Anzac Day services 2026: Times and road closures for Auckland and beyond
Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Dawn services are being held all around Auckland, with the largest starting at the Auckland War…
Young Napier footballer Oscar Kelly eyes trip to Barcelona
Oscar’s dad, Gareth Kelly, said his son loved the sport, and his football went everywhere with him. They…
Emergency services attend chemical leak in Levin, police set up cordons
“We are currently going through the decontamination process.” Police confirmed officers have set up cordons around the area.…
Island Bay Festival cancels water-based activities due to sewage spill but thousands still attend
Down at the festival Rosie said they came to the festival every year and made time for the…
Hastings councillor Steve Gibson skips planning session at marae over te reo and faith concerns
“Secondly, the spiritual aspects associated with marae proceedings, including references to beliefs that are not consistent with my…
Police say they did not attend Mount Maunganui campground over disorder call
The woman captured this photo of a slip at the campsite at 6.15am on Thursday morning. A call…
Dolly Parton will not attend her 80th birthday celebration at Grand Old Opry
A spokesperson for the Jolene singer insisted Dolly had “never” planned to be at the event. Her representative…
Sports Minister to investigate incident at ASB Classic tennis where Croatian supporters were stopped from wearing fan gear
Erceg said he was baffled by the encounter, noting there was no information online indicating that sporting jerseys…
Ruatiti farm killings: Dog club members rescue pets under armed police guard
“Yesterday was a day with so many different emotions one would think the well was dry. But no,…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s daughters miss Princess of Wales’ star-studded carol service
Catherine personally invited her cousins-in-law in an effort to keep the family united amid the scandal surrounding Andrew,…
Silver Ferns: Catherine Hall on juggling netball with medical school studies
“I was sort of umming and ahhing because I knew that was quite a big-time commitment and I…
New Taupō Mayor John Funnell says hearing loss means he’ll skip noisy events
That medical emergency left him struggling to hear when in a crowd or when there was background noise,…