New Zealand National Stuff
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMTFinance, family and fraud: A trusted investment banker's descent into crime
Kelly Tonkin was a great dad, pillar of the community and a financial success. But he harboured a terrible secret.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:21:30 GMTOne person seriously injured in disorder at south Auckland
Police were called to the incident at 1.30pm in Ōtāhuhu where two people were injured.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMTJacinda Ardern says there's no magic vaccine number that will see NZ open the border
Jacinda Ardern talks to Stuff about why 2021 is harder than 2020 - and why those hoping for a clear sign of when the vaccination campaign has worked are going to be disappointed.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMTCalls for high school to be built in rapidly growing Christchurch suburb
It has five primary schools, 20 early learning centres but no high school. Is it time to build a new school in southwest Christchurch?
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 04:09:06 GMTCritical curator Nigel Borell recognised for changing NZ's art scene with passion for toi Māori
Nigel Borell curated Auckland Art Gallery's biggest exhibition, about toi Māori. He then left the gallery, shocking many.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:47:33 GMTLarge crane removed from central Wellington site, road detours for public transport and drivers over weekend
A crane is being removed from central Wellington, causing road detours for commuters and drivers.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 01:50:57 GMTHamilton hit by series of morning robberies
Police investigating a spate of reported and attempted robberies across Hamilton West and East on Saturday morning.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMTFamily say they were denied final goodbye and man's cultural needs were ignored after coroner's delay in releasing body
Roger and Maria Calkin said they were left horrified and traumatised by the process they went through to get back the body of their son Sandy.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMTBylaw-breaking trench-digger declares bid for Christchurch mayoralty
A business owner hopes his bid to be mayor will encourage other "like-minded" locals to stand for seats on the Christchurch's city council.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMT$200,000 fine for going in backyard of slip-threatened iconic Wellington homes
It has been confirmed there were unauthorised earthworks above Wellington's famed Seven Sisters. What caused the slip, and no go areas, is not yet known.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMTAuckland students campaign for compulsory gender-neutral bathrooms at schools
Some non-binary or transitioning students won't use the school toilets at all because they're uncomfortable. That needs to change, advocates say.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:54:02 GMTLarry Page applied for $10m NZ residency three months before medevac flight
Page's residency application came three months before he came to NZ on a medevac flight for his child.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:57:45 GMTFive dead in major crash at Timaru, driver taken to hospital
Five people are dead and another has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in a semi-rural area.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:54:15 GMTAuckland and Hamilton Lotto players win $500,000
Two players from Auckland and Hamilton are half a million dollars richer after winning the First Division Lotto draw on Saturday.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:46:05 GMTGreens co-leader James Shaw easily beats off challenge
The Greens co-leader easily saw off a challenge over the party's direction
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 07:23:52 GMTFive people seriously injured in Southland crash
Five people have been hospitalised, two with critical injuries, following a two-vehicle crash in Southland.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:31:33 GMTWeather: Light snow flurries possible in Christchurch for first time in nine years as 'significant snow event' sweeps up the country
Christchurch hasn’t experienced snowfall in the city since June 6, 2012, which was hailed the coldest day on record at the time, breaking a 130-year record.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:09:22 GMTTen-time wrestling champion, former Navy man Jack Monaghan celebrates 100th birthday
Jack Monaghan served in WWII and won 10 national wrestling championships. On Saturday, he celebrated his 100th birthday.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 04:15:55 GMTCovid-19: MIQ should be run by the airlines, not the Government
OPINION: Who better than the airlines flying into the country to provide a one-stop quality service that works?
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 03:52:12 GMTFrank Film: The rape that destroyed Polly
The night he learned his teenager daughter had been raped by a stranger two years earlier, aged 11, “was like a bullet through the heart”.