Former Black Caps opener Jeet Raval retires from all cricket after 24 Tests, 10,432 first-class runs and Plunket Shield ...

NZIER says youth unemployment hit 25.3% for 15 to 19-year-olds as AI uncertainty, weak hiring and migrant visa changes ...

GeoNet's 24/7 quake and tsunami monitoring centre shut for an eight-hour shift on 9 October 2026 because of staff shortages. The union blames funding cuts.

Rotorua's Robin Goomes wins the women's Red Bull Rampage for a third year in a row with a 93.50 run in Utah, as fellow Kiwi ...

City Gallery Wellington reopens in Civic Square on 10 October 2026 after a $12.3 million earthquake strengthening, with a major Cornelia Parker survey.

National promises $300 million in low-cost loans for farm water storage and supply deals to protect fertiliser imports, ...

Most rockpool and beach harvesting in Auckland, Waiheke and the Coromandel is banned from 1 November. What is closed, what stays open and the new daily limits.

An ASB survey of 406 business leaders finds energy is now New Zealand firms' second-biggest worry, with 31% raising prices ...

Labour promises all-in airfares, automatic refunds for cancelled flights and fair airport access for smaller airlines, ...

WordPress has shipped six security releases since July, many flaws found with AI. Roger McSaveney on why New Zealand sites ...

Damian McKenzie moves to first five and Beauden Barrett returns at fullback as Dave Rennie names the All Blacks to face the ...

National's welfare plan would bring random drug tests and lower payments for long-term Jobseeker recipients, drawing fire ...