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MP defends knitting in Parliament: ‘I find it calming and makes it easier to concentrate’
Labour’s Deborah Russell was spotted knitting in the background during Parliament’s Question Time on Wednesday…
They filmed apparent stolen-car joyrides for TikTok. Now police want names
One video appeared to show the group being chased by police driving at speed in a residential street.
Where the winning $330k Lotto tickets were bought
The locations of the winning Lotto tickets that left three players $330,000 richer have been revealed.
Restaurant business fined after five workers underpaid $147,000
Five workers were denied minimum wages and leave entitlements and subjected to unlawful deductions, with one e…
Why you need to enrol to vote by 25 October
Everything is a little different if you want to vote this year. Here's what you need to know about enrolment c…
How should we judge whether a government is performing well?
Companies are judged on bottom lines, but how do you grade the country's leaders? Share the single biggest tes…
Real estate agent loses bid to avoid compulsory Māori culture course
Janet Dickson argued being required to take the 90-minute course breached her freedom of thought, conscience a…
NZ's biggest business lobby wants politicians to do these things. What do you reckon?
Business NZ, the country’s biggest business lobby group, has released its wish list for politicians in its pre…
It looked like an ordinary wall inside a wardrobe. Police say it was anything but
A fake magnetic wall hidden inside a wardrobe allegedly concealed a loaded firearm and thousands of pseudoephe…
Police hunt pair after victim struck in face, car stolen in Manukau
A man and woman threatened a person sitting inside their vehicle before striking them in the face and driving …
‘Kick in the guts’: Job losses expected to ripple through region after plant’s closure
The world’s largest methanol supplier says its New Zealand operations are no longer sustainable and plans to s…
Train rounds bend to find worker on track, slams to a stop 5m from impact
A passenger train stopped just five metres from a track worker after a rail protection officer used a safety s…
Got an El Niño (aka Godzilla) question? Ask us anything; we’ll try get you an answer
The climate event nicknamed 'Godzilla' is rapidly intensifying in the Pacific, with its impacts now being felt…
15 aged care facilities hit by flu outbreaks as death toll remains unknown
The Ministry of Health has provided Stuff with information about flu outbreaks.
The wrath of this wahine toa is why I wouldn’t steal pounamu (Also, excuse my bung eye)
Our interview with West Coast legend Horiana Mason-Tootell was so good that we couldn’t do her justice in our …
Menopause or an underactive thyroid? Why the symptoms can be hard to tell apart
When a friend of mine began sleeping badly, gaining weight and feeling tired all the time, she shrugged it off…
Willis and Hipkins accuse each other of ‘lying’ about Labour’s capital gains tax
Nicola Willis alleged Chris Hipkins had been “lying” about businesses being excluded from Labour’s proposed ca…
Drug lab in space? A Kiwi start-up is trying to make it happen
Gravity is literally holding us back from potentially making revolutionary advancements in our most valuable s…
Labour signs pledge to extend living wage to all state sector workers
An estimated 20,000 workers across the country will benefit if the living wage is extended to all state sector…
Powerball rolls over to $28 million jackpot
Powerball First Division has rolled over to a massive $28 million jackpot after not being won on Wednesday nig…
Mayor: ‘Large chunks’ of Wellington council Deloitte report written by AI
A $435,000 Deloitte report on the council’s staffing levels was written by artificial intelligence, says Littl…
Motorist crashes into flooded ditch, survives after finding air pocket to breathe from
The person was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
‘Rocked and rattled’: Fiordland struck by two shallow earthquakes
Thousands of people say the felt the quakes near Milford Sound.
Police seek man pictured after serious Queenstown assault
Police believe the man may have witnessed an assault near a central Queenstown bar that left a victim with ser…
‘Grabbing some cold ones for sentencing’ lands badly for Nelson offender
Police video shows officers chasing down a man who stole a box of beer before heading to court, where he was l…
'Hell of a nice guy': Auckland man killed in house fire named
Kenneth John McDougall, 72, died after flames engulfed his Henderson home on Saturday night.
‘Miracle no one was hurt’: Alleged speeding driver reaches 190kmh
Police say a stolen vehicle reached about 190kmh, overtook other motorists and repeatedly evaded road spikes b…
Green MP accused of spreading ‘false claims’ about Government MPs’ properties
Grant McCallum says statements Tamatha Paul made that he had bought a property in Wellington to take advantage…
Where’s the saddest place in New Zealand?
This is entirely subjective, so apologies in advance to whichever corner of New Zealand takes an unexpected ha…
KiwiSaver change could open farm gate for young farmers
A Waikato sharemilker who spent years seeking a rule change says unlocking KiwiSaver could help more young far…
A PI was hired to investigate an arson. Then the investigator came under scrutiny
A mysterious arson, a missing CCTV hard drive and an insurance company’s private investigator sparked a months…
Driver hospitalised after truck crashes into tree in Coromandel
A driver was taken to hospital after a truck crashed into a tree on State Highway 25 in Waikato on Wednesday m…
Derelict, asbestos-riddled polytech sites to be cleared for housing
The Manukau Institute of Technology sites were acquired by the Government in 2019.
Lego and Pokémon card seller allegedly pocketed more than $13,700 in online scams
A 42-year-old man faces 22 charges of obtaining by deception following a police investigation into daily onlin…
Hundreds of job losses expected with Methanex plant closure
The world’s largest methanol supplier says its New Zealand operations are no longer sustainable and plans to s…
Wife gets home detention after hiding murderer’s shoes in bin
When officers checked a bathroom after a brief toilet stop by the wife of a suspected killer, they found a key…
‘Deep and systemic issues’ led to Moa Point wastewater failure
An independent review has exposed longstanding failures in the management of Wellington’s wastewater infrastru…
Public or private: Who should own our essential services?
From power to transport and banking, tell us which major assets should be run by the state in our poll and com…
Is ‘Godzilla’ El Niño about to unleash a horrendous hayfever season?
If your nose has already started plotting against you, there maybe be worse to come: “Godzilla” El Niño could …
Auckland mall sold to Aussie investors for $146 million
The North Shore shopping centre has changed hands in what its agent says is Auckland’s largest enclosed mall t…