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'Grief after grief': Auckland man shares bucket list dreams after decades-long cancer fight
He was first diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer at 17 in 2002.
Bronze double for swimmers as Fairweather adds to haul
Fairweather and Ouwehand both got on the medal podium in Glasgow.
Nigel Latta’s wife Natalie Flynn on his words that still bring her comfort
'If I’m feeling overwhelmed, I just go back to what Nigel used to do.'
Two winners split Lotto Powerball’s $40m jackpot
Each winner will receive just over $20.1m, Lotto says.
Winter blast: Thunderstorms and gales in the north, freezing -6C in the south
Both Auckland and Northland in line for thunderstorms, with a frosty start in south.
The Trump wrecking ball strikes ... again!
OPINION: Petrol prices were falling. Now they're set to return well past $3 a litre.
‘Such a bad lap’: Lawson narrowly misses top 10 in Hungary qualifying
The Kiwi was just 0.126s shy of reaching the final stage of qualifying at the Hungaroring.
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'Simply, you will slam on the road': How dangerous are e-scooters?
The "unstable" design of e-scooters makes them easier to crash, with a higher chance of serious injury, a mechanical engineering professor says.
'Nowhere is immune': Experts urge quake readiness after two in a week
Experts warn earthquakes can strike anywhere in New Zealand, urging communities to prepare after two major tremors rocked large parts of the country in a week.
How to stay employed and earn more money when jobs are scarce and pay rates low
Now is not the time for cruise control at work, including when it comes to pay negotiations.
The dog and cat breeds triggering the most pet insurance payouts
Data from Southern Cross Pet Insurance and PD Insurance has revealed which breed of pampered pets are generating the most insurance claims.
Fresh Mauao slips force road closure near fatal campground site
Motorists and pedestrians have been asked to avoid the area.
Warriors slip down NRL table with upset loss to Bulldogs
The NZ Warriors have slipped from second on the NRL table with a listless 18-6 defeat to Canterbury Bulldogs in Sydney.
Do you secretly binge on food? There's a way to stop (and no, it's not another diet)
Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder of all, yet the least understood.
$40m Powerball jackpot split as two Lotto players pocket $20.1m each
Two lucky ticket-holders will each take home more than $20 million after sharing Saturday night's $40m Powerball jackpot, while seven other players claimed Lotto First Division prizes.
'The cliff's coming down': Family's narrow escape in Awakino Gorge
Nikita Phillips and her family escaped by seconds when a cliff gave way onto SH3 in the Awakino Gorge in the early hours of the morning.
'Crisis almost business as usual' as US tariff hits Kiwi exporters
Business leaders say confidence is 'brittle' as the higher 12.5% import tax lands on an already tough market.
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Video shows moment police boat crashes into London bridge
Footage shared on social media shows the armed officers being thrown into the River Thames by force of impact.
Live: New Zealand among the medals with two bronzes in the pool
Follow live coverage of the New Zealand at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
In the news quiz: After 23 years, it is the end of an era for which Aotearoa New Zealand music festival at its current venue?
How well did you follow the news in the week of Jul 26, 2026?
She ordered flowers to cheer up a friend. What was delivered didn’t
A Cambridge woman says her friend received sparse, late flowers from Bloomex, while the Commerce Commission has received 182 complaints in two years.
Fake ‘local’ boutiques trapping thousands of Kiwi shoppers
The Commerce Commission has identified 87 suspected “ghost stores”, and received more than 230 complaints since March last year.
Surrounded by eight sharks, this dive really tested my nerves
“What am I doing?” I whisper to myself as I sit on the edge of a small metal boat bobbing on the South Pacific Ocean.I’m about to jump into shark-infested waters.
'Going to eat Australia alive': Why the Aussie housing slump is good news for New Zealand
New Zealand is a few steps ahead of Australia in the housing cycle.
Auckland FC begin again against Premier League side in front of giant crowd
All you need to know as Auckland FC face Tottenham Hotspur at Eden Park in a glamour pre-season friendly.
Why top brain experts encourage you to go outside
From resistance training to daily supplements, these science-backed habits have been linked to staying mentally sharp for longer
How’s the serenity? Bach ‘at the end of the world’ could be the escape you’re dreaming of
Sal and Jack Patchett bought a Marlborough Sounds property sight unseen six years ago.
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The prenup, the secret debts, a young mother’s financial nightmare
An Auckland woman faces losing her home because of loans secured against her family home without her consent.
Cash-strapped councils are sitting on a $1.1 billion art goldmine
But art boffins say selling off their art collection in order to reduce rates is not that easy.
Andrea Vance: Stuart Nash and why more women in politics is the antidote to male stupidity
OPINION: Stuart Nash’s latest self-own is part of a familiar pattern: male ego, culture-war theatrics and political point-scoring drowning out the issues that matter most to women.
Matthew Hooton: In support of Kate Nimon
OPINION: Unanimous parliamentary support for Napier MP Katie Nimon this week is a sign of enormous progress since Ruth Richardson ran into opposition wanting to breastfeed in Parliament in 1983.
The certainties, line ball calls and bolter for the 44-man All Blacks squad for South Africa
ANALYSIS: Dave Rennie has 10 names to add to his Nations Championship squad and the July tests offered some clues about his priorities.
Auckland Grammar head admitted delay in reporting alleged assault, says ministry
According to internal documents Auckland Grammar's headmaster privately admitted the school should have contacted police sooner after a 13-year-old was hospitalised.
Door-knocking on an Auckland street reveals cracks in new election enrolment rules
On Labour's doorstep, the new voting rules are already catching people out.
Tracks ripped up, kennels sold, dogs looking for homes: Inside the final days of the greyhound racing industry
The Government ban comes into effect on Friday and for many of those involved, things are only just starting to feel real now.
War tariffs and oil - is this the next turn of the doom cycle?
OPINION: Who would be a politician seeking re-election in these times?
Brainwaves: Time to modernise the institution of the opposition
Why is the opposition still talked about as the assumed heir to government, as though there are only two parties in play?
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Thanks to The Odyssey, Auckland’s Imax is having a moment. Could it be its last hurrah?
After a rocky 27 years, the Queen Street Imax is more popular than ever – but it could be living on borrowed time.
Love, actually, at 26: A ‘gentle’ lesbian relationship with an agreed-upon end date
‘We have discussed openly and early that we do not want to be together forever and have our own independent goals in our careers and lives.’
Big feelings, small spend: a guide to birthdays on a budget
Smart ideas for making the people you love feel like a million bucks – without spending anything close.
The mysterious origins of the NZ meat pie
For a dish that is so important to our nation, precious little is known about the development of the meat pie.
Where to eat in Glen Eden, Auckland – an insider’s guide
From beef rendang to smash burgers to koko brownies, here’s how to eat your way through Glen Eden like a local.
My friends are all leaving NZ. Should I stay or should I go?
I used to tell people that New Zealand was the perfect place to die. But is it still a good place to live?
‘A reader reads a reader’: Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason, reviewed
A novel about how we read, and why.
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending July 24
Homer is making himself right at home (thanks to Emily Wilson).
Echo Chamber: Kneepads off, claws out
This week an unlikely hero emerged from National’s backbenches, and the Nash took itself out.
New production Home Made made no sense – and perfect sense
Massive Theatre Company’s new show delivers the warm fuzzies in a confusingly beautiful way.