Train tracks and lines ripped up at a now-closed Melling station in capital
By Justin Wong, Local Democracy reporter KiwiRail has removed the tracks between Melling and Western Hutt stations after…
Homicide inquiry begins after man fatally shot in south Auckland
Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker-Wilson Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in…
Homicide inquiry begins after man fatally shot in south Auckland
Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker-Wilson Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in…
Fifteen whales refloated, six die at Farewell Spit
Nearly 200 volunteers spent four hours guiding 15 whales out to sea after they stranded for a second…
Accessible Properties Tauranga: 11 tenants move out after structural issues found
An affected Accessible Properties tenant, who spoke on the condition she was not named, told the Bay of…
Tau Oranga Health Care: New kaupapa Māori practice opening in Rotorua
Childs recalled trying to book a GP appointment and being told that there was a seven-week wait. “By…
Neighbour of Rotorua parolee facility speaks out
A neighbour of a live-in parolee rehabilitation facility in Rotorua says she feels so unsafe in her generational…
England ease past New Zealand in first U19 WC warm-up clash | ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, 2026
For England, Ralphie Albert was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/45 in his 10 overs,…
Family devastated after loss of ‘life’s work’ in Pakuranga blaze
A large fire has engulfed a commercial site housing a grocer in the east Auckland suburb of Pakuranga,…
Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at age 78
Photo: Supplied/LDR – ODT/Stephen Jaquiery Former Invercargill and Waitematā mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at age 78.…
Passengers disembark after ferry stranded overnight in Wellington
Around 200 passengers have disembarked after being stranded on board the Bluebridge ferry Connemara in Wellington Harbour overnight…
2026 New Zealand Europe Dinghy National Championship sails in Nelson
Built for Olympic racing and now racing as a vintage class, the Europe dinghy will decide its New…