Weekend weather: Wind, snow and possibly a thunderstorm
MetService has strong wind warnings in place for Hawke’s Bay, Tararua District, Dunedin, Clutha and Southland. Photo: 123RF…
NPC rugby: Waikato v North Harbour
Oli Mathis in action for Waikato against Southland. Photo: Shane Wenzlick/www.photosport.nz With their brief Ranfurly Shield tenure over,…
Rugby: Heartbreak for Amy du Plessis, ruled out of World Cup
By Lucy Thomson Amy du Plessis runs with the ball during the Women’s Rugby World Cup pool C…
Police to remain in Waitomo investigating Tom Phillips’ items over the weekend
Police at the location of one of the campsites just off the Te Anga Road near Waitomo. Photo:…
The Detail: Outdoor education up creek without paddle
Ellesmere College students get a river-crossing pep-talk from their instructor. Photo: Georgia Merton Changes to the secondary school…
What we know about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson
By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman and Allison Gordon, CNN A mugshot released by the Utah Governor’s Office shows…
Utah man suspected in Charlie Kirk murder taken into custody
By Andrew Hay and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters FBI director Kash Patel (L), speaks as Utah Governor Spencer Cox…
NZ athletes in the running for medals at the World Championships
New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs Photo: PHOTOSPORT Olympic high jump champion Hamish Kerr is keen to add a…
Luxon leaves Pacific Islands Forum with assurances on peace, dialogue partner framework
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon with Pacific leaders at Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting. 11 September 2025.…
Traffic builds as five-vehicle crash blocks Auckland’s Southern Motorway
Traffic backed up on the Southern Motorway following a crash on 12 September, 2025. Photo: NZTA / Waka…
‘Every day I wail’: Mother’s heartbreak after drugged driver killed daughter
By Al Williams, Open Justice reporter of Kyan Stack. Photo: NZME / supplied The mother of a 17-year-old…
NZ manufacturing contracts, but demand hits three-year high
File photo. Photo: 123rf Manufacturing slumps to 49.9 – below 50 in contraction Three of five sub-indices are…