Covid-19 traces found in Wellington wastewater
The results probably come from recently recovered cases, but people in the region with symptoms are urged to get tested.
Hail-struck kiwifruit donated to people in need
12 min ago A Tasman kiwifruit grower couldn't bear to see his hail-damaged crop go to waste so has donated it to a food distribution hub servicing the entire South Island.
Consent should be basis for all learning, say students
5:36 PM A student-led group working to tackle sexual violence plans to take its action a step further by presenting MPs with a school curriculum focused on consent.
NZ may be on the cusp of a new brain drain to Australia
A radical change in approach across the ditch, combined with an open border and the lack of a growth plan in New Zealand could spur a new brain drain.
Police investigating shooting near Auckland house
No-one was hurt in the incident, which comes six months after a spate of drive-by shootings in south Auckland.
Christchurch residents queue to tour some of the city's most iconic buildings
Open Christchurch will become an annual event after thousands of people toured some of the city's most interesting public and private buildings.
Judith Collins' figures crash down in new poll
National's campaign against racial separatism has not helped National in the polls - and Judith Collins' personal ratings have dropped hugely.
Bodies of suspected Covid victims found in Ganges
Health experts say most Covid-19 deaths are in Bihar and India’s rural areas.
Young Southland chefs learn from top dogs
Chef Ethan Flack has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants overseas for ten years but still rates raw produce from Southland as the best.
What Covid-19 in our sewage means
Covid-19 has been detected in Wellington’s wastewater. So should we be concerned?
West Coast Regional Council to sell its quarries as cost outweighs production
The West Coast Regional Council is putting all five of its quarries on the market as they're more trouble than they're worth.
Two arrested after incident at Manukau Sports Bowl
The young men have been charged after police found a military-style assault rifle in a vehicle.
Injured woman seen running from burning home
A neighbour rushed to the woman with a bucket of water to treat her burns, witness says.
National wrong to claim Ngāi Tahu wants half the South Island's water infrastructure
For the third week in a row, Judith Collins has given a speech on race relations and accused the Government of having a separatist agenda.
Onehunga Mall fire extinguished after eight hours
Investigation launched into what started the apartment building blaze in central Auckland.
Warning for online buyers after burglars take off with $13,000 worth of scooters
Three men smashed their way into a Christchurch store and take off with $13,000 worth of e-scooters - one of at least six burglaries or robberies in the city this weekend.
Good Samaritans sought after alleged Christmas Eve assault in Christchurch
Police are urgently seeking two good Samaritans who helped a woman after she was allegedly assaulted last Christmas Eve.
$67.4m in Budget to help public sector buy electric vehicles, clean heating
In a few short years, Government departments will need to buy offsets to counter any climate pollution they can't get rid of. But with coal boilers and fossil-fueled cars still rife, will the money be enough?
Post-Covid complacency the enemy within for New Zealand
EDITORIAL: How many ex-pats are wondering even now if there’s anything for them in New Zealand?
What about the mess? The deadly danger still left in Afghanistan
New Zealand was slow to react, but finally did the right thing when it left Afghanistan: will others follow suit?
Pre-Budget wishes, expectations, and the lure of working in Australia
This week’s Budget will have more scrutiny on it than many previous ones, as the country maps its way forward through the Covid era. We talked to people about what they wanted, what they expected, and the lure of Australia.
Practice makes one-person possessives tino pai
In one-person possessives so-called “neutral forms” have come to be frequently used, and while it's a lot to get your head around, practice, as they say, makes perfect.
On Battle of Boulcott Farm anniversary, Lower Hutt deputy mayor tries to have Māori remembered
The memorial makes no mention of the Māori killed in the 1846 Battle of Boulcott's Farm
Speech sheds light on new dawn of race relations in Aotearoa/ New Zealand
Lucia Bernards won the Race Unity Speech awards. Read her inspiring words here.
Retired vet encourages older Kiwis to study as he graduates with PhD at 82
Selwyn Dobbinson returned to study 60 years after graduating with his first degree, and has become one of the oldest graduates from a New Zealand university.
Bodies of suspected Covid victims found in Ganges
Health experts say most Covid-19 deaths are in Bihar and India’s rural areas.
What Covid-19 in our sewage means
Covid-19 has been detected in Wellington’s wastewater. So should we be concerned?
Covid-19 impact: struggling souvenir retailer urges government help
A souvenir shop owner wants the government to learn from Australia and offer rental support to businesses struggling because of the pandemic.
