BBusiness Read More Gold rush spurs buyers to hunt for precious metal on Trade MeFebruary 4, 2026 A selection of gold and silver jewellery. Photo: 123RF Trade Me says buyers are hunting for a gold…
EEconomy Read More Labour lambasts coalition over job figuresFebruary 4, 2026 The Labour Party says the government is in denial about the damage it has done to New Zealand’s…
SSports Read More Dane Coles confirmed as missing piece in All Black coach appointment panelFebruary 4, 2026 Dane Coles Photo: PhotoSport NZ Rugby (NZR) has confirmed today that Dane Coles is the recently retired player…
HHeadlines Read More Shallow 4.4 earthquake rattles lower North IslandFebruary 4, 2026 Photo: GeoNet A moderate earthquake has struck in the upper South Island. The 4.4 magnitude quake was at…
NNew Zealand Read More ‘Loud and proud’ teens descend on Treaty Grounds as part of six-day hÄ«koiFebruary 4, 2026 The hÄ«koi makes its way through Kerikeri on Wednesday morning. Photo: Supplied / Kishea Pihema-Wilson Teenagers taking part…
EEconomy Read More Unemployment rate highest in a decade as it rises to 5.4%February 4, 2026 Photo: RNZ Unemployment rises to 10 year high of 5.4 percent 15,000 jobs added in quarter, but workforce…
EEnvironment Read More $70m cost to fix Waitaki erosion by 2050, $80m needed for ÅŒamaru sewage by 2125February 4, 2026 Erosion visible from the Hampden Closed Landfill. Photo: Supplied/Waitaki District Council Plans to fix coastal erosion caused by…
NNew Zealand Read More St Kevin’s College pupils stood down as police probe report of serious bullyingFebruary 4, 2026 St Kevin’s College in Oamaru. Photo: St Kevin’s College / Supplied Three boys have been stood down from…
NNew Zealand Read More New Plymouth cycleway: ‘Mallowpuff’ lane dividers to replace controversial ‘Tim Tams’February 4, 2026 Low-profile rubber lane dividers will replace the concrete cycleway separators, nicknamed Tim Tams, along a stretch New Plymouth’s…
HHeadlines Read More Jill Biden’s ex-husband faces murder charge in death of his current wifeFebruary 4, 2026 By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN William Stevenson is seen in a booking photo. Photo: Supplied / New Castle…
SSpace Read More How NASA Will Study the Moon—And the Astronauts Going ThereFebruary 4, 2026 Episode description: During Artemis II, four astronauts will see the lunar surface as few humans have—and possibly, parts…
NNew Zealand Read More Person critical, hotel cordoned off after gunfire in HamiltonFebruary 4, 2026 A cordon is in place on Ulster Street in Hamilton. Photo: Libby Kirkby-McLeod A person has been taken…