Boxing Day weather: Shoppers face possible thunderstorms, heavy rain and 90km/h gusts
A heavy rain watch will be in place for the Bay of Plenty to the east of Whakatāne…
NZ Rugby boss David Kirk and family get a welcome at Hawke’s Bay marae
In the rush of the moment Whyte would tell Kirk “this is how we roll sometimes”, and would…
Rotorua travel trends: Australia, Pacific Islands and Asia in high demand
Stats NZ data showed 12,849 Rotorua residents travelled to Australia in 2024. Fiji was the next most popular,…
Police and helicopter dispatched to remote Coromandel bay after threatening incident
In an update this evening, police said the situation had now been resolved. “One person was taken into…
Northland police urge simple home and car security steps as summer thefts rise
“We also see a rise in stolen bag claims in December, often from busy malls, restaurants, parties and…
Tauranga and Western Bay police target speed, phones, seatbelts in holiday road blitz
He made “no apologies” for the approach. “People will be issued tickets because speeding is a significant contributing…
Ashlee Lynn Buzzard is accused of shooting Melodee and dumping her body in rural Utah
He described Buzzard as “unco-operative” throughout the investigation and said she remained so after her arrest. The investigation…
Gull and NPD plan fuel merger, promise to cut pump prices nationwide
NPD owner and chief executive Barry Sheridan will become the group chief executive of the new company. The…
Inside Christmas parties for King Charles’ staff, with gifts and royal guests
“During the night, we would all get to chat to the family to get to know them a…
New Zealand Christmas weather: Forecasters reveal where rain and heat most likely
Griffin said Auckland would still experience a few showers on Christmas Day but the worst would have eased…
TV glitch: Pixelation and audio issues continue across Freeview channels for second day
A secondary and localised transmission issue impacting customers in Canterbury caused the prolonged issues last night. The problem…
Economy: Did we ‘survive 2025′ – and will there be a fix for ’26?
So why has the economy so persistently underperformed this year? Mike Jones, chief economist at BNZ, said there…