Seven people have been killed so far on New Zealand’s roads this long weekend – including three in a crash near Waiouru this morning.
New Zealand
6:29pm
2:07
Shara-Lee Porter wants to put a park bench at Arkles Bay where her son Tyler’s body was found in 2025, 11 days after he disappeared.
6:06pm
A two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Waiouru killed three people in the early hours of Monday.
5:07pm
An official said trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge competitor Graeme Francis was only saved by his equipment and preparedness "for every eventuality".
5:00pm
A trough embedded in a humid northerly air flow is bringing heavy rain, strong winds and a possible risk of flooding to parts of the country.
4:33pm
New Zealand's total petrol and diesel fuel stocks fell slightly, while jet fuel stocks increased, MBIE's latest data showed.
Business
2:33pm
Ross Grantham's career included heading the investigation into the deaths of Christine and Amber Lundy in 2000, resulting in Mark Lundy's conviction for his wife and daughter's murder.
Crime and Justice
1:41pm
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton was writing to the health minister and considering a petition to get the Route 25 service back.
11:55am
A coroner is warning rural workers about the risks involved in changing big agricultural tyres after 43-year-old David Fairclough died fitting a 316kg tyre by himself.
11:03am
The first crash happened north of Taupō at around 7.15pm, and the second on Auckland's Waiheke Island at around 1.30am.
9:41am
A foreign national has not been seen for more than three days after falling overboard from a commercial fishing vessel hundreds of kilometres south of New Zealand.
9:15am
Heavy rain and strong winds are battering large parts of the country, with Golden Bay in Tasman already recording nearly 280mm in 24 hours and more to come.
8:46am
A Christchurch couple stumbled upon one of nature's rarest spectacles while driving through the South Island on Sunday night.
7:50am
The FIFA World Cup kicks off exclusively on TVNZ, chefs Colin and Manu hit the road again, MasterChef Australia reignites – and Love Island UK is set to sizzle.
6:00am
The following people have been recognised with awards in the King's Birthday Honours 2026.
5:00am
The royal honours recognise New Zealanders for their significant contributions and service across various fields.
The vessel promises quieter, lower-emission trips across the Waitematā Harbour, but the infrastructure needed to fully power it is still under construction.
Sunday 7:15pm
2:22
The tiny town of Reefton, on the South Island's West Coast, has decided to take matters into its own hands after losing a critical residential healthcare unit in 2022.
Health
Sunday 6:36pm
2:51
The Defence Minister's comment came as a response to a question at a security forum in Singapore about Australia buying nuclear-propelled submarines.
Politics
Sunday 6:04pm
2:58
LaPread – who played on 11 Commodores albums – spent the last 40 years of his life living in NZ after falling in love with a Kiwi woman.
Sunday 5:36pm
Police said it had observed a motorcycle travelling at speed and undertaking dangerous manoeuvres on Highbrook Drive this afternoon.
Sunday 3:16pm
A southern right whale entangled in a craypot line was last spotted yesterday between Lucky Point and Saddle Point.
Sunday 2:32pm
Vaping falls short of its early promise as a safer alternative to smoking, Quitline says.
Sunday 2:00pm
The woman was outside a superette on Roebuck Rd at around 10am on Saturday when she was threatened and money in her hands was allegedly snatched.
Sunday 1:30pm
A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow was forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain to the top of the South before moving north in the coming days.
Sunday 1:15pm
