New Zealand Top Stories
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:57:52 GMTLala Kent reveals why she finally feels she doesn't 'have to explain anything anymore' in her next project
Lala Kent has been giving us Lala for years, but according to the Vanderpump Rules cast member, there’s a whole side of her we’ve never seen. Until now, of course.
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:50:58 GMTZac Efron and Vanessa Valladares dating 'a lot longer' than people thought
While Zac Efron's relationship with Vanessa Valladares was only made public in September 2020, they were actually together for "a lot longer than people realise," according to his pal Kyle Sandilands.
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:44:26 GMTCommunity and police search for missing 4-year-old boy in Tolaga Bay
Gisborne police are seeking sightings of 4-year-old Axel, who was reported missing on Tuesday afternoon, and was still lost at 8.30pm.
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:40:48 GMTCovid-19: Former shoe shop turned into Covid-19 vaccine clinic in Christchurch
Rest home nurses, home support workers and hospital kitchen hands are among those getting a Covid-19 jab at the first privately-run vaccination clinic in Christchurch.
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:30:59 GMTHere are the first photos of Scheana Shay’s daughter’s face
Get excited, because Scheana Shay has shared the first photos of her newborn daughter Summer's face just days after giving birth. Summer Moon Honey Davies was born on April 26, and now we're getting an up close peek at the tot's face.
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:25:33 GMTMan found dead at Christchurch social housing unit
Police are investigating the second death in a fortnight – this one described as unexplained – in housing for the city's most vulnerable.
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:24:07 GMTBlack Caps in limbo as Indian Premier League suspended indefinitely amid Covid-19 surge
Kane Williamson and nine other Black Caps awaiting NZC instruction after tournament postponed.
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:02:45 GMTDay one discussion on New Plymouth's future: mixed views
A New Plymouth business advocacy group wants to see the return of an hour’s free car parking in the central city to give a boost to businesses.
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:02:03 GMTSamoa Head of State calls for second election
Samoa's Head of State has called for a second general election to bring an end to a deadlock in parliament.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:59:56 GMTOtago man jailed for extensive involvement in child sexual exploitation
An Otago sex offender was part of an organised crime group involved in the distribution of child sexual exploitation publications.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:45:21 GMTThe remote dairy that took a stand against cigarettes
Sarah Matene has battled a smoking addiction for 40 years. When she decided to open a dairy, she knew what she had to do.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:42:33 GMTWarriors lose Ben Murdoch-Masila to concussion, Eliesa Katoa, Chanel Harris-Tavita and Euan Aitken return
One young star returns from injury but two more keys ins could play after being named on extended bench.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:37:04 GMTBelow Deck Sailing Yacht's Daisy Kelliher hits back at 'b***h' boss label
In an exclusive chat with E! News, Below Deck Sailing Yacht's Daisy Kelliher sounded off on the season two crew drama.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:35:46 GMTWhose race card is this anyway? Judith Collins and David Seymour both appear to have found the same wedge issue
ANALYSIS: Judith Collins has made an obscure report the centre of a new campaign against "racial separatism". But David Seymour got there first.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:35:00 GMTStar Wars: The Bad Batch: Move over Tem, Michelle Ang is Disney+'s new Kiwi star
REVIEW: The former Neighbours and Outrageous Fortune star voices the mysterious young medical assistant Omega in the hot new Star Wars series.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:33:26 GMTSilver Ferns netball great Margaret Forsyth dies, aged 59
The teenage sensation became a legendary NZ netballer and formed a world-beating shooting circle partnership with Margharet Matenga.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:31:29 GMTDiscovery of old deed may be lifeline for threatened suburban pool
With its pool under threat, a 110-year-old club has been buoyed by a new discovery.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:30:58 GMTMexico City subway overpass collapses onto road; at least 20 dead, 70 injured
An overpass in Mexico City's metro collapsed, sending a train plunging downward onto a road, trapping cars under rubble and killing at least 20 people, authorities said.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:29:06 GMTUnion shuts down understaffed Westpac branch due to safety concerns
First Union closed up the bank’s branch in The Plaza on Monday because only two staff were rostered on.
Tue, 04 May 2021 07:06:54 GMTOperation Mystic: Man wanted in NZ arrested in Australia in connection to drug ring
A 31-year-old man wanted in New Zealand in connection to a large drug syndicate has been arrested in rural Australia.