Frankton Golf Centre clubhouse in Queenstown gutted as crews battle major fire
They said crews immediately worked to extinguish the fire and were able to suppress it at about 7.40pm.…
Air New Zealand expects grounded A320 fleet back in service by this evening
“Customers travelling today should continue to check the Air NZ app or website for the latest information on…
High Court trial for murder-accused Rakai Thompson begins after the Waitara, Taranaki, death of Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley
Rakai Jacob Thompson has been accused of murdering the 17-year-old promising rugby league player, with whom he was…
Whangārei coast rāhui to be scaled back from Saturday evening
Ngāti Kororā, the wider hapū of Whangārei Terenga Parāoa and Te Waiariki, announced today they had met to…
Police lift Riddiford St cordon following reports of ‘suspicious item’
Staff member Leroy Patton-Goldsbury said “no one was freaking out” after they shut the doors. “It was kind…
Weather: Severe thunderstorm watch continues across upper North Island
“For inland parts of Northland, Auckland, the far south of Coromandel Peninsula, the far west of the Bay…
Wellington rattled by magnitude 4.9 earthquake felt by thousands
“The quake seemed to last a decent amount of time and seemed noisy compared to others,” one person…
Auckland motorway crash: Truck tips at Lincoln Rd motorway ramp
The on-ramp would remain closed “for some time” while the truck was removed, he said. A tanker truck…
Fire crews battle blaze at popular Rotorua tourist site Mitai Māori Village
Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Ryan Geen said they received multiple calls from the public at…
One dead after car crashes into river near Whatawhata in Waikato
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and to expect delays. The fatality comes after another person died…
Mayor Wayne Brown sets out plan to turn Auckland into global city
He was speaking in the Great Hall at the Auckland Town Hall, where he received the mayoral chains,…
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson apologises after her Right to Repair bill dismissed as she was late to show up
As Rutherford was speaking, Parliament TV’s camera shifted to a wide shot of the House, showing Davidson not…