It was not immediately clear how, or when, the roughly 300kg animal died.
Crime and Justice
7:20pm
The woman had left her home in Hoon Hay between 8am and 9am yesterday.
New Zealand
7:04pm
Two men were found guilty of manslaughter and arson this week after Ian David Moller, 82, died following the blaze in 2024.
6:30pm
Overall, an estimated 19,153 people in New Zealand are overstayers, according to Immigration New Zealand.
6:00pm
A forty-strong horse convoy arrived in Wellington today with a petition that attracted over 50,000 signatures.
Te Ao Māori
5:00pm
A blaze with no obvious cause had firefighters scratching their heads and followers reaching for everything from rogue embers to wizards and the Laser Kiwi.
4:30pm
More than 22,000 fans snapped up tickets in the pre-sale alone, as the Warriors' elimination final was moved from Mt Smart to accommodate record demand.
3:50pm
2:23
Police said they were called to Palm Beach Blvd this afternoon.
2:40pm
It was one of several opportunities authorities missed during the almost four-year disappearance.
2:09pm
Authorities today accepted nine recommendations of the inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children, released in a redacted form this afternoon.
1:27pm
3:17
A Government inquiry into the Marokopa case has been released just over a year after Tom Phillips was shot dead.
1:03pm
5:49
A wide-ranging investigation into the saga has been released.
Politics
12:59pm
ACT have pledged that if they are elected to government, they will freeze the minimum wage and introduce a set training wage for employees aged under 20.
Business
12:13pm
Local motorists claim both roading authority NZTA and mining giant OceanaGold are responsible for the poor state of the road.
12:00pm
Changes to the research and development tax credit could also be campaigned on after businesses hailed its success, Nicola Willis said.
11:46am
Geonet said the quake struck at 10.44am at a depth of 82km around 70km south-west of Waverley.
10:55am
ASB chief executive Vittoria Shortt is stepping down after nearly nine years leading the bank, with Sinead Taylor set to take the helm in December.
10:11am
A man who left his job because of Covid-19 vaccine requirements, and later fell into significant arrears on his home loan, has been awarded $500 in compensation from the bank.
9:42am
The only doctor at an Auckland medical centre which was criticised by the public for allegedly refusing to help a man who lay dying on the footpath nearby says he was "unaware" of what was happening.
Health
8:37am
The ministry said the "action or inaction" in this case was being addressed and it could not provide further details about why staff did not stop the assault.
8:02am
Seniors Minister Casey Costello said the change would support seniors to "stay independent, connected and active for longer".
7:13am
5:15
Police said the crash on Ferry Rd between Charlesworth Street and Waterman Place in Woolston was reported around 5.30am.
6:52am
Friends of the Tauranga football great are raising $50,000 for unfunded treatment.
6:23am
Recent earthquakes had forced temporary closures of the heritage-listed Edith Cavell Bridge.
Monday 7:30pm
2:13
Emergency services were called to SH1 at the intersection with O’Neills Rd in Makikihi this afternoon.
Monday 7:16pm
