New Zealand

48m ago

Government says sick 18- and 19-year-olds should be supported by parents, not JobSeeker benefit

The changes are expected to apply from November.

53m ago

Festival releases lineup for city’s ‘final dance’ after 23 years

54m ago

Seafood company fined $39k for illegally moving oysters and mussels

It moved 6720 oysters and 2000kg mussels into a protected zone.

1h ago

Gurpreet Singh’s ex-wife rejects claims she diverted funds designed to pay Yasmine Holdings’ million-dollar tax bill

Yasmine Holdings owes Inland Revenue $988,000.

1h ago

FMA looks into workplace culture concerns ‘as a matter of urgency’; CEO on leave

Board member Alastair Hercus will step into the role of interim CEO.

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More job losses coming as firms face slower recovery – The Economy of Everything

Hopes that unemployment would peak this year have faded.

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West Auckland woman Saphron Henderson sentenced for caravan arson

The woman later told police she could set 'set fire to whatever she wants'.

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Climber falls 200m into crevasse during night-time Mount Aspiring accident

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Mana Whakahono removed from RMA reforms – Taupō council and hapū remain committed

Uptake of Mana Whakahono in the Taupō region has been slow.

2h ago

Winston Peters launches tirade against Chinese-Kiwi Green MP

2h ago

Who is Siale Lauaki? Why he bolted into the All Blacks

2h ago

Missing woman Zhane O’Neill-Harvey found safe

Police had been appealing for sightings of Zhane O’Neill-Harvey.

2h ago

‘Good progress so far’: Billy TK had suffered a stroke after a heart attack

2h ago

Returning All Black Richie Mo’unga named to play first NPC game since 2020

2h ago

Queenstown bouncers guilty of selling cocaine and ketamine to punters

Apex Protection had its licence suspended and ownership changed.

2h ago

Fatality after single-vehicle crash near Clevedon

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‘No-one’s vaping in the gym’: Benji Marshall addresses Tigers club culture

2h ago

Police seek sightings of missing teen Brayden

2h ago

NZ to explore long-range strike drones under Defence plan

3h ago

Man admits stabbing murder of ex-partner in Auckland Central apartment

'Someone, help, help, help!,' the woman yelled out her apartment window.

3h ago

Green candidate uses ‘bikini baddies’ and ‘buff bros’ to encourage voting

3h ago

Failed $33m border security project actually cost nearly $40m

3h ago

Auckland mother-of-six Sasagi Rosalie Filoa sentenced to home detention for $190k Working for Families tax fraud

The woman received full single parent tax credits despite living with her husband.

3h ago

Tasman woman wins record $1 million on online Instant Kiwi

The $1m prize is the largest won on Instant Kiwi online.

3h ago

‘Incredibly disappointing’: Plan to save frozen vegetable factory from closure abandoned

3h ago

PM quiz: In which UK city did band Oasis form?

3h ago

In an election campaign of naughty ‘celebrities’, the Chrises are jostling for who has the bigger stick – Tom Dillane

OPINION: Luxon and Hipkins are engaged in one-upmanship by censuring NZ First and Act.

3h ago

Supermarket break-up: Is it warranted or is land the real barrier to competition? – Richard Prebble

OPINION: Breaking up supermarkets needs clear evidence.

3h ago

Minister Erica Stanford reveals $6m more wasted on immigration IT project, ministry unsure of total cost

The project was thought to have cost about $33 million before Stanford's revelation.

3h ago

As fires menace Bordeaux, winemakers see another blow to their livelihood

New York Times: One of the largest fires in modern French history is raging near Bordeaux.

3h ago

Honda NZ not ruling out bringing in Super-One’s cheaper EV cousin

3h ago

Grievous assault under investigation in central Auckland

3h ago

Stillborn baby found on Marlborough roadside laid to rest in Blenheim

About 40 people gathered at Fairhall Cemetery to bury the baby.

4h ago

Police release images as part of Canterbury fraud investigation

4h ago

FMA Board acknowledges 'urgent' culture concerns after questions from Stuff

4h ago

Rank New Zealand’s greatest Commonwealth Games moments

4h ago

Nicola Willis rejects Reserve Bank’s $10m funding rollover request

The move would have lifted its 2026/27 budget to $159m.

4h ago

Steven Adams on LeBron James signing with Philadelphia, longevity and NBA career so far

'I’ll play as long as I can. I just love it, bro. The competition is so high,' Adams said.

4h ago

Mum and toddler dead, baby ‘very unlikely’ alive after ocean tragedy

4h ago

Saudi Arabia works with US forces in strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq

4h ago

Tasman woman becomes first online Instant Kiwi millionaire

4h ago

First offshore petroleum permit granted after ban repeal

Australian explorer EnZed Energy has secured a 12-year offshore permit.

4h ago

Swissport opens Auckland Airport cargo centre, teams up with Hainan Airlines

First flight under new freight partnership leaves for China on Friday.

5h ago

Zelenskyy has a 'good meeting' with Trump at the White House as he seeks more cooperation with US

5h ago

Auckland Council urged to fix slip blocking dying woman’s home sale

A slip on council land from the 2023 Anniversary Floods blocks the sale.

5h ago

‘Someone help’: Mother’s final moments revealed as former partner admits murder

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Watch: European river cruise diary: Day three ship review

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‘A f...... pit’: Landlord’s nightmare after evicting bass-loving tenant

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Belfast to Pegasus SH1 road of national significance fast-tracked