New Zealand'Bland' school lunches arrive up to three hours late, just before home-timePrincipals had to buy food to tide students over or pull them out of class to eat late.30 Jan 03:32 AM
New ZealandBig things, little packages: F2 midgets ready to flyGisborne Giants team named for Superstock Teams Championship.30 Jan 02:06 AM
New ZealandGreen MP apologises for not wearing seatbeltBenjamin Doyle didn't wear a seatbelt in a cab on Thursday.30 Jan 01:49 AM
New ZealandNewcomers welcome as Gisborne choir rehearsals resume'Deja vu': Gisborne choir to restart rehearsals for Mozart masterpiece.30 Jan 12:59 AM
New Zealand‘Succumbing to foul play’: Police launch homicide investigation into motorcyclist’s deathPolice believe he was killed between 7pm and 11pm on Tuesday.30 Jan 12:50 AM
New ZealandRāhui in place following Northland motorcyclist deathPolice are investigating after the motorcyclist was found dead in a creek yesterday.30 Jan 12:31 AM
New Zealand'Woke' banks with Shane Jones on The CountryShane Jones, Jane Smith, Emma Higgins, Mark Leslie, Chris Russell.30 Jan 12:27 AM
New ZealandGovt invests $67m in Hawke's Bay Hospital upgradesThe radiology department will be upgraded, and a new cancer treatment machine added.30 Jan 12:23 AM
New ZealandScrub fire along railway tracks near SH2 containedThe fire is 'growing quickly' according to witnesses.30 Jan 12:23 AM
BusinessBurger demand fuels trade, US overtakes Australia to be NZ's second-biggest export partnerNew Zealand recorded a rare trade surplus last month.30 Jan 12:15 AM
New ZealandQuality over quantity: Midway step up at ERCsSmall crew finish fifth overall at weather-stricken champs.29 Jan 11:53 PM
New ZealandAerial survey of wetlands to help improve flood control schemesImages will be snapped from low-flying aircraft to help map wetlands.29 Jan 11:25 PM
New ZealandGoing hammer and tongs on phase 1 of multi-sport hubDemolition job begins as contractors rip into the Victoria Domain project.29 Jan 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Not ideal’: Plan to address coastal flooding in Hawke’s Bay delayed over $34m costThe climate change and coastal erosion impact strategy has been years in the making.29 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandSpeedway: Meeanee drivers hope to capitalise on home trackDon-Tage Irfan has earnt himself a reputation as an entertaining stirrer.29 Jan 10:40 PM
New ZealandMore than 300 patients airlifted by Hawke’s Bay rescue helicopter in 2024The helicopter crew averaged over one mission a day in 2024.29 Jan 10:34 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Inside Rotorua's controversial Kāinga Ora 'container' homesThe 'container' homes on Malfroy Rd in Rotorua are ready for new tenants.29 Jan 10:08 PM
New ZealandCharges laid over fatal hit-and-run in ŌkaihauA 19-year-old man died from his injuries late on Tuesday night. 29 Jan 10:04 PM
New ZealandHunter-turned-Army recruit recognised as top shotLuke Hartnell recently completed a New Zealand Army Reserve Force recruit course.29 Jan 09:11 PM
Olympics‘And we’re back': Carrington hints at bid for LA 2028Dame Lisa Carrington’s time in the Olympic arena could yet continue. 29 Jan 09:08 PM
New ZealandNew Rotorua Kāinga Ora one-bedroom apartments open to the publicLocals feared they looked like container homes when they first arrived, but today they had a chance to look through the finished product. Video / Kelly MakihaWatch29 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandFonterra announces plans to slash fossil gas use by 38%The conversions are at Edgecumbe and Fonterra’s Whareroa site in Taranaki.29 Jan 08:56 PM
New ZealandWhat's on in Tairāwhiti Gisborne this weekendWhat's on in Tairāwhiti Gisborne this weekend: photography exhibition and Celtic music29 Jan 08:46 PM
New ZealandFarmer denies charges of failing to fix illegal earthworksColin Boyd argued that Taranaki Regional Council now agreed he had not altered a stream.29 Jan 08:25 PM
New ZealandJoy of Waikato orca sightings dampened by concerning behaviourThere were several orca sightings in the Waikato this month.29 Jan 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant clinical risk': Dargaville Hospital rostered overnight doctor only five out of 55 nightsA senior Northland doctor is worried about a lack of medical staff.29 Jan 05:37 PM
New Zealand‘Safer and more resilient’ Route 52 upgrade completeHistoric Route 52 roading upgrade complete after four years.29 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandFive Central Hawke’s Bay midwives confused by report saying Central Hawke’s Bay has just one midwife leftThe group was surprised by a report showing only one midwife in the area.29 Jan 05:00 PM
EnergyWork to start on NZ's biggest solar farm in 2025It would create enough power to supply the equivalent of about 35,000 homes.29 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Marae on air': Tributes flow for Papa Ruru, the unsung radio heroGeorge (Hori) Bennett, aka Papa Ruru, from Rotorua was described as an unsung radio hero.29 Jan 04:08 PM
New Zealand'Massive revitalisation’: The new builds changing the face of TaurangaTauranga's city centre is seeing a massive revitalisation for private and public projects.29 Jan 04:03 PM
New Zealand'Pretty cool': Couple vying for Northern Young Farmer titleKate Hawkings and Daniel Richards go head-to-head in first regional final of the season.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRoads ’in disrepair’: Speed limits reversed on North highways despite safety concernsSpeed limits on sections of Northland highways will return to previous levels by July 1.29 Jan 04:00 PM
KahuRevealed: The proposed iwi-council relationship agreementWhanganui district councillors will vote on the agreement on February 13.29 Jan 04:00 PM
