‘Flames as big as a house’: Yachtie plucked to safety as inferno engulfs boat
Rescuers came across the stricken man on a liferaft off the Hawke's Bay coast.
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Havelock North dominate for first win of season
Havelock North defeated MAC 77-3 at Flaxmere Park.
New home needed for Whangārei’s Zonta Great NZ Book Sale
A new venue is needed so Whangārei's Zonta Great NZ Book Sale can hold its 31st chapter.
90-year-old vintage car enthusiast and patrol volunteer keeps community safe
He volunteers with Katikati Community Patrol, helping as the "eyes and ears" of police.
‘Go on little boy, your mum will be waiting’: Family’s tribute to 4yo killed in dog attack
A small community is shocked by the death and praying for the surviving child.
‘Game changer’: Minecraft showcase for Rotorua
Te Puia tikanga Māori experts proud to launch virtual map of Rotorua for Minecraft movie.
‘Part of me died’: Sole survivor of triple-fatal crash says goodbye to three mates
Jeremy Capper lost an arm, a leg and three friends in a triple-fatal motorbike crash.
Mustering cattle by car in 1940
"This novel method of mustering attracted considerable attention from passers-by."
What Trump’s tariff turmoil means for NZ’s economic recovery
OPINION: Good, bad or ugly, here's hoping US tariff announcement brings some certainty.
Garden tips: The dwarf v standard fruit tree dilemma
OPINION: Kem Ormond on the benefits of both varieties and which is best for your garden.
Heavy weather ahead, the four storms facing red meat
OPINION: It's a tough business farming cattle.
Pedestrian fighting for life after being struck by vehicle, motorcyclist critical in Canterbury crash
Two people are badly injured after separate accidents in the South Island.
‘Emotional decision’ - NZ’s first small golf course hits the market for sale
How vendors' love of golf turned around a rundown resort.
‘Thoughts and prayers’: Young child dead, another person injured in vicious dog attack
Animal management has taken the dogs involved for investigation.
Missing Hamilton woman Raumiria found safe
Raumiria was wearing a grey Star Wars T-shirt and light trackpants.
‘Potentially magic’: Supergroove starts reunion tour with two shows in Rotorua
'There’s a certain frisson and nervousness and excitement ... on those first nights.'
Why Napier council believes local focus trumps ‘ineffective’ joint climate effort
Napier City Council left the Joint Climate Action Committee after an 8/5 vote.
Watch: Maadi Regatta secondary schools rowing champs
Watch all the action live as teams from secondary schools around New Zealand compete
Architectural brilliance: Hawke’s Bay projects vying for awards
Commercial, educational, hospitality, housing, interior and public architecture honoured.
The small North Island town that could be surrounded by three solar farms
About 200,000 solar panels planned for the largest of the three.
Name of rapist who violated drunk woman in alleyway to stay secret
She was vomiting from extreme intoxication and told him 'no', the judge said.
Long-running social services trust in liquidation owes IRD $200k
Te Tuinga Whānau once had assets and revenue worth millions of dollars.
Code brown? Huntly's 'crappy water' issue continues
One resident feels “disgusted and ripped off” for having to pay rates for “crappy water”.
NZ’s fruit wins in competitive Vietnamese produce market
Vietnam is now the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia.
Retirees’ heartfelt letter to intruder: ‘We have to start small, and we want to start with you’
Catherine Walbran saw a tall figure in a hoodie before the intruder fled.
‘Why not me?’: Mum of seven pursues dream to retrain as mechanic
Māori and Pasifika student numbers at MIT and Unitec are rising.
How family violence in Whanganui compares to seven years ago
'I think victims and survivors are reporting more these days.'
Can red meat recover its glorious past?
OPINION: New Zealand could tap into a hungry market – after all, the world loves meat.
Northland to boast second-highest structures in NZ as wind farm takes flight
Northland's wind farm will have 12 turbines, each 206m tall.
‘Disappointed’: Residents warn of representation impact in electorate proposal
About 1300 voters may move to the Napier electorate for the 2026 election vote.
Far North council pushes for separate climate zone to cut building costs
MBIE says any changes must go through a formal review process.
‘Once you get the bug’: Father gears up for boxing comeback
Dylan Pearce returns to boxing after seven years for Bay Boxing on the Dock.