New Zealand Top Stories
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:47:31 GMTArgentina come back to beat Black Sox in Softball World Cup tiebreaker thriller
Argentina turned a 5-1 deficit into a 11-5 win, leaving the Black Sox needing two wins to make the top-six playoffs.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:53:37 GMTOne person dead after crash in Papatoetoe, Auckland
One person was found dead at the scene, while two people have been taken to hospital with minor to moderate injuries.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:39:35 GMTThe BMW parked at an airport for more than two years - and the $8000 parking bill
A car has been parked at Dunedin Airport for more than two years and the race is on over who will collect it first.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:37:58 GMTPolice investigating unexplained death in North Canterbury
Police were called to reports of a death in Rangiora on Monday afternoon.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:34:44 GMTBlack Caps v India 3rd ODI: All you need to know
The Black Caps meet India in the third ODI in Christchurch on Wednesday with the tourists hoping to deny New Zealand a series win.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:32:54 GMTThree-car pile up on SH1 north of Timaru after motorist slows for ducks
Two people were treated for moderate injuries after they were involved in a three car crash caused by a motorist slowing to allow ducks to cross State Highway 1, north of Timaru, on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:20:03 GMTA third Auckland Transport director quits - heeding mayor's call
Dr Jim Mather said in a statement his approach to governance was “not well aligned with some of the new leadership of Auckland Council.”
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:15:10 GMTSections ready for new housing in Palmerston North
Tamakuku Terrace is planted, subdivided, serviced and open for new housing.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:05:10 GMTPolice expected to come down harder on fleeing drivers after top cop signals revision of policy
Police will be reviewing its fleeing driver policy after several officers have reported feeling frustrated and powerless to stop suspects once they were behind the wheel.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:39:23 GMTCrash victim's family shares 'love and forgiveness' for the man who caused death
Tom Nicholls held his dying friend's hand after he rolled a farm vehicle, crushing her. The victim's mother asked the judge to show him clemency.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:33:14 GMTThree people injured after crash in Far North
Three people have serious injuries following a crash near Cable Bay in the Far North on Monday evening.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:30:00 GMTGuillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: Netflix's sublime stop-motion tale a dark delight
REVIEW: Shifting the action to 1930s Italy, there are times when this feels as inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as Carlo Collodi's 1883 novel.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:20:45 GMT'I don't want to be next': Dairy owner shutting up shop after two decades
Mukesh Patel is heading back to India after almost 20 years, saying the measures announced by Government to tackle crime are not enough.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:00:00 GMT'Incredibly rare' Goldie artworks could set $2m record at auction
One of the pieces has never been on the market - until now.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:55:53 GMTDairy owner welcomes fog cannon pledge but says more needs to be done
Robert Li has faced two attempted robberies this year.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:48:21 GMTStranger Things star to shoot new film in Canterbury next year
The movie will also star Phantom Thread actor Vicky Krieps and film in Canterbury next year.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:39:33 GMTEmma Gilmour makes history as first female driver to podium for iconic race team McLaren
Kiwi driver bounces back from nasty crash during practice to make history for the famous racing brand with strong New Zealand roots.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:30:00 GMTDredge-and-dump plan to go ahead in Auckland after three-year court battle
A long-running stoush over Ports of Auckland's plan to deepen the shipping lane and dump millions of cubic metres of sludge into the sea is over.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:13:46 GMTChristchurch council looking at 'every financial lever' amid 9% rates hike prediction
A councillor says the projection is disturbing and a consequence of the council having so much debt on its books.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:05:37 GMT‘It’s like war’: Iranian activist fighting for freedom on the streets of Tehran
"For me personally, I don't care any more if I die or not, but this regime has to go" – protester describes the violence unfolding on the streets of Tehran.