Navigation for News Categories
New Zealand
New Zealand headlines with summaries.
-
Fire at supermarket started in area under renovation
17 Jun 2025The New World Victoria Park fire is now contained, but operations will continue overnight to fully extinguish it.
-
'China's vision of its future is not as a new overlord' - researcher
17 Jun 2025China is not interested in becoming "a new overlord", a researcher at a Beijing thinktank has told a conference in Wellington.
-
Kaea Karauria murder: Teen accused of threatening witness
17 Jun 2025A teenage girl has been arrested after approaching a witness as police continue to investigate stabbing death.
-
Part of Christchurch council building shut down for months
17 Jun 2025Part of the Christchurch City Council building will remain closed for months after an engineering report showed it was an earthquake risk.
-
One NZ upgrade causes internet outages in Auckland, Northland
17 Jun 2025Customers lost internet for up to an hour.
-
Motorcyclist involved in Rotorua hit-and-run sought
17 Jun 2025Polcie have released an image of the rider.
-
Derelict central Wellington flats to lose protected heritage status
17 Jun 2025The Gordon Wilson Flats have been sitting empty since 2012 and can now be demolished.
-
Queenstown Council ordered to pay almost quarter million over wastewater discharged into river
17 Jun 2025It has been ordered to pay at least $235,000 in costs.
-
'The world has forgotten us': Gazans plead as crisis deepens
Gazans facing famine fear the world has forgotten them as attention shifts to the Israel-Iran conflict.
-
Ngāti Rangi celebrates housing milestone
15 Jun 2025The new homes will be for the descendants of Ngāti Rangi living in the region and those wanting to return home.
-
Fears Methven will be 'overun' with Airbnbs
16 Jun 2025A local resident fears an epidemic of Airbnb owners flouting the rules and over-running residential areas.
-
Ukraine's New Zealand envoy: China must use Russia leverage to end war
Ukraine's ambassador to New Zealand has called on China to use its leverage with Russia to help stop the war, criticising the stalled peace process as hollow. Audio
-
'Unacceptable': Hundreds of native seabirds killed in trawler catch
17 Jun 2025Forest & Bird is demanding more information about the more than 200 seabirds that were accidentally caught and killed by a fishing trawler in Te Waewae Bay in Southland earlier this year.
-
'I'm fundraising to cover tax': Cancer patient questions GST on drugs
17 Jun 2025Is it fair to pay $8500 every three weeks to stay alive, including 15 percent GST, woman asks.
-
Plug pulled on next winter's Festival of Lights
17 Jun 2025Cost-cutting by New Plymouth council sees the four-day festival over Matariki canned, but the summer event will go ahead as usual.
-
Woman's body not found for days after axe attack because of 'wrong code'
17 Jun 2025Police did not send officers after a call from Hillmorton Hospital that a mental health patient had attacked a woman.
-
The future for Northland weather: Storm alerts are 'the new normal'
17 Jun 2025This year has already brought almost every possible weather extreme to Northland, with record rain hot on the heels of a drought, a cyclone and even a tornado. Is this a sign of things to come? Audio
-
Schools not ready to grade reports against new curriculums
17 Jun 2025Some primary schools warn they are not ready to grade children against the new English and maths curriculums in mid-year reports to parents. Audio
-
Media Council upholds complaint over RNZ heatwave story headline
17 Jun 2025A Media Council ruling has upheld complaints against RNZ over a February 2025 article.
-
'Public deserves inquiry' after double killer's emails revealed
17 Jun 2025The call follows revelations an elderly patient who murdered a pensioner had killed his brother 50 years ago, and had warned he might do it again. Audio
-
Teenagers allegedly assault man, steal his car in Auckland's North Shore
17 Jun 2025Police arrested the 16-year-old driver and a 17-year-old passenger.
-
Kids learn dog safety lessons, as roaming attacks continue
Recent dog attacks have left locals shaken, so Barnardos Clendon took the chance to help educate youngsters. Audio
-
Realities of living in Northland's most flood-prone town
The region has been hit by drought, record rainfall and a cyclone just this year.
-
Paramedic who strangled partner, bit her nose loses registration
The man also unzipped a constable's vest and attempted to get hold of their Taser, before being restrained.
Top News stories
- Destiny Church protesters set flags on fire in Auckland rally
- Iran, Israel launch new attacks after Tehran rules out nuclear talks
- NRL live updates: Warriors v Panthers
- Elisabeth Nicholls: Police narrow down area of interest in search for missing woman
- Two injured after four cars collide in Auckland
