Kaipara Harbour snapper in spring 2026, the nursery that feeds the west coast
Almost every adult snapper on the west coast grew up in the Kaipara. Here is when the harbour warms into its season, what the 2026 stock report says, the rules,…
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Ombudsman opens formal investigation into claims Education Ministry staff tried to dodge New Zealand’s Official Information Act
The Chief Ombudsman will formally investigate claims that Ministry of Education staff tried to keep their dealings with Education Minister Erica Stanford’s office out of reach of the Official Information…
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Missed turbine blade cracks caused Air New Zealand engine fire as evacuation took nearly three minutes
Fatigue cracks missed during an engine overhaul caused an Air New Zealand ATR72 turboprop to catch fire on approach to Wellington Airport, and the evacuation that followed took almost twice…
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Reserve Bank orders independent review of TSB capital and liquidity figures days before Heartland vote
The Reserve Bank has ordered TSB Bank to commission an independent report into how it calculates and reports its capital and liquidity ratios, five days before Heartland Group shareholders vote…
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Sarah Hirini re-signs with the Black Ferns Sevens four months after giving birth and targets a fourth Olympics
Sarah Hirini is coming back to the Black Ferns Sevens only four months after giving birth to her first child, and has signed a new contract with New Zealand Rugby…
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Bathurst’s fast-track bid to mine Denniston coal is sent back as incomplete over lizards and reserve consent
Bathurst Resources’ bid to fast-track a 25-year extension of coal mining on the West Coast’s Stockton and Denniston plateaux has been sent back as incomplete, less than five weeks after…
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All Whites draw 2-2 with Palestine in China as three players make their New Zealand debut
The All Whites have played their first match since the World Cup, and it ended in a 2-2 draw with Palestine in Chongqing, China, after a new-look New Zealand side…
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Last of 2000 kauri seedlings from healthy trees planted in Auckland’s Waitākere Ranges in hope of beating kauri dieback
The last of about 2000 kauri seedlings grown from 650 healthy mother trees were planted in Auckland’s Waitākere Ranges in the hope they resist kauri dieback.
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Government pauses New Zealand council mergers until after the election as mayors count the cost
The Government has put its plan to merge New Zealand councils on hold until after the 7 November election, leaving mayors who rushed to meet its deadline angry about the…
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Health insurance becomes the top insurance complaint in New Zealand as ombudsman disputes jump 91 percent
Health insurance is now the biggest source of disputes at New Zealand’s insurance ombudsman, with cases up 91 percent as policy exclusions catch people out at claim time.
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Christchurch council gives Orana Wildlife Park $1.2 million lifeline as zoo turns 50
Christchurch ratepayers will put up to $1.2 million into Orana Wildlife Park, after city councillors voted on Wednesday to throw the struggling zoo a lifeline just two days before it…
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Fireball lights up the sky over Mount Taranaki and probably falls into the sea off Marakopa
A major fireball crossed Taranaki just before 11pm on Wednesday and probably fell into the sea west of Marakopa, but fragments may have reached land.
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Fonterra profit jumps 142% on the Mainland sale as it pays farmers $9.69 and plans $1 billion of South Island protein plants
Fonterra’s profit has more than doubled on the back of its Mainland brands sale, and the dairy co-operative says it will spend another $1 billion over three years building protein…
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Adam Pompey leaves the New Zealand Warriors after eight seasons with a move to the Melbourne Storm reported
New Zealand Warriors centre Adam Pompey has been granted an early release from the final year of his contract and will continue his NRL career in Australia, ending an eight-season…
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Labour promises $4 billion to build 6000 state houses and repair New Zealand schools and hospitals
Labour would spend about $4.3 billion building state houses and repairing schools and hospitals if it wins the 7 November election, a package it is pitching as a way to…
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New Zealand cold snap sends North Island below zero as spring equinox frost bites
Late-season frosts sent much of the North Island below zero on Thursday morning, a day after the spring equinox, with Taumarunui forecast to hit -4C and Auckland just 4C.
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Kathmandu owner KMD Brands loses $414 million on write-downs and confirms takeover talks as sales grow
Kathmandu owner KMD Brands posts a $414m loss on $462m of write-downs, lifts sales 6.5 per cent and confirms it is talking to parties about a possible deal.
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New Zealand’s Parliament rises for the election with more than 60 bills left unfinished
The 54th Parliament ended on 23 September with Luxon claiming stable government, Hipkins saying the coalition is out of time, and more than 60 bills lapsing before the 7 November…
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Black Caps pick seven fast bowlers and recall Adam Milne for the India T20 series as Rachin Ravindra is ruled out
The Black Caps name a 16-man squad with seven fast bowlers for the five-match India T20 series starting 22 October. Adam Milne returns and Rachin Ravindra is ruled out.
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Dunedin student drinking can’t be solved by arrests, police say after Castle Street party injury
Police say arrests won’t fix Dunedin’s student drinking after a 400-person Castle Street party left one person with critical head injuries.
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Small firms are no safer than big ones, report says, as New Zealand workplace harm costs $5.5 billion
Small businesses are no safer or riskier than big ones, according to a new report from the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum, and that finding lands squarely on one…
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Liam Lawson goes back to Racing Bulls for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Isack Hadjar returns to Red Bull
Liam Lawson will race for Racing Bulls again at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. Red Bull has confirmed that Isack Hadjar is fit to return from the wrist…
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New Zealand’s Resource Management Act is replaced after 35 years as Parliament passes two new planning laws
New Zealand’s Resource Management Act is on its way out after 35 years. Parliament on Tuesday night passed the third readings of the Planning Bill and the Natural Environment Bill,…
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Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club goes solar to save more than $9000 a year on power
Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club on Auckland’s Hibiscus Coast has switched on a 96-panel solar system that is forecast to cut its power bill by more than $9,000 a…
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Tarakihi daily limit cut to 10 across New Zealand as commercial cuts come in below consulted options
Recreational fishers anywhere in New Zealand will soon be limited to 10 tarakihi a day, after Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones today announced cuts to catch limits for one…
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Complaints about New Zealand power company apps jump 300 percent as Powershop draws a large share of hard cases
Complaints about New Zealand power company apps have jumped 300 percent and Powershop drew 13 percent of the hardest cases, the Utilities Disputes Commissioner says.
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Winston Peters says New Zealand will recognise Palestine, questions nuclear-free cost
Winston Peters says New Zealand will recognise a Palestinian state, and that the only open question is when. The Foreign Affairs Minister made the prediction on RNZ’s Morning Report on…
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Gloriavale trust loses its charity status for serious wrongdoing as Howard Temple is banned for five years
The trust that owns almost everything at Gloriavale, the closed religious community on the West Coast, will be struck off the Charities Register tomorrow after the Charities Registration Board found…
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ANZ now tips the OCR to reach 3.5% as BNZ lifts most New Zealand home loan rates
ANZ, New Zealand’s biggest bank, now expects the Reserve Bank to lift the Official Cash Rate three more times, taking it to 3.5 percent by March next year. The call,…
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Auckland trains carry a record 528,007 passengers in the City Rail Link’s first week
Auckland trains carried a record 528,007 passengers in the City Rail Link’s first week, up 62 per cent and beating a March 2019 record.