Diamonds in the rough: Our 2025 sporting year reviewed
When Geordie Beamish fell in the heats of the 3000m steeplechase at this year’s World Athletics Championships and…
Genesis Energy faces backlash over plan to fell Pūtiki Rd heritage trees
Among the trees that will have to be removed is a 75-year-old phoenix palm, which has stood sentinel…
Official Cash Rate cuts: Mortgage arrears at two-year low after OCR cuts
More than $2.2 billion in housing loans was classed as non-performing in October 2025, compared to $1.4b in…
Auckland realtor Sudesh Kumar loses appeal over tribunal’s conflict‑of‑interest ruling
Auckland real estate agent Sudesh Kumar. Image/Supplied Kumar denied he had acted improperly or that he knew the…
St Patrick’s Church fire in Napier: The return of the kauri cross that fell 40 metres as it burned
Also present was Alan Rhodes, who, wondering if salvageable items might fall into the wrong hands – despite…
Allbirds faces tough turnaround as sales slide and cash reserves drop
“At the same time, we are taking definitive steps to further reduce costs, enhance liquidity, and pursue value-creating…
Horse racing: Auckland Trotting Club left to carry enormous debt as sale falls through
But most importantly, the club still has the support of its bank, Westpac. “When we told the bank…
Woody Allen says world ‘drearier’ without ex-partner Diane Keaton
Allen, the acclaimed director-screenwriter-actor who never shook allegations that he molested his adopted daughter in 1992, described later…
NZ sharemarket falls as Wall Street slides on renewed US-China trade fears
By late morning, the S&P/NZX50 index had dropped by 137 points or 1% to 13,329.95 after briefly hitting…
A twist in the tale: Steve Braunias on the trial of the mum who killed her children and hid their bodies in suitcases
There was a terrible and unexpected twist late into the already especially terrible murder trial of Hakyung (Jasmine)…
Auckland traffic gridlocked after digger falls off truck, blocks lane on Upper Harbour Motorway
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) earlier said an “incident” on Upper Harbour Bridge shortly after 7pm had blocked…
Joshua Turner sentenced in Nelson Court for cabin scam; ordered to pay back ‘every cent’
“You advertised. You knew what you were doing and you went down the track, including exploiting [the victim]…