Navigation for News Categories
In Case You Missed It
In Case You Missed It headlines with summaries.
-
Calls for ban on taking seafood from coastline
22 Aug 2025The local iwi its considering asking the minister for a temporary rāhui or halt to collecting seafood at Army Bay to allow the area to regenerate.
-
Security report pointing finger at China welcomed with a warning
21 Aug 2025Community leaders call for awareness of potential risks when dealing with China but want to avoid stigmatising Chinese New Zealanders.
-
'I couldn't save mum': 28-year-old killed by partner in suspected murder-suicide
20 Aug 2025Maxine Puhi's family hope her story will help others reach out for help.
-
Ministry forced to release secret files showing alcohol lobby influence
Papers reveal industry lobbying against tax hikes, restrictions on sales, and a Fetal Alcohol plan.
-
From taonga to target: the rollback of te reo Māori
20 Aug 2025A growing list of changes to policy on Māori language and culture beg the question: is the government pushing Aotearoa towards an identity crisis?
-
How much do teachers actually earn, anyway?
20 Aug 2025Explainer - Claims by Judith Collins on teachers' pay fired up the debate recently. How much do teachers earn, and what's the current offer to change that?
-
Mortgage rate of 3.99% - but there's a catch
20 Aug 2025What's described as "cashback on steroids" comes with a couple of conditions.
-
What will encourage NZers to have more babies?
20 Aug 2025New population data has confirmed that New Zealand will need to rely more on migration to offset an ageing population in the coming decades.
-
Chile wants teen pilot out of Antarctica. He says he's 'stuck' there
20 Aug 2025Ethan Guo set out to become the first person to fly solo to every continent - now he's grounded in Antarctica.
-
Miss Palestine to compete in Miss Universe pageant for first time
19 Aug 2025Beauty queen Nadeen Ayoub will become the first woman to represent the Palestinian people at the Miss Universe pageant.
-
Is Auckland really the 'City of Fails', or does it just have a cashflow problem?
19 Aug 2025Auckland's economy is falling behind that of the South Island and rural areas, and there is no government hero coming to the rescue.
-
'Build back better' - How the road to Piha was finally restored
19 Aug 2025Explainer - More than two years after Cyclone Gabrielle, the popular main road to Auckland's Piha is about to open up again. But what exactly does it take to rebuild, and why does it take so long?
-
Centuries-old hairdressing memorabilia on display
19 Aug 2025From a curling tongs heated over fire to vintage hairdryers and a shaving and teeth-pulling bowl with spare teeth, a range of memorabilia is now on show in Christchurch.
-
How Jacinda Ardern's 'groundbreaking' climate law has become 'a shell'
The Zero Carbon Act promised to lock climate ambition into law. But with key policies repealed, delayed or watered down, the once 'world-leading' legislation has become a husk of its former self.
-
Police recruitment drive sees dozens of cops head to Australia
18 Aug 2025Northern Territory police targeted the Eastern Bay of Plenty, running a sales pitch in Whakatāne.
-
Do more expensive KiwiSaver funds give better returns?
We've done the maths to see if paying higher fees for your KiwiSaver is worth it.
-
Kiwi musician detained in US and deported
18 Aug 2025General Fiyah had been scheduled to perform at Polyfest in Washington.
-
Aratere makes its final trip across Cook Strait today
18 Aug 2025Interislander ends three decades of history today, when the Aratere's final sailing departs from Picton.
-
Hook-up culture vs boy sober: What young women want
We spoke to six young women about their experience with sex, relationships and increasingly confusing dating culture.
-
Spine and Punishment: A review of Swarbrick v Brownlee
Analysis: Last week, the Speaker made new rules and interpretations on the fly in punishing an MP who challenged the government to show some spine.
-
Landlord's widow ordered to pay $6500 for leaky home, eviction
18 Aug 2025A tenancy that soured over accusations of unpaid rent escalated into a legal battle between the former tenant and the landlord.
-
The science of transgenerational trauma - and healing it
18 Aug 2025Can we inherit the effects of trauma physically from past generations? New research is beginning to shed light on how gene expression factors code stories of our past into our present.
-
Why women get bored with sex long before their male partners
17 Aug 2025Women who have lost interest in having sex with their partner may assume they don't like sex anymore.
-
British comedy heavyweights bring charm to family sitcom
In 'Here We Go' we meet the Jessop family as they stumble through their mishap strewn, semi-detached suburban life.
Top News stories
- Family Court rules in favour of woman who was abused, strangled by policeman husband
- Christopher Luxon mounts leadership defence: 'I know what it took to rebuild'
- King Charles shares personal experience with cancer
- Beloved Malaysian restaurant on K' Road to close its doors
- California sues Trump administration over terminated transportation grants
Subscribe
Get the top 8 headlines each day at 8am with our daily email newsletter.
