New Zealand
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand was "full of grief" following the "absolute tragedy" at Mount Maunganui yesterday.
7:53pm
Kevin John Singh Belling, 62, was last seen and spoken to at his place of business in Motu Rimu, Southland, on January 9.
6:51pm
Crime and Justice
Julian Ingram, 37, was named by police on Friday morning as the suspected killer of three people, including a pregnant woman.
6:49pm
In a little over a year, the lottery generated more than $11.1 million in revenue.
5:22pm
A Willow Vale man has been charged for his alleged involvement in the '"sophisticated" scheme.
5:07pm
Teens among unaccounted for after Mt Maunganui slip, NZ inflation increases to 3.1% above target band, and US completes withdrawal from the World Health Organization.
Newsletters
4:30pm
4:07pm
Susan Mowat resigned from her role at the school after two years of disputes with the school's headmaster Nic Hill.
The crash happened at around 4.30pm on January 2 outside Massey University.
3:54pm
3:38pm
Photos captured by NZTA show fallen trees, swollen waterways and roads damaged by slips following intense rain in the region.
Police are seeking further information on three other people following the devastating landslip.
6:09
3:16pm
3:11pm
The Tinwald Viaduct in Canterbury re-opened just a month ago after repairs from a previous collision.
The amendment bill to bring in congestion charges passed its final reading in Parliament last November.
2:55pm
2:38pm
First visit by Te Ariki Te Rangimaheu Te Heuheu Tūkino IX following the death of his father, the late Te Ariki Sir Tumu Te Heuheu last year.
Te Ao Māori
2:32
Experts say the withdrawal will hurt the global response to new outbreaks and will hobble the ability of US scientists and pharmaceutical companies to develop vaccines and medicines.
World
1:46pm
1:30pm
Auckland men accessed parcels containing methamphetamine and removed them before presenting the consignments to Customs.
Agents took Liam Conejo Ramos from a running car while it was in the family's driveway.
12:30pm
Whitebaiters are worried they could be held liable for stands they use but did not build on a waterway near Blenheim after the Marlborough District Council ordered their removal.
Environment
1:29
Nine athletes were selected on Friday to join their eight team-mates who were conditionally selected in October.
12:10pm
11:31am
The increase in the 12 months to the December quarter followed a 3.0% in the 12 months to the September 2025 quarter.
Business
Ryan Coogler’s blues‑soaked vampire epic became the most‑nominated film in Academy Awards history, surpassing Titanic and La La Land.
Entertainment
10:30am
Addressing the World Economic Forum, Zelensky listed a litany of grievances and criticisms of Europe that he said have left Ukraine at the mercy of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The fast-food giant will develop a 450 square-metre 24-hour restaurant and drive-through in the Otago town.
10:20am
10:00am
Hurley was the second witness to testify in the lawsuit against the British tabloid that includes co-claimants Prince Harry and Elton John.
Superintendent Shanan Gray said a police motorways unit clocked the motorcycle travelling at high speed on Thursday night but failed to stop when signalled to do so.
9:52am
9:40am
The incident occurred around 3.30am on Lincoln Road in Addington.
