New Zealand Top Stories
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:40:27 GMT17 missing in Indonesia fishing boat, cargo ship collision
A collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat left 17 people missing off Indonesia’s main island of Java.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:35:43 GMTWonder goal from Football Fern Olivia Chance not enough to book W-League decider
Olivia Chance's left foot shot from distance lit up the semifinal, but there was plenty more to follow.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:31:13 GMTWoman reported missing after boarding Interislander Ferry found 'safe and well'
An hour after police issued a statement saying they had serious concerns for a 'missing'' woman they confirmed she had been located.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:30:00 GMTLittle meets large at the Taranaki Truck Show
“We put it on for the truckers, to show off our trucks, for the community and our kids, and to raise money for the rescue helicopter,” one of the organisers said.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:24:51 GMTChristchurch's Metro Sports Facility to be known as Parakiore
The new central sports centre will be named after a Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri hero from the 18th century, who was known to possess great strength and speed as a runner.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:11:16 GMTFire crews battle scrub fire near Auckland CBD and train tracks
Trains have been stopped as emergency crews battle a fire burning across a hillside near Auckland’s CBD.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:05:00 GMTLive: Sydney Roosters v Warriors - NRL round four
Warriors lose key forward to injury as lead changes hands in seesawing clash with the depleted Roosters at the SCG.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:00:04 GMTHeavy rains trigger landslide, floods in Indonesia; 23 dead
Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have killed at least 23 people and displaced thousands.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:00:00 GMTTaranaki Easter Masters' surfing goes swell
For the last 25 years Adrian Pickering has been one of the oldest people travelling to Taranaki to hit the waves for the Easters’ Masters – this year was no different, and he’s 80.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:35:55 GMTColton Iverson stars with huge performance as Breakers edged by Phoenix
American big man produces monster showing with 26 points and 22 boards, but the Breakers fall in close one to South East Melbourne Phoenix.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:18:26 GMTFrustrations boiling up as Carterton's water contamination rolls into fourth week
As E.coli contamination puts Carterton back under a boil-water notice, residents' patience is starting to wear thin.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:59:15 GMTLong Easter weekend gives tourist towns much-needed 'shot in the arm'
A Queenstown hotel has been three times busier than in recent months, while business on the struggling West Coast is the best it's been this year.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:50:15 GMTWellington Easter traffic: State Highway 2 reopened after wind flips caravan onto road
A caravan was on its side, partly blocking the road on the Upper Hutt side of Remutaka Hill, as holidaymakers headed home to the capital.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:49:00 GMTUS rapper DMX on life support after heart attack, lawyer says
DMX’s lawyer couldn't confirm reports that he overdosed on drugs and wasn't sure what caused the heart attack.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:43:48 GMTTaxpayers footed bill for extra MIQ after woman refused Covid-19 test
The woman had protested against Covid-19 measures in Australia and starred in a series of YouTube videos with a notorious conspiracy theorist during her stay in MIQ.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:18:37 GMTPlunket Shield: O'Donnell brothers shine with bat for Auckland Aces
Auckland Aces captain and younger brother frustrate Wellington in final round of Plunket Shield with unbroken 171-run stand.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:00:11 GMTHigh winds play havoc in South Canterbury; forest fire, power lines and trees down
A forest fire which tore through a 10ha plantation in high winds near Fairlie on Sunday will be monitored overnight.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:00:00 GMTFairlie Peace Avenue trees may need $180,000 in backlogged maintenance
After years of neglect, almost all of Fairlie's nearly 102-year-old Peace Avenue trees need maintenance work.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:31:29 GMTGolf Croquet's rising stars on the ball in Nelson
World champions and future mallet masters have descended on Nelson to fulfil their hoop dreams at the golf croquet under 21 nationals.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:22:44 GMTAorere on track for another successful enduro event
It was a largely local turnout for this year’s Aorere Enduro event, but the riding lived up to Nelson’s world-class mountain biking reputation.