2026 Olympic Classes Regatta: Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn lead New Zealand 49er challenge on opening day at Los Angeles 2028 Games venue
Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn made the brightest start for the New Zealand team as the men’s skiff,…
Major roads closed, MetService says coldest night to come
MetService says “the next few nights are going to be our coldest” as a cold snap continues across…
Redemption for Auckland bakery as bacon and egg pie takes national title
There were lines at an Auckland bakery this morning after its bacon and egg pie was crowned the…
Icy windscreen holding up your morning? Here’s how to sort it
As New Zealand plunges deeper into a chilly winter, icy windscreens in the morning have become a daily…
Sewer gas smell mistaken for LPG leak forces early-morning evacuations near Blenheim
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Family of missing woman ‘concerned for her well-being’
Anyone who has seen a missing Christchurch woman is being urged to report it to police. Grace was…
The backlash over some fantastical TikTok economic figures
An Infometrics report on TikTok attributes a staggering value to the app’s contribution to our economy. Experts have…
Wellington waterfront drowning inquest: Council knew of safety risks before Isaac Levings’ death
Coroner Katharine Greig says the number of deaths at the Wellington waterfront compares unfavourably to those at other…
Peters refuses to apologise for ‘racist’ remark after PM meeting
Winston Peters has refused to apologise for his attack on a Chinese-Kiwi MP despite the Prime Minister and…
Leaks waste more than 15 million litres of water a day in Hawke’s Bay
Leaky pipes in Napier and Hastings waste more than 15 million litres of water every day, a new…
Iran conflict eases but New Zealand electric vehicle sales continue to boom
Year-to-date, battery electric and plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles represented 28.5% of new registrations, more than double the 12.8%…
Auckland school threat trial: Mother changed story about where accused lived
The mother of a man accused of threatening to carry out attacks on two Auckland schools and destroy…