New ZealandMatariki post unleashes racist torrent for Far North councilFar North Mayor says racist comments are deleted and accounts blocked.19 Mar 11:17 PM
PremiumPremiumNRLTeen rugby league prodigy joins Knights, balances school and sportMaddison Seumanutafa, 15, plays for Newcastle Knights in the Lisa Fiaola Cup.19 Mar 10:28 PM
New Zealand‘Extraordinary’: 72-year-olds complete epic NZ tandem journeyCliff and Ruth Mail cycled 7200km for charity, raising nearly $10,000.19 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand‘What happens next?’ Calls for local solutions to school lunch problemsLibelle Group's liquidation raises concerns about school lunch programme's stability.19 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandWhanganui firefighters warning after double burn-off in Westmere breaks rulesAbout 10 firefighters responded to the two fires in Westmere.19 Mar 09:45 PM
New Zealand‘Stay alert’: Orange heavy rain warning for WairoaWairoa residents should clear drains and avoid low-lying areas.19 Mar 09:37 PM
OlympicsHigh schooler by day, world beater by night: The balance for Kiwi running prodigyRuthe's father says balancing school and sport is key.19 Mar 09:34 PM
New ZealandTeen’s ‘out of this world’ expeditionZoe Parker said it was the best two weeks of her life.19 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandCha-ching! Lotto win for Mount Maunganui playerLotto players in Auckland, Mount Maunganui and Tauranga won $333,333 each.19 Mar 08:38 PM
CommoditiesFonterra’s first-half profit climbs to $729mFonterra raises first half profit, dividend, keeps $10/kg milk price forecast19 Mar 08:15 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismThe thrill of a luge ride: Skyline expanding in six countriesFrom its first gondola in Queenstown in 1967, Skyline is now a global luge business. 19 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi siblings hope injection can save them from rare disease that killed brotherTheir older brother Antonn Peach died at 42 from the condition.19 Mar 06:00 PM
New Zealand‘Growing’ Port of Tauranga ‘critical’ to export goal - Finance MinisterFast-tracking will see decision on port expansion proposal in 'months and not years'.19 Mar 05:46 PM
New ZealandFour more Northland highway speed limits to be reviewedNZTA consulting on lifting four more Far North highway speed limits19 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandOsteopath and cancer survivor cycling to raise money for Far North HospiceHospice to benefit from Matiu Taingahue’s Inspiring Ride Across Aotearoa19 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland ladies on the march - leisure marching gaining popularity in the regionLeisure marching making big comeback in Northland.19 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘What is there to lose?’ Couple take over one of North Island’s most remote pubsFive families from the area purchased the pub in 2024 so the community wouldn’t lose it.19 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandEight students in Northland Race Unity Speech Awards finalNorthland rangatahi have say on race relations at Race Unity Speech Awards.19 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandNews briefs from the Far North - Taipā beach work, murder charge and plane causes concernNews snippets from the Far North19 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA church with just four regular worshippers has held its last service - so now what?The church sits 'quite regally on top of the hill' but few venture inside it.19 Mar 05:00 PM
OlympicsWorld record: 15yo Kiwi becomes youngest ever to run four-minute mileRising star Sam Ruthe has produced another extraordinary run.19 Mar 04:40 PM
New ZealandArt for good: Artist paints volunteers at City Mission WhanganuiEighteen portraits will be on display at Space Studio and Gallery from March 25.19 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandYoung Rover eyes American scholarship and becoming pro footballerHe joined the club at 6 and values it as his boyhood team.19 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeja vu for Whangārei man whose pedigree cat disappeared - againThe beloved feline went missing on Friday evening but he was home by Monday.19 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandStand-up and silliness: Comedy gala returns to Opera HouseA lot of effort has gone into 'making sure there is something for everyone'.19 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Journeying with them': How dairy farmer Matt's giving backA Dairy Industry Award winner is helping encourage others to enter the awards.19 Mar 04:00 PM
Property‘Everything is a bit nuts’ - Cheap homes scooped up within daysHomes in the sub-$800,000 price bracket are proving popular with first-time buyers. 19 Mar 07:20 AM
New ZealandMan strangled partner after All Blacks' game because he was hungry and wanted Uber EatsThe judge said Harrison Bryant was a demanding, belligerent and verbally abusive.19 Mar 07:00 AM
TravelA weekend exploring Ruapehu’s Adventure HighwayThe Ruapehu district has a surprising number of attractions, apart from the mountains19 Mar 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Curly issues’: Judge’s Tarawera decision ‘as soon as possible’A decision on works would be made in weeks rather than months.19 Mar 05:30 AM
New ZealandFormer Warriors player turned TV celebrity faces drug charges as name suppression liftedA trial has been set down for 10 weeks beginning June 21, 2027.19 Mar 04:12 AM
New ZealandCommunity groups join forces to aid Gisborne’s rough sleepersGisborne leaders have created plan to support 40 rough sleepers in the region.19 Mar 03:42 AM
New Zealand‘Concerning trend’: DoC says dogs responsible for ‘devastating’ kiwi deaths in NorthlandBetween February 12 and March 9 alone, six kiwi were found dead in Northland. 19 Mar 02:56 AM
New ZealandThird Abbott St fire in three weeksA barking dog woke two men at an Abbott St house as a fire started. 19 Mar 02:26 AM