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Muriwhenua performing at Te Matatini 2025.

Six kapa haka qualify for Te Matatini 2027

Te Taitokerau and Te Whenua Moemoeā regions both held their kapa haka competitions today.

Te Ao Māori

8:36pm

Wairakei Road

Two injured after roof fire in Christchurch

FENZ said three crews attended the fire in Burnside this afternoon.

New Zealand

5:04pm

The government says for now there is sufficient supply of fuel and no need for stockpiling.

Drive-off thefts a concern as people struggle with fuel costs

The Motor Trade Association said drive-offs are nothing new, but could worsen because of tough financial times.

Crime and Justice

4:00pm

Six Gisborne vape stores failed vape-related Control Purchase Operations in June 2025

Gisborne vape sales crackdown: One-third of stores tested broke law

Around a third of Gisborne vape stores subject to compliance checks last year were found to have broken the rules.

Health

3:30pm

Two of the three districts in the region have gone into precautionary states of emergency. 

'Came in hard and fast': Rain-hit regions cleared as warnings lift

The red heavy warning which had been in place for parts of Northland expired, but the Far North and Whangārei remain under a state of emergency until Thursday.

New Zealand

12:30pm

4:06

Muriwhenua performing at Te Matatini 2025.

Six kapa haka qualify for Te Matatini 2027

Te Taitokerau and Te Whenua Moemoeā regions both held their kapa haka competitions today.

Te Ao Māori

8:36pm

Wairakei Road

Two injured after roof fire in Christchurch

FENZ said three crews attended the fire in Burnside this afternoon.

New Zealand

5:04pm

The government says for now there is sufficient supply of fuel and no need for stockpiling.

Drive-off thefts a concern as people struggle with fuel costs

The Motor Trade Association said drive-offs are nothing new, but could worsen because of tough financial times.

Crime and Justice

4:00pm

Six Gisborne vape stores failed vape-related Control Purchase Operations in June 2025

Gisborne vape sales crackdown: One-third of stores tested broke law

Around a third of Gisborne vape stores subject to compliance checks last year were found to have broken the rules.

Health

3:30pm

Two of the three districts in the region have gone into precautionary states of emergency. 

'Came in hard and fast': Rain-hit regions cleared as warnings lift

The red heavy warning which had been in place for parts of Northland expired, but the Far North and Whangārei remain under a state of emergency until Thursday.

New Zealand

12:30pm

4:06

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New Zealand bank notes (file picture).

Why economists are 'very worried' about what lies ahead

New Zealand could be facing into a period of stagflation, economists are warning.

New Zealand

11:47am

Four masked offenders entered a Hornby store last night.

Christchurch store worker's arm broken in robbery

The worker was attacked when four people wearing masks robbed a store in Hornby last night.

Crime and Justice

10:38am

Police at the scene of the incident.

Man taken to hospital after Auckland road rage incident

Police were called to Dale Crescent in Pakuranga at around 11.15pm after "reports of a group of people fighting".

Crime and Justice

10:06am

Several bottle shops in Auckland have been caught selling alcohol to minors. (File image/Stuff).

'Profit over people': Communities push back on proposed alcohol reforms

Concerns are growing among health providers and whānau about the Government's proposed alcohol reforms, with warnings they could increase harm in vulnerable communities.

Te Ao Māori

8:44am

Police at the scene of the incident in Mt Albert.

'Screaming': Neighbours describe 'disorder event' overnight in Mt Albert

Multiple people were injured after a house party in Auckland spiralled out of control last night.

Crime and Justice

7:44am

2:06

Clinical meets cultural as medical students educate via social media

Clinical meets cultural as medical students educate via social media

A group of Māori and Pasifika medical and health students are using social media to help whānau make sense of their health.

Te Ao Māori

6:00am

Graeme Burton sparked a police hunt in 2007.

'Burton pulled trigger on me' - ex-cop speaks out on saving murderer's life

Former police officer Allister Rose suffered post-traumatic stress disorder following the dramatic events in 2007.

Crime and Justice

6:00am

2:23

Antoine Richard, 21.

Sandal found as police search for missing French national in Cromwell

Police say the item was found on the shoreline of Lake Dunstan as water and land‑based searches continue for 21‑year‑old Antoine Richard, last seen on March 21.

New Zealand

Friday 7:35pm

Dan Carter, left. Phil Mauger, centre and PM Christopher Luxon, right, pose for photo in the new Christchurch stadium

Christchurch's new Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium opens

The $683 million stadium is the last of the city's anchor projects intended to revitalise Christchurch after the earthquakes.

Rugby

Friday 7:20pm

3:48

Cannabis. (File photo)

A thousand cannabis plants discovered in Christchurch operation

Police estimated value of the plants at around $1.1 million.

Crime and Justice

Friday 6:31pm

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A Nelson driver who was "all over the road" and had three near misses with other motorists recorded a "shockingly high" reading of nearly five times the legal alcohol limit last night, police say.

‘Shockingly high’ alcohol reading from swerving Nelson driver

Police say the 25‑year‑old driver was seen weaving across the road, narrowly missing other vehicles, before being stopped.

Crime and Justice

Friday 6:25pm

Kaitāia assesses damage as roads reopen across Northland

Kaitāia assesses damage as roads reopen across Northland

The clean-up has begun after a subtropical storm brought large downpours and strong winds to much for the country, with States of Emergency declared for the Far North District and Whangārei District.

New Zealand

Friday 6:23pm

Labour leader Chris Hipkins.

Hipkins denies misleading public over Covid vaccine risk to under 18s

Earlier this month, Hipkins said the Ministry of Health never passed expert advice about potential risk to teenagers on to ministers.

Politics

Friday 5:52pm

Covered road signs near the intersection of the Pāpāmoa East Interchange.

What drivers will pay at new toll point on SH2 near Pāpāmoa

The Government has confirmed a second toll despite consultation showing "low levels" of public support.

New Zealand

Friday 5:00pm

The poisoned tarāpuka found in Te Anau.

DOC appealing for information about poisoned protected gulls

Ten tarāpuka died after ingesting a rapid-acting narcotic bird control agent in Te Anau on January 18.

Environment

Friday 4:53pm

A file image of a courtroom coat of arms.

Restaurant exploited underpaid, overworked migrants

An investigation uncovered a "consistent pattern of excessive hours, underpayment, and deductions from wages".

Crime and Justice

Friday 4:38pm

Flooding in Kaitāia on March 27, 2026.

Hundreds evacuated in Kaitāia as two months' rain falls in 24 hours

Around 500 people were forced to evacuate as swollen rivers burst their banks after an extreme deluge in the Far North.

New Zealand

Friday 4:33pm

While Dunedin South Countdown was initially supposed to be closed for 48 hours, the store’s reopening date was constantly being pushed back – as more rodents were found.

Woolworths fined $33,000 over rat-infested Dunedin store

The supermarket chain’s Dunedin South branch, then called Countdown, was shut for nearly three weeks in February 2024.

Health

Friday 4:09pm

Heinz Wattie’s has confirmed it will close four New Zealand operations, with around 300 jobs expected to be lost over the course of the year.

Heinz Wattie’s confirms closure of four NZ sites, about 300 jobs to go

The company will close manufacturing sites in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland, along with frozen packing lines in Hastings, following a company-wide consultation.

Business

Friday 3:31pm

The stores will open in Mangawhai mid-2027.

The Warehouse and Noel Leeming to open brand new stores

The new stores, expected to open mid-2027, will be located adjacent to one another at the retail park on Molesworth Dr between Mangawhai and Mangawhai Heads.

Business

Friday 3:03pm

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