$10k for dinner with Luxon
Anyone with a spare $10,000 can buy a chance to eat dinner with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the Christchurch Town Hall next month.
Call for 'Buy Kiwi Made' campaign amid factory closures
Call for 'Buy Kiwi Made' campaign amid factory closures
Industry leaders are calling for a new Buy Kiwi Made campaign as alarm bells sound over newly announced job losses at McCain Foods and Wattie's plan to close factories in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland.
Why Christchurch is NZ's most prosperous city
Why Christchurch is NZ's most prosperous city
Christchurch residents say the city is heading in the right direction after a regional economic report found Canterbury is outperforming the rest of the NZ in nearly every measure.
Fuel prices keep drivers off roads
Fuel prices keep drivers off roads
Rising fuel prices appear to be keeping some travellers off the roads in the main centres.
North Island to be hammered by storm
North Island to be hammered by storm
Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland in 48 hours from 4pm this afternoon, MetService is warning.
Winning big to be harder with Lotto changes
Winning big to be harder with Lotto changes
Changes coming for Lotto will make it less likely people will win the big prize — but more likely they will collect a small one.
Flu jab lowers heart attack risk: doctor
Flu jab lowers heart attack risk: doctor
Most people think of the annual influenza vaccination as a way to prevent an unpleasant week of fever, head colds, coughing, aches and pains.
Small eruption at Whakaari-White Island
Small eruption at Whakaari-White Island
There has been a small eruption at Whakaari-White Island, with a plume of ash briefly visible.
Peters denies NZ has signed up to secure Strait of Hormuz
Peters denies NZ has signed up to secure Strait of Hormuz
Winston Peters says people shouldn't be alarmed that "somehow we're going to be engaged in some military exercise" following statements by the head of NATO including NZ as one of 22 countries "coming together" to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
Man tortured family cat as relationship broke down
Man tortured family cat as relationship broke down
A man bought his partner a cat only to subject it to serious acts of cruelty as their relationship broke down, including pulling it’s teeth out with pliers.
Locals push against mine on doorstep of national park
Locals push against mine on doorstep of national park
Golden Bay locals are continuing to campaign against a proposed gold mine, fearing it will harm the region's famed Te Waikoropupū Springs.
Warnings issued: 33 hours of rain in store for Northland
Warnings issued: 33 hours of rain in store for Northland
Some heavy rain watches forecasted for the upper North Island have been upgraded to an orange heavy rain warning.
Raft of sex charges laid against man connected to religious group
Raft of sex charges laid against man connected to religious group
Police have laid several serious charges against a man connected to a religious organisation with links around the Pacific.
Man electrocuted while allegedly taking copper from transformer
Man electrocuted while allegedly taking copper from transformer
Christchurch police are investigating the electrocution of a man who is believed to have been attempting to take copper from a transformer.
Fuel crisis: $50 a week boost for some families
Fuel crisis: $50 a week boost for some families
Only low-to-middle-income workers who have children are eligible for an extra $50 a week. Beneficiaries, superannuitants and those without children are excluded.
Fuel prices to stay high for months, Labour told
Fuel prices to stay high for months, Labour told
It will be months of hiked up fuel prices at the pump even if the conflict in the Middle East was to end today, according to government officials.
ACT's Brooke van Velden quits politics
ACT's Brooke van Velden quits politics
ACT Party MP and minister Brooke van Velden has announced she won't be seeking re-election in November.
Jones says govt seeking advice on how to cut fuel use
Jones says govt seeking advice on how to cut fuel use
The government is getting advice about possible steps towards cutting fuel use, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says.
Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way
Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way
The finance minister will reveal "targeted and temporary" support for hard-hit families on Tuesday, as fuel costs continue to rise.
Data shows 2025 among hottest years on record
Data shows 2025 among hottest years on record
Last year was among the hottest on record, as the world's "addiction" to fossil fuels continues to drive global warming, new data shows.