Covid-19 restrictions to end in Australia's NSW on Monday after no new cases
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian thanks residents for their "patience" as restrictions in the state set to be lifted from 12.01am on Monday.
Population Policy debate comes into focus
One slide in Massey University Professor Paul Spoonley’s presentation to the Institute of Directors two weeks ago seemed to provoke the most audible gasp.
Post-Covid wishlist needs to be backed with action and money
OPINION: The global economy was once a bottomless pool of everything we needed, but now everywhere you look we're hitting constraints.
'Families need to be reunited': Vigil highlights heartache over residency delays
The last time Balwinder Singh saw his baby girl she was a month old. He's just one of many migrants facing immigration heartache in New Zealand.
'Stoked' chef given chance to stay in NZ
Her youthful criminal record saw her denied a visa. Now, a character waiver has given her another chance.
Two arrested after incident at Manukau Sports Bowl
The young men have been charged after police found a military-style assault rifle in a vehicle.
Injured woman seen running from burning home
A neighbour rushed to the woman with a bucket of water to treat her burns, witness says.
Onehunga Mall fire extinguished after eight hours
Investigation launched into what started the apartment building blaze in central Auckland.
Central Auckland fight leaves one man seriously injured
The man was critically injured in a fight in Auckland's Symonds St, while another person was seriously injured in an assault near Dargaville.
Nostalgics and movie buffs rejoice: DVD fundraiser for old-school video store
Locals arrived in droves to support the fundraiser, which could help Wellington stalwart Aro Video stay alive by launching online streaming.
Local art gives Wellington building sites and empty shop windows a facelift
The Love Local: City Artwork campaign will use artworks by Xoë Hall, Miriama Grace-Smith, and Gina Kiel to add vibrancy to areas mid-revamp.
Traces of Covid-19 found in wastewater in Wellington
Two weak positive results in the water are likely due to recently recovered cases shedding the virus.
Fishermen make it to shore after 5am capsize off Wairarapa coast
The broken mayday call came in at 5am. By 7.30am, the four crew had safely made it to shore.
Christchurch residents queue to tour some of the city's most iconic buildings
Open Christchurch will become an annual event after thousands of people toured some of the city's most interesting public and private buildings.
Hail-struck kiwifruit saved from going to waste and donated to people in need
A Tasman kiwifruit grower couldn’t bear to see his hail-damaged crop go to waste so has donated it to a food distribution hub servicing the entire South Island.
Consent should be basis for all learning, say students fundraising for Parliament trip
A student-led group working to tackle sexual violence plans to take its action a step further by presenting MPs with a school curriculum focused on consent.
West Coast Regional Council to sell its quarries as cost outweighs production
The West Coast Regional Council is putting all five of its quarries on the market as they're more trouble than they're worth.
Weber berates Chiefs' 'horrific' discipline after get-out-of-jail win v Force
Captain admits dramatic victory in Perth felt more like a loss after his side were caned by referee Damon Murphy, meaning a big clean-up job is required ahead of facing Brumbies.
Fifty finalists selected for Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award
When it comes to portraits created by Māori artists, it isn’t just the mediums of painting and photography in which they can be depicted.
Gospel songwriter up for Gold Guitar
Nicky Moran describes her song Gonna Turn as “helping us to change from the old to the new life we are destined for.”
Christopher Vila moves from farm assistant to dairy industry's top title
He started his career as a vet in the Philippines but his decade of work in New Zealand has earned him high praise in the 2021 awards.
Central Auckland fight leaves one man seriously injured
The man was critically injured in a fight in Auckland's Symonds St, while another person was seriously injured in an assault near Dargaville.
Mix-up sees bricklayer inundated with calls about Covid-19 vaccine
Carl Sandford, a bricklayer working in Gisborne, says he's been getting between 20 and 100 calls a day from Northlanders wanting to book their jab.
Shots fired at house, car set alight in Northland
A house with people inside was shot at shortly before a vehicle was found "well ablaze".
50 years on from Vietnam parade, protesters and veterans still disagree
Dramatic protests 50 years ago marred New Zealand's first and only homecoming parade for Vietnam veterans.
Weber berates Chiefs' 'horrific' discipline after get-out-of-jail win v Force
Captain admits dramatic victory in Perth felt more like a loss after his side were caned by referee Damon Murphy, meaning a big clean-up job is required ahead of facing Brumbies.
