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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…
Six days on, no sign of tramper swept down Canterbury river
Police are reviewing what happens next after another major search failed to locate a tramper swept down the Ca…
This city has again topped the list of NZ’s happiest places
Dunedin’s residents enjoy the highest overall quality of life among New Zealand’s major urban areas, according…
‘One of the worst’: Major forestry company left land in a mess
Gisborne District Council has applied to the Environment Court for enforcement orders against Summit Forests N…
Woman who ‘shattered the dreams’ of migrant workers arrested in Philippines
Julie Pearl De Los Santos was deported after a judge said her offending “shattered the dreams” of Filipino mig…
Government likely to borrow to cover fuel tax freeze
Motorists will avoid a planned fuel tax increase in January, but the government acknowledges the resulting tra…
Woman arrested at Auckland Airport with 3kg of drug linked to ‘space vapes’
Customs allegedly found about 3kg of etomidate hidden in a traveller’s suitcase, after the anaesthetic was pre…
Pedestrian dies after Bay of Plenty crash
Te Puke Highway was closed for several hours after the Tuesday night crash near Manoeka Rd, as police enquirie…
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‘Godzilla’ El Niño has intensified: This is the weather you can expect
A rapidly strengthening El Niño could become one of the strongest in recent history. From dry spells in Auckla…
The strongest El Niño in decades is taking shape. What it means for NZ
Scientists report that the current warming trend is the steepest ever observed, drawing direct comparisons to …
Police staffer facing nearly 40 charges including rape and kidnapping
The staffer is one of 10 facing criminal charges following investigations by the National Integrity Unit
The term deposit rate looked a remarkably good deal. The retirees who clicked the link were fleeced
The bank deposit deal looked too good to be true. It was.
Going home could be a death sentence - how this Vietnamese chef fears for his life after collapse of Christchurch business
Thanh van Tran says he borrowed heavily to invest in a Christchurch redevelopment project, only for the compan…
Watch: The black market in pounamu - ‘It’s like p...ing on someone’s war medals’
There’s a thriving black market in raw pounamu, with a 10kg slab worth up to $25,000 in China.
Luxon demands answers from Air NZ. New Zealanders deserve the same from him
I was surprised to hear the Prime Minister’s unusually blunt assessment of Air New Zealand’s latest financial …
Injured officer ‘improving’ as $80k raised for young father's family
The officer struck by a fleeing car near Palmerston North remains in hospital, surrounded by his family as com…
Government’s fuel tax cut leaves $1b hole they will borrow to fill
Government ministers have admitted the changes to upcoming fuel tax increases will mean extra borrowing.
Tauranga Council accepts findings of fatal Mauao landslide review
The independent investigation found significant organisational weaknesses in how landslide and environmental r…
Labour says MBIE chief’s position is ‘untenable’ – almost a week after he was found in contempt of Parliament
Labour MP Phil Twyford says the finding of the Privileges Committee must not be treated as “business as usual”…
‘We are part of NZ’: Remote islands’ fight to be included on weather app
Frustrated residents have launched a campaign to get their region put on the Metservice app.
Karaoke bar escapes licence suspension after selling 700ml bottle of spirits as shots
It was an offence for bars to sell spirits in a vessel more than 500ml, but a test case arising from an Auckla…
Nature Baby onesies recalled due to choking risk
People have been asked to stop using it immediately, and return it to the nearest store or to Nature Baby usin…
Wayne Brown’s ‘Muslim terrorist’ comment brought Council into disrepute
An independent commissioner has confirmed a comment by Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown describing an RNZ employee a…
New Zealand, Australia formalise military partnership in space
The agreement aims to bring the two countries’ defence forces closer together on space operations, personnel a…
Chlöe Swarbrick on what separates Greens from Opportunity Party
Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick talked business, the economy, and political rivals at an event in Auckland on …
Banned GP accused of being rude to patients wins right to appeal
Dr Deborah Waxman was accused of being rude and insensitive towards patients but a judge has questioned if she…
A ‘shouting match’ or not? Either way, ministers really don’t want to talk about it
It has been alleged that Seymour and Luxon had a “shouting match” in Cabinet over the social media ban for und…
Minister finally apologises to beneficiaries after repeated questioning
Louise Upston has still not apologised to beneficiaries who wrongfully had payments suspended due to processin…
Surgeon found father dead at home, then desperately searched for missing mum
Lok Fung Lorrence Li was on trial for the murders of Fuk Fu Joseph Kwok and his wife, Mei Han Chong, in their …
Worker dies after ‘tragic event’ at Wellington’s port
It was not clear how the worker from logistics company C3 was fatally injured at the port.
Auckland college student tests positive for meningococcal disease
Health officials are investigating whether the Rosmini College case is linked to an earlier suspected case rep…
Te Pāti Māori says major constitutional reform a ‘bottom line’
It would, in the short-term, establish a Tiriti Commission which could stall or challenge Government policies …
US-based TV producer ordered back to NZ over alleged $14m fraud
Alex Breingan is alleged to have forced documents to obtain more than $4.3m in Government-funded rebates.
'Significant sculpture' stolen from art centre by bike-riding offender
Police are appealing for information after Tiori Toru, a wooden artwork inlaid with glass birds, was taken in …
Luxon blasting Air NZ over $336m loss ‘not so cool’, former CEO says
Last week, Christopher Luxon labelled the national carrier’s financial loss a “pretty poor performance”.
Town’s only supermarket to close for legendary owner’s funeral
Tākaka’s Fresh Choice supermarket will close on Wednesday to celebrate the life of legendary Golden Bay grocer…
Man charged following Auckland double homicide
A 30-year-old man has been charged with murder after two people were found shot dead at a South Auckland home …
Diesel rebound pushes New Zealand construction costs higher
Residential building costs rose 1.1% over the latest quarter as higher diesel prices pushed up fuel-heavy work…