KiwiSaver withdrawal rules to be changed to help farmers, diplomats and soldiers buy their first homes
The Government fears the rules are disadvantaging the likes of farm workers, rural teachers, country police, defence personnel,…
Wellington boy Magnus Alcade-Troebner dies from rare cancer just days before fourth birthday
The family, based in Wellington, first shared their story at the end of 2024 after Magnus was diagnosed…
Quitting your job in a tough economy: What to check before you resign – Nadine Higgins
In fact, as a generally cautious person, it’s radical stuff. But even at my most radical, I’m not…
Black Caps batter Finn Allen says botched anthem was ‘pretty funny’, with players in hysterics
“I felt bad because a few of us couldn’t stop [laughing] and we were trying not to laugh,”…
Kazuma Kobori ace sparks Kiwi charge at New Zealand Golf Open before amateur surges
“Unfortunately, we have to come out tomorrow, but I’ve just got to accept it and play with it.…
Peter Griffin: We should all hope Elon Musk’s wacky plan for data centres in space works
Peter Griffin Technology writer·New Zealand Listener· 25 Feb, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to…
Christchurch shooting: Police swarm quiet street after early morning drive-by shooting
“There will be a police presence in the area while officers make a number of enquiries, working to…
Hawke’s Bay homicide: Police appeal for sightings of white Mazda 3 in case of slain Rotorua woman Sharlene Smith
They are appealing for sightings of it between 8am and “approximately midday” on Sunday, February 1. The car…
West Coast Lotto ticket holders discover they are unclaimed $5.08m winner
“I joked, ‘Nah, no need – it was us, we won it,’ and that was before we even…
Drink driver, 20, who filmed his verbal cop abuse before fatal crash has admitted killing mate
Reading the summary of facts, Crown prosecutor Mike Brownlie outlined how Templeton, then 19 and on a restricted…
Can putting non-teachers into struggling schools fix them?
When Uatesoni Filikitonga first walked into the classroom at Waitaki Boys’ High School, he thought he would be…
Kaihū dog attack: Police seek cyclists chased by dogs before fatal mauling
He said police had learned two cyclists had potentially been chased by dogs in the same area in…