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Ryan Fox wins the Open! Birdie at 18th secures first major
Ryan Fox holed a birdie at the 18th green to become the fourth Kiwi to win a golf major.
Argentina and Spain clash in Fifa World Cup final
Follow the action as Argentina and Spain clash in the Fifa World Cup final
Insured landslide victims pay mortgage for home they can’t live in but can’t afford to fix
Home was red-stickered after January’s deadly slips but couple unlikely to get payout.
Final search planned for body of man suspected of killing mother
Jeremy Robertson is believed to have driven the victim's car 350km to Rotorua.
'Far beyond' apologies: Health NZ admits failings in toddler’s care
Starship surgeons removed 20cm of boy's damaged bowel, which Whangārei Hospital missed.
The most important change witnessed in Dave Rennie's All Blacks
OPINION: The fog that sat over this team throughout 2024 and 2025 has lifted.
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Two early morning quakes near Te Anau
GeoNet reported a M5.2 and a M3.8 earthquake early on Monday.
Final search planned for missing son at centre of mother’s death investigation
Police will carry out a final planned search on Wednesday in the Rotorua area where Jeremy Robertson’s vehicle was found.
Argentina face Spain in FIFA World Cup final
Follow live coverage of the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Full match schedule and results
A full list of fixtures and results at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, in New Zealand time.
US strikes Iran over troop deaths as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of U.S. troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.
Watch: Ryan Fox wins his first major at British Open with final hole birdie
Ryan Fox has birdied the final hole to win the British Open and become just the fourth Kiwi to win a major.
Deadly 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, local authorities said on Sunday. More than 20 people were injured, and 300 have been displaced so far.
A driver’s licence changed his life. Now the charity that made it possible could be forced to close
A Wellington youth employment charity says its driving school could shut in September after missing out on more than $600,000 in public sector funding.
Coaching or therapy: Which one is right for me?
They're not quite the same thing, though they can sometimes look similar from the outside.
New Zealand is a geopolitical chew toy – we need to electrify now
What the hell are we doing leaving the fate of our entire country’s diesel supply in the tiny, tanned hands of a man who couldn’t find us on a map?
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Winston Peters’ weird weekend waging an election culture war
At NZ First’s campaign launch, breaking up the supermarket duopoly got polite claps. Getting fluoride out of the water supply? Wild applause.
There’s a reason Luke Jacobson is an All Black again
The All Blacks under Dave Rennie are confident and optimistic. Even the yellow-carded Luke Jacobson serves a considered purpose.
What to see in Chugoku, the Japanese region with something for everyone
It’s home to ancient traditions, epic outdoor adventures and one of the world’s most important historic sites – and that’s just the start of the story.
Love, actually, at 52: ‘I often query whether I’d be better off single’
‘He is conservative and lacks empathy for people not the same as him (and is disinterested in changing that mindset).’
How I escaped from the manosphere
‘I learned I was just an insecure little fella.’
Every surprise coming from Lume’s launch
Landing on app stores today, the music platform offers fans the chance to ‘go deeper’. So what does that look like?
Revisiting Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners, 30 years since its release
It was a commercial and critical flop, and yet The Frighteners remains a pivotal part of our film history.
The quiet joy of watching Gilmore Girls with my daughters
How sitting down together and dropping in on the characters of Stars Hollow became a cherished family ritual.
‘He asked me. And I said, yeah, why not?’ Bill Birch on a life in politics
The former National minister, who has died at 92, spoke to the Spinoff at length in 2025.
I left a secret message in my Wellington hostel
A decade later, someone found it and got in touch.