cycloneOpinion: So much work has been done, but the region doesn’t feel back on its feet yet.13 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Can’t comprehend it': The Pākōwhai pilots'It looked like a tidal wave had come down.'13 Feb 05:00 PM
PropertyRugby star Ruby Tui ‘stoked’ after her house sells within daysHomes in the $700,000s price bracket are in hot demand in Tauranga.13 Feb 04:55 PM
New ZealandBotox popularity grows in NorthlandBotox clinics are increasing in Northland, offering 'appearance medicine'.13 Feb 04:05 PM
New ZealandTotara Estate celebrates National Lamb DayNZ's first-ever frozen export meat shipment to the UK came from the historic farmstead.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne home could be uninsurable if not raised on stiltsLizzy Burns has decided not to lift her property so her family can continue to live there.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Ready to go': Community prepared for another GabrielleFlood preparedness has become part of the local school's curriculum.13 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessStock Takes: Will NZ corporate earnings offer green shoots for the economy?The reporting season gets fully underway next week. Will there be green shoots? 13 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Blood pouring out’: Mum’s warning after Kmart trolley accident injures toddlerThe family are warning others about the dangers of children swinging on trolleys.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMarlin and tuna hunt off to a great startGood numbers of yellow fin caught and marlin tagged and released on first day of contest.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Serious safety risks’: Whanganui riverboat managers on youth antics'The roof isn’t designed or made to hold human weight.'13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow a Far North teen’s hard work led to global volleyball successKerikeri’s Kaia Derbyshire, 16, will compete in volleyball in Canada and Thailand.13 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandTauranga’s best businesses revealedThe city's top businesses recognised at gala ceremony.13 Feb 08:45 AM
New Zealand'Kill him': Armed mobster on meth-fuelled rampage held 74yo man hostageHe was fleeing police when he broke into the pensioner's home and assaulted him. 13 Feb 07:05 AM
New ZealandPolice pose as 13-year-old girl, lure sex offender to the libraryHe wanted to have sex with the fake girl even after she told him her age. 13 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandOne person in critical condition after SH25 Coromandel crashEmergency services were called to the scene about 4pm.13 Feb 06:52 AM
New ZealandHoliday house hike: Group to assess impact of targeted rateA working group to be set up to recommend improvements.13 Feb 05:00 AM
