‘Long way to go’: Blues confident of Super Rugby playoff push
The Blues have won one of their six Super Rugby Pacific games this season.
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We're taking these cars to Invercargill, boy.
‘He was alone and unarmed’: MDMA deal ends with murder
One man was killed and another stabbed after a $150 drug deal went wrong.
All Blacks prop ruled out for remainder of Super Rugby season
All the ins and outs ahead of the eighth round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
‘Edgy’ comedian Jimmy Carr set to return to the NZ regions he previously roasted
The comedian's previous remarks about some NZ towns ruffled Kiwi feathers.
Push for higher farm plastic recycling targets
Farmers use more than 10,000 tonnes of plastic bale wrap annually.
On-farm training programme empowers young adults with disabilities
Michial Todd, the first trainee to graduate, is now a certified dairy farm relief worker.
‘A delightful person’: Community mourns loss of prominent businessman after plane crash
Ivan van de Water was a respected member of the Gore community.
Damian McKenzie staying in NZ, signs long-term deal
He aims to win a championship with the Chiefs and succeed in the 2027 World Cup.
Phil Gifford: The Hurricane who looks like an All Black every time he plays
OPINION: What shaped as a pretty boring round of Super Rugby Pacific had everything.
Market close: Ryman’s resurgence: Shares climb off 13-year low
The NZ sharemarket closed down 28.39 points or 0.23%.
Contact to appeal $230m Southland wind farm denial
Contact will reapply for consent to build a 330MW wind farm near Wyndham, in Southland.
‘Very poorly understood’: Scientists after 6.8 quake rattles lower South Island
A 6.8 magnitude quake hit 160km northwest of Snares Islands this week.
Former Wallaby gets his chance in Crusaders shuffle
All the ins and outs ahead of the seventh round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
$1b hub’s big payoff: NZ’s convention centre gears for economic impact
In a strong showing of early success, nine events have been announced for 15,500 people.
Watercare reveals $13.8b plan for Auckland infrastructure overhaul
Watercare unveils its more-than- 1000-project business plan.
'Potential danger': Quake strikes off lower South Island, risk of strong currents
Civil Defence has issued advice for if a tsunami has been generated.
‘I am deeply sorry’: Man developed terminal cancer after experts missed signs for five years
'Several different clinicians involved in [his] care failed to identify the abnormality.'
One dead after serious crash in South Otago
Police were called to the scene at about 2.45pm.
Highlanders shut down at home by Reds
The Highlanders' early gains have been undone after falling to a second straight loss.
Why Al Brown’s Depot is not serving Bluff oysters – but Josh Emett and Judith Tabron are
Ngāi Tahu's shock Bluff oyster decision and its impact on top restaurants.
Oysters off the menu: Iwi and leading restaurant pull plug on 2025 season
Bluff oysters have been cut from menus, with Ngāi Tahu Seafood not harvesting them.
The bottom line: ACC reveals the cost of foreign object insertions
NZ's 'capital of curiosity gone wrong' has been revealed.
‘Extraordinary’: 72-year-olds complete epic NZ tandem journey
Cliff and Ruth Mail cycled 7200km for charity, raising nearly $10,000.
Northland ladies on the march - leisure marching gaining popularity in the region
Leisure marching making big comeback in Northland.
Contact’s rejected wind farm project will delay NZ energy transition, industry body warns
The proposed wind farm was declined for being in an area of 'outstanding natural feature'.
‘Wow, that’s a moose’: US tramper claims rare sighting, DoC workers have doubts
The department pours cold water on the claim, saying it was probably a red deer.
Adult male killed by train at Invercargill pedestrian crossing
The accident is the second time a person has been hit by a train in the past week.
Cold, rain, thunderstorms to affect much of NZ
South Island temperatures are expected to fall by at least 15C.
Pedestrian dead after being hit by train, second in a week
KiwiRail says the Invercargill tragedy happened at a pedestrian crossing.
Long delays on motorways in Auckland as storm batters NZ
It comes after flights across the South Island were disrupted this morning.
Family fun at the Waiau A&P Show
'It’s always had an atmosphere of being a friendly show.'
Storm disrupts flights around NZ: Heavy rain hits, temp plunge
While South Island gets battered, North Island in for a different forecast.
Phil Gifford: Forget the bomb squad, Crusaders prove rugby should be beautiful
OPINION: There were tight derby matches and a spectacular blow-out.