Chiefs clinch heart-stopping win over Force to ensure Kiwi clean sweep
Domingo Miotti misses conversion after the siren as Chiefs cling on following Luke Jacobson's red card to see NZ sides go 5-0 on opening weekend.
Whakatāne young farmer takes award
A Whakatāne farmer took out the 2021 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer at the awards night held in New Plymouth on Friday.
New Zealand's Hindu commuity marks 25 years of friendship with Māori
Over time Guna Magesan realised there was much common ground between Māori and Hindu culture.
FC Western out of the Chatham Cup
The game was very even in the first 45 minutes and it was difficult to tell who was the higher-ranked side.
Weber berates Chiefs' 'horrific' discipline after get-out-of-jail win v Force
Captain admits dramatic victory in Perth felt more like a loss after his side were caned by referee Damon Murphy, meaning a big clean-up job is required ahead of facing Brumbies.
First piece of CMK premier club rugby silverware goes to Tukapa
The defending champions claimed the McLeod Shield after winning the first round of the CMK premier club rugby competition.
Chiefs clinch heart-stopping win over Force to ensure Kiwi clean sweep
Domingo Miotti misses conversion after the siren as Chiefs cling on following Luke Jacobson's red card to see NZ sides go 5-0 on opening weekend.
Small emergency services want rates
Having regional council collecting money for lifeguards and search and rescue would mean fewer sausages sizzles and more equipment.
COB cut up Freyberg
College Old Boys might have downed Freyberg 41-19, but 55 of the 60 points were scored playing into the raging westerlies.
Boys' High too good for St Pat's
The Palmerston North Boys’ High School first XV completed a shutout of St Patrick’s College Wellington in the capital.
Manawatū house prices selling miles above values
The average Feilding house is worth $415,000, but the average selling price is $690,000.
Hail-struck kiwifruit saved from going to waste and donated to people in need
A Tasman kiwifruit grower couldn’t bear to see his hail-damaged crop go to waste so has donated it to a food distribution hub servicing the entire South Island.
Public support for fee hike, investment in infrastructure
Landfill fees are tipped to go up and pared back upgrades are in store for the region's sewerage facilities.
Country's longest running literary institute reaches 180 not out
On a sailing ship headed for the unknown, a group that would give Nelson its library and museum met for the first time.
Family flown from ridge line after hampered tramp
A mother and her two boys were flown to Nelson Hospital after a family tramp went awry.
Move-in day at new apartments
After a challenging site, material shortages and a pandemic, Helen McIsaac is finally moving in.
Comedy hits the nail on the head
Four women sign up for a DIY skills course, but instead go on a journey of self-discovery.
The engineer's son who became an artist and built a path through the bush
An engineer would build a pathway through the bush from A to B. An artist makes it "a thing of beauty", but it takes 15 years ... and counting.
Ministry and school to discuss sex offender working on school grounds
“We assessed the risk, we went through checks, followed procedure and put some things in place," says principal.
Fairlie rest home's future in doubt
A public meeting will determine Moreh Home’s future as compliance costs bite.
Monster cheese rolls order met
A Timaru primary school has made a record 63,000 cheese rolls in two days using 900kgs of cheese and 3131 loaves of bread.
Community shock after fire in historic homestead
Waimate residents are shocked and in disbelief that the historic homestead Te Kiteroa has sustained major damage from a fire.
Timaru teams top and bottom
Timaru teams are book-ending the Crusaders region's secondary schools First XV rugby competition after two rounds.
Super Rugby: Dermody vows to drive Highlanders hard despite big win
The coach has challenged his players to make sure their preparation is 'genuine' before their game against the Force in Perth next Friday.
Two Lotto winners net $500,000 each
Both of the tickets which came out tops in Saturday's draw were sold in the South Island.
Brrrr: Snow coming for the south
Unsettled weather likely for many next week, with rain, strong winds, snow in south.
'Premier landfill' hearing to begin next week
AB Lime wants to become 'the premier landfill for the southern regions of the South Island,' but some Winton residents are against the idea.
Blues cap special day with tense win
Round five of Southland’s premier club rugby competition was all about one person - Daniel Townson.
Young Southland chefs learn from top dogs
Chef Ethan Flack has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants overseas for ten years but still rates raw produce from Southland as the best.
Mental health artwork wins Lego show
Judges loved Donella Evans' entry for this year's Invercargill Brick Show, but Stadium Southland staff were so enamoured, they asked to hold on to it.
Two Lotto winners net $500,000 each
Both of the tickets which came out tops in Saturday's draw were sold in the South Island.