Navigation for News Categories
New Zealand
New Zealand headlines with summaries.
-
Body found in search for missing 44-year-old in Whangamatā
1 May 2025A body has been found amid a search for a missing 44-year-old man around Whangamatā Harbour. Police had been looking for Jarrod Kingi, who was last seen on Friday, leaving...
-
'More sold out days': Cook Strait commuters face major disruptions next 4 years
1 May 2025Some people may have to travel at 2.30am, Kiwirail says. Audio
-
Sir Dave Dobbyn to serve a slice of his back catalogue at one-off Auckland show
The New Zealand music legend will take fans on an "unforgettable journey" at the Town Hall for the first time in June.
-
Stephen Stone's lawyer calls for inquiry after murder acquittal
Stone has been released after spending almost three decades in prison for the murders of Deane Fuller-Sandys and Leah Stephens. Audio
-
Living roof project could provide green shoots for Auckland's concrete jungle
1 May 2025Those working on the Living Roof Monitoring project atop of Auckland's Central Library say the benefits could be wide ranging.
-
'Very much alive': Second sea snake in less than a week spotted on NZ shores
30 Apr 2025About six to 10 yellow-bellied sea snakes are seen each year, mostly around the northeast coast of the North Island.
-
Ruapehu Mayor relieved Whakapapa ski field deal locked in
1 May 2025Weston Kirton says the ski fields are vital to the district's economy.
-
Rail freight less viable without Aratere, critics say
1 May 2025Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry will be taken out of service this year to make way for the construction of new port infrastructure.
-
Axing emergency housing work is 'a step backwards', advocates say
1 May 2025The Ministry of Social Development has scrapped the first phase of its 'early interventions' programme.
-
Air New Zealand reveals less ambitious climate action forecast
The national carrier made headlines when it pulled the plug on its climate targets last year. Audio
-
'As bad as it gets': Residents flee flooding in state of emergency
1 May 2025Selwyn Huts residents have been asked to evacuate as rivers rise and rain lashes already sodden ground.
-
'Threat to life': Wellington wind warning at highest 'red' level
1 May 2025Severe, "destructive gales" may bring trees down and disrupt power and transport.
-
Tauranga Māori ward byelection winner announced
30 Apr 2025Tauranga City Council has released the final result for the Te Awanui Ward byelection.
-
'A rich world': Marlon Williams brings healing te reo Māori journey to cinemas
30 Apr 2025Marlon Williams has sung in te reo Māori his whole life, but never felt confident enough to write a full album in the language - until something shifted with his first waiata, Aua Atu Rā.
-
Where house prices are still down 25 percent
While some parts of the country are setting house price records, others still have prices well below their previous peaks.
-
Biggest bank lowers its house price expectations
30 Apr 2025The market is stabilising but "not going anywhere fast", ANZ's economists say.
-
Wellington warned to prepare for strongest winds in a decade
30 Apr 2025Wellington and coastal areas of the Wairarapa are bracing for severe gale southerly and south-westerly winds.
-
Studying Fiordland's iconic black corals
1 May 2025Fiordland's protected black corals provide crucial habitat. But how resilient are they to change?
-
Rapist lied about living next door to Juliana Bonilla-Herrera before killing her
Probation officer noted any 'attractive female' living next to the parolee would be at risk.
-
Du Val owners push back against order to meet receivers
30 Apr 2025Earlier this month the High Court ruled the couple must submit to an interview by the receivers under oath.
-
'Urgent review' needed after mental health patient's second killing
30 Apr 2025The Chief Victims Advisor says it is "pretty hard to see how this could be any worse".
-
Live: Heavy rain drenching Canterbury causes surface flooding, road closures
30 Apr 2025Wellington braces for strongest southerlies in more than a decade.
-
Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry to be retired
30 Apr 2025The Aratere made headlines last year when it ran aground near Picton.
-
Businesses frustrated after warnings pipe would burst ignored
30 Apr 2025Several businesses along Thorndon Quay had to close because they had no water.
Top News stories
- What should I do with my payrise? - Ask Susan
- Getting through Mother's Day when you're struggling with infertility
- Jungle music: Chimp drumming reveals building blocks of human rhythm
- The old school building that a community tried to sell on Facebook
- Creativity is the best antidote to doom-scrolling - Cam Walker
