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Flames are visible as a fire burns in Tongariro National Park.

Helicopters battle large fire in Tongariro into the night

Five helicopters, 10 trucks, and five support vehicles are working to bring the 110 hectare blaze under control.

Monday 8:05pm

2:23

Around 8ft of the 10ft table was chainsawed off by thieves.

Thieves saw off, steal most of newly-installed table at DOC campsite

"This is why we can't have nice things," Department of Conservation principal ranger Briggs Pilkington said, of the thief with "a chainsaw and a bad attitude".

Fri, Dec 5

Jamie Stratford's father's caravan was "absolutely flattened" by the reported tornado.

Man injured as caravan 'flattened' reportedly by Manawatū tornado

"Dad is OK, thankfully just shaken after a very traumatic ride," Jamie Stratford said.

Wed, Dec 3

A photo of an Emirates Airbus A380-861 aircraft. Source: (Quintin Soloviev)

Tyre damage on Emirates Airbus after Auckland landing, probe launched

Tyre and wheel damage was discovered during a post-flight inspection after the A380-861 landed in wet conditions on Sunday.

Mon, Dec 1

0:35

Trickle of calls to ‘complete waste of money’ road cones hotline

Of sites inspected, a tiny number were found to have too many road cones.

Mon, Dec 1

2:31

Helicopters battle large fire in Tongariro into the night

Five helicopters, 10 trucks, and five support vehicles are working to bring the 110 hectare blaze under control.

Monday 8:05pm

2:23

Thieves saw off, steal most of newly-installed table at DOC campsite

"This is why we can't have nice things," Department of Conservation principal ranger Briggs Pilkington said, of the thief with "a chainsaw and a bad attitude".

Fri, Dec 5

Man injured as caravan 'flattened' reportedly by Manawatū tornado

"Dad is OK, thankfully just shaken after a very traumatic ride," Jamie Stratford said.

Wed, Dec 3

Tyre damage on Emirates Airbus after Auckland landing, probe launched

Tyre and wheel damage was discovered during a post-flight inspection after the A380-861 landed in wet conditions on Sunday.

Mon, Dec 1

0:35

Trickle of calls to ‘complete waste of money’ road cones hotline

Of sites inspected, a tiny number were found to have too many road cones.

Mon, Dec 1

2:31

Mum moved from 'uninhabitable' Kāinga Ora home into second mouldy house

Even after being forced from an uninhabitable home, Alyssa Lennon says her family is still trapped in mould and unsafe living conditions.

Mon, Nov 24

1:30

The man propositioning NZ traveller Molly in Sri Lanka

Man propositions, exposes himself to Kiwi traveller in Sri Lanka

"I could not believe he asked me that question, and after I said no, he still had the audacity to expose himself to me like that," she said.

Wed, Nov 19

1:30

MetService meteorologist Silvia Martino says the collision of two fronts has caused them to become "stuck" over Canterbury and Westland.

'Stuck' weather system brings heavy rain warnings to parts of NZ

Two slow-moving fronts are expected to deliver downpours and strong winds across both islands, with MetService urging caution as watches and warnings expand.

Tue, Nov 18

1:31

Damage to the shop front at Super Liquor Remarkables Park.

Queenstown liquor store ram-raided, stolen car dumped in lake

Police said two offenders stole around $900 worth of alcohol from Super Liquor Remarkables Park before dumping the stolen car in Lake Whakatipu at Kelvin Heights.

Mon, Nov 10

Bruce McLaren and his family's graves were vandalised with gold paint.

Graves of motorsport legend Bruce McLaren and family vandalised

"We are lost for words as to why anyone would do this," shared the Bruce McLaren Trust.

Wed, Nov 5

At one stage, up to seven vehicles were doing burnouts outside the crematorium at Waikumete Cemetery.

Burnouts at funeral spark arrests, impounds at Auckland cemetery

Police said the behaviour was "quite disappointing" and showed a lack of respect.

Tue, Nov 4

October 2025

Elijah Wood poses for photos with Sharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride at their wedding.

Elijah Wood 'crashes' Lord of the Rings-themed wedding at Hobbiton

The actor, best known for playing Frodo Baggins, was visiting the Waikato movie set and happened to be touring the grounds as Sharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride were tying the knot.

Wed, Oct 29

The races in the Westland and Kaipara Districts were both down to single-digit margins.

Single-digit margins leave mayoral hopefuls in suspense

Special votes could swing razor-thin races in Westland and Kaipara, where just a handful of ballots separate leading candidates.

Mon, Oct 13

Local elections: Mayoral races remain tight as preliminary results emerge

Preliminary results are expected to come in throughout Sunday.

Sun, Oct 12

Windows 10 will stop being supported from October 14.

Windows 10 support ends: '30% of NZ computers at risk'

Microsoft’s decision to end security updates and technical support could leave older devices vulnerable, Consumer NZ warns.

Sun, Oct 12

A roof damaged by winds in Awakeri, near Whakatāne on Sunday afternoon.

Properties damaged, roofs lifted in reported tornado near Whakatāne

Fire and Emergency NZ said it was called to reports of a tornado going through several properties on State Highway 30 in Awakeri at around 2.45pm on Sunday.

Sun, Oct 5

The homeowner had planned to install the gas connection for cooking and hot water to support her elderly parent and young children.

Auckland family shocked by $37k gas quote, despite DIY efforts to cut costs

Vector apologised and lowered the bill, but the cost remains unaffordable for the family, as the Vector's new policy shifts the full installation expense to customers.

Sat, Oct 4

September 2025

A partial solar eclipse seen through clouds in March 2025.

'Cloud shield' threatens eclipse views, but one city could get lucky

The partial solar eclipse will begin before sunrise and reach its peak around 7am, with the moon covering up to 70% of the sun in parts of the lower South Island.

Mon, Sep 22

A partial solar eclipse seen in May 2025 from the Czech Republic

Rare partial solar eclipse to greet New Zealand at dawn on Monday

Kiwis will see between 60% of the sun covered in Auckland and up to 72% in Invercargill, with the eclipse visible nationwide at sunrise — weather permitting.

Fri, Sep 19

1:29

Heavy rain, severe gales to impact South Island, lower North

MetService has issued multiple orange warnings for heavy rain and strong winds, with weather watches also in place across several regions.

Tue, Sep 16

1:30

Power lines down at a section of lines north of Whangamatā.

Thousands face overnight power cuts after strong winds batter upper North

Thousands are expected to remain without power in the Coromandel and western Bay of Plenty.

Sun, Sep 14

Jack's bench washed up on Waikanae Beach on the Kāpiti Coast.

Memorial bench swept away in Tasman floods washes up on Kāpiti Coast

Months after vanishing in severe flooding, Jack Robertson's bench was found 185km away on Waikanae Beach – near his grandparent's resting place.

Fri, Sep 12

5:58

One of the surviving puppies after a litter were dumped from a bridge in Whangārei on Thursday.

'Horrified': Litter of puppies abandoned near Whangārei marina

Two puppies were rushed to a desexing clinic after being found by workers yesterday, but it's feared their littermates did not survive.

Fri, Sep 12

Timeline: Disappearance of Tom Phillips and Marokopa children

This timeline covers the key events in the case from when the group first disappeared to Phillips' death and the recovery of the children in September 2025.

Mon, Sep 8

0:07

The blood moon during a full lunar eclipse

Lunar and partial solar eclipses this month over New Zealand

A total lunar eclipse will take place on Monday morning, followed by a rare partial solar eclipse on September 22.

Fri, Sep 5

1:30