New Zealand'Fleeting creatures': Rural artist inspired by beauty of birdsJenny’s art is influenced by her rural surroundings in the eastern Bay of Plenty.06 Dec 03:59 PM
New ZealandWhen coffee leads to collaborationIt all began on a cold, dank National Fieldays morning at Mystery Creek.06 Dec 03:58 PM
New ZealandVote now! Where to see the Western Bay's most stunning Christmas lightsEntries are now open for 2024’s Tremains Christmas Lights Trail.06 Dec 03:00 PM
New Zealand‘Mass rescue’ at Port Waikato beach after kids caught in ripOne is taken out of the water semi-conscious after three kids and an adult hit trouble.06 Dec 07:44 AM
New Zealand'Legacy of failure': Podmore inquest questions ex-cycling boss' elevationRaelene Castle faced tough questions over her decision to appoint Andrew Matheson.06 Dec 06:39 AM
New ZealandRecord weather means early corn for GisborneA hot and dry spring means early LeaderBrand sweet corn in local supermarkets.06 Dec 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘At this rate, we will reach capacity’: Water-restriction head-scratcher in Napier and Hastings'We have a culture of believing the aquifer is limitless,' Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise says.06 Dec 04:08 AM
New ZealandCanterbury Bridge Hill blaze doubles in size, destroys lodge, still not under controlThe fire has spread to 980ha and is still not contained.06 Dec 03:45 AM
New ZealandSanta Claus is coming to town: Christmas Parade returns to TokoroaThe Christmas parade had to be cancelled in 2023.06 Dec 03:37 AM
New ZealandStandstill on SH1: Car crash causes delaysEmergency services at SH1 crash site; motorists face delays.06 Dec 03:13 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGloriavale-owned honey business in liquidation owing more than $1mThe liquidator’s report outlined three reasons for Forest Gold Honey’s insolvency.06 Dec 02:18 AM
New ZealandSupermarket's facial recognition sparks fight after wrongful trespassFoodstuffs continues facial recognition trial despite nine misidentified in Rotorua store.06 Dec 01:58 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay heatwave: Two girls taken to hospital, three others treated after rippa rugby faintings'We had a few students who felt the effects of the high temps,' a Napier high school says.06 Dec 01:46 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Farm-to-forestry conversions with Dr Elizabeth HeegChris Brandolino, Dr Elizabeth Heeg, Toby Williams, D Humm, Craig Hickman, Barry Soper.06 Dec 01:38 AM
New ZealandBeachgoer discovers body in water at Papamoa BeachA formal identification process is under way.06 Dec 12:54 AM
New ZealandPolice officer 'thought I'd lost everybody' during cyclone rescue effortMoving through floodwaters on foot, officers saw seven people clinging to a pole.06 Dec 12:14 AM
Politics'Unacceptable': Chhour slams Oranga Tamariki for not telling her of second bootcamp abscondeeThe Children's Minister yesterday was only aware of one participant who had absconded.05 Dec 11:49 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldSingle H5N1 bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study findsThe US already has a stockpile of vaccine doses that target H5N1.05 Dec 11:01 PM
New Zealand'Champion' of regional real estate awarded life membership'It has good times and bad times. You just knuckle down and keep working.'05 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandBoP officers recognised for bravery under gunfireFour Bay of Plenty police officers have been honoured in the New Zealand Bravery Awards.05 Dec 10:54 PM
New ZealandFarmers hope for cattle river grazing renewalsConservation groups have long opposed allowing cattle in the braided river valleys.05 Dec 10:50 PM
New Zealand'Hot spots': Fire crews monitoring Welcome Bay scrub fireThe fire started at the top of Waikite Rd on Wednesday; the area remains off-limits.05 Dec 10:50 PM
New ZealandDam big project: Govt hands out $3m towards feasibility studyShane Jones says doing nothing is no longer an option for Hawke's Bay's water supply.05 Dec 10:01 PM
New ZealandWaimārama pāua ban extended for two years – againThe extension is aimed at giving pāua the 'best chance to recover'.05 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandBird flu outbreak: No sign of highly pathogenic virus on second Otago farmAn Otago poultry farm euthanised 80,000 chickens after discovering the virus last week.05 Dec 09:34 PM
New ZealandMPI confident it has resources if bird flu outbreak becomes more widespreadConservation biologist warns free-range farms pose high risk as bird flu spreads.05 Dec 09:26 PM
New ZealandNZTA to seek first partner for Northland Expressway in the New YearThe first 4-lane extension would be the Warkworth to Te Hana SH1 section.05 Dec 08:27 PM
KahuLifetime achievement: Tā Pita Sharples and Neil Finn get Icon AwardsTā Pita Sharples and Neil Finn win the 2024 Arts Foundation Icon Award for lifetime achievement.05 Dec 08:11 PM
New ZealandFree fish heads every week: The new giveaway in Hawke's Bay that's making waves'A few onions, potatoes, coconut cream, and fish heads. Can’t wait.'05 Dec 08:05 PM
KahuNZME's local paper closures: How Wairoa's iwi is leading the wayWairoa Star, revived by iwi, offers advice to struggling papers amid NZME closures.05 Dec 06:47 PM
KahuJoin the debate: New iwi-council agreement proposed in WhanganuiWhanganui Council to discuss world-first indigenous-council partnership at public events.05 Dec 06:10 PM
PropertyMining town home that once hosted stars and 'cranks of every colour and creed' up for grabsHistoric home harks back to a time when there was "less grubbing for money". 05 Dec 05:15 PM
PoliticsMissing bootcamp teen who absconded from fellow participant's tangi had been in youth justice facilityThe boy had been granted bail on 'compassionate grounds' to attend tangi.05 Dec 05:05 PM
New Zealand'Good neighbours and smoke alarms save lives': 85-year-old Hastings man rescued from flash firePeter Murton will keep cooking his sweetcorn fritters, despite the painful experience.05 Dec 05:00 PM