Navigation for News Categories
In Case You Missed It
Featured In Case You Missed It stories
PNG pilgrims' endurance efforts to see the Pope
Thousands have journeyed to see Pope Francis, even if it meant risking their lives and health.
-
What to know before seeing the long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel
4:35 pm todayDecades after cult film Beetlejuice exploded onto our screens, the 'Juice' is loose once again with the sequel: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
-
Tensions rise over campers living at abandoned golf course
7:05 am todayA camper living at the course has threatened visitors with a weapon, locals say, but the men camping there say it's them being harassed.
-
Who is the new Māori Queen?
7:11 am todayKiingi Tuheitia's youngest child, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, is the second female monarch of the Kiingitanga.
In Case You Missed It headlines with summaries.
-
Chinese Embassy rejects SIS report on interference
5 Sep 2024The embassy said in a statement that recent intelligence findings were unfounded, denying China was a competitor or a threat to New Zealand.
-
Fiji's new anti-corruption chief questioned 1 day into job - by her own office
Fiji's new anti-corruption chief was taken in for questioning a day after her appointment was announced.
-
Review: Thomasin McKenzie shines in film noir 'Eileen'
5 Sep 2024The movie, which has gone straight to Netflix, is the latest vehicle for Kiwi star-on-the-rise Thomasin McKenzie, says Simon Morris. Video
-
The $9.90 trend: Chinese restaurants embroiled in 'destructive' price war
7:02 am todayChinese restaurants are offering set meals for less than $10 to attract customers - but need to sell hundreds just to break even.
-
Risk of carbon credits going on scrap heap as auction fails
5 Sep 2024No bidders turned up to the third auction of carbon credits of the year.
-
Polkinghorne trial: Death not consistent with strangulation, pathologist says
5 Sep 2024The defence's case rests on Hanna having committed suicide.
-
'There is an underbelly up there' - crime writers gather for Northland Noir
5 Sep 2024It boasts some of the nation's best beaches but some argue Northland should be just as well known as a setting for fiction.
-
Dude, where's my car?
5 Sep 2024It's no joke - someone has pinched Wellington comedian Karen O'Leary's beloved ute.
-
Basketball NZ 'overwhelmed' with offshore interest in Tall Blacks coach role
4 Sep 2024Basketball New Zealand hear out international candidates for Tall Blacks coaching role.
-
'Efforts to strip Taiwan of its status' labelled 'deeply concerning'
4 Sep 2024Last week's Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit ended dramatically when China demanded the conference communique be changed to eliminate a reference to Taiwan.
-
Would you willingly pay for something with your face?
4 Sep 2024You have probably opened your smartphone using your face. But are you willing to use your face to pay for your morning coffee?
-
Kainga Ora takes action over unpaid tenant rent
4 Sep 2024In one of dozens of cases being taken to the Tenancy Tribunal, a Wellington woman owed $34,440 in rent arrears.
-
Ferry cancellation 'talks' with South Korea were two texts
4 Sep 2024The first text was sent at 2.38pm, less than an hour before Nicola Willis publicy announced there would be no more funding for the project.
-
ACC does u-turn after $74 million restructure
4 Sep 2024A $74m restructure scrapped one-on-one case managers for thousands of clients - now 'gaps' in the new system have forced the agency to reinstate them. Audio
-
Woman struggles with bank to return money accidentally given to her child
4 Sep 2024A woman who received thousands of dollars in an accidental transfer says it was more difficult to return the money than expected.
-
Couple in legal battle with police to keep $232k found in roof space
4 Sep 2024Police say the money is probably "tainted" and should be handed to the Crown.
-
Mayor of Whanganui does about turn on Māori ward seats
4 Sep 2024Andrew Tripe on Tuesday voted in favour of establishing two Māori wards seats in the district, reversing the choice he made in October.
-
The clockwork that keeps Tuurangawaewae marae ticking
4 Sep 2024Kiingi Tuheitia's death was something no-one expected. But in true Māori fashion, the haukainga sprung into action to prepare.
-
Mata: Te Tangihanga mō Kiingi Tuheitia
3 Sep 2024Mata is at the tangihanga of the seventh Māori monarch as the motu descends on Tuurangawaewae to pay their respects.
-
'Help us': Guam's nuclear radiation survivors’ plea to the United States
Sharing their stories for the first time, Guam cancer survivors of the nuclear radiation exposure, want the world to know how it has devastated their lives and their families.
-
When does spring actually start and what's in store?
3 Sep 2024Does spring begin on the first day of September? Or does it start on September 23 - the perfect middle point between the winter and summer equinox?
-
Polkinghorne trial: Blood-like marking could have been contaminated - Crown
3 Sep 2024There was contamination of a blood-like marking in the home of Philip Polkinghorne in the two years between tests, Crown prosecutors have suggested.
-
Government's new maths and literacy curriculum plans 'insane', principals say
3 Sep 2024The rush to change the way schools teach reading, writing and maths is scary, some educators say.
-
Disabled man assaulted over parking space: 'It could have been lights out'
3 Sep 2024A disabled Northland man was punched twice in the head outside Countdown in Kerikeri after asking an able-bodied driver not to use a disability car park.
Top News stories
- Telecommunications companies to come up with coverage maps
- The Week in Politics: More roads and maybe fewer tourists
- Mosako - the sweet Japanese dog cared for by Air NZ crew
- Hope new Kuini will be voice for rangatahi
- 'We're not going to back down': 300 protest changes to disability services in New Plymouth
Subscribe
Get the top 8 headlines each day at 8am with our daily email newsletter.
