The body of a Northland man who failed to return from a solo kayaking trip has been recovered by police. The man had gone for a kayak on Ruakākā River, south of Whangārei, yesterday morning but failed ...

Kelly Brazier rewinds 30 years, to her 5-year-old self sprinting across frost-laced fields in Dunedin, a rugby ball tucked under one arm. That little girl is a powerful reminder of why, at 35, she’s ...

Finland filed criminal charges against the top officers of a Baltic oil tanker today in connection with severe damage done to undersea cables in December. It was one of a string of energy and telecom ...

Football team GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic have been crowned champions of the 2025 YORB Western Premiership after an emphatic victory in the final game of the season. Athletic beat New Plymouth ...

With Environmental Court paperwork drafted and ready to file, Paihia residents opposed to Far North District Council heritage overlays are ready to head to the Environment Court. The Far North ...

Surf Shack Eatery at Waihī Beach has claimed Award in the 2025 Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover, with their sen ...

Traditional rivals LOB Traktion and YMP will meet in the Poverty Bay men’s club hockey premier final after a thrilling do-or-die showdown on Saturday afternoon. Lytton Paikea Sp ...

The jersey is bigger than everyone.” That’s Scott Robertson’s message to the All Blacks’ current stock of No 10s, in the wake of Richie Mo’unga’s return to New Zealand. Last week, after more than a ...

Lee Tilghman’s new memoir delves into the dark, dehumanising side of the influencer industry, where people become brands and clout can mean cancellation. To post, or not to post?

An urgent review under Section 99 of the Mental Health Act was ordered in 2022 after Hillmorton Hospital in-patient Zakariye Hussein stabbed Laisa Waka, 53, outside her Christchurch home. A scathing ...

A former New Zealand Warriors and Kiwis player is questioning referee Adam Gee’s officiating as the NRL side look to revive their top-four aspirations. The match official made several controversial ...

Hundreds of Māori nurses will gather in Rotorua this week for the annual Indigenous Nurses Conference Aotearoa. The gathering has been organised by the Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa New Zealand Nurses ...