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Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:26:23 GMT
Live: Black Caps vs Ireland at the T20 World Cup
Black Caps effectively secure T20 World Cup semifinal spot after crushing win over Ireland.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:22:56 GMT
Black Caps set for T20 World Cup semifinals after Kane Williamson finds form
A third semifinal appearance in as many T20 World Cups is looming for New Zealand after their captain starred in a win over Ireland.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:17:00 GMT
NZ Rugby chief Mark Robinson says Rugby Australia chair Hamish McLennan 'jumped the gun again' on Anzac XV clash
The idea of an Anzac XV taking on the British and Irish Lions in 2025 appears to be a long shot, with the ABs set to host a blockbuster test series.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:09:58 GMT
Police condemn 'senseless intimidation and violence' on hitch-hiker
Three gang members offered a man a lift, then allegedly threatened him, beat him up and robbed him.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Australia's 10 coolest shipwrecks
Australia has several shipwrecks that are worthy of further investigation. And you don't have to don the Scuba gear to see some of the most spectacular.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:54:14 GMT
'Special' mum-of-two dies after she and husband diagnosed with terminal lung cancer
An Auckland woman who was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer only five months apart from her husband has died.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:06:44 GMT
Low decile students shown they can go to university and join the health workforce
Anna Taylor and Beverly Thompson went to schools where trades were pushed “because they don’t assume we will go to university”. They've proven them wrong.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Netflix's Inside Man, TVNZ's Rogue Heroes among great shows to stream this weekend
David Tennant and Stanley Tucci team up for a terrific crime thriiler, while there's a new period drama from the creator of Peaky Blinders.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Misogyny, horrific abuse and 'free love' in cults explored in new book
The drug rape of girls, being forced to have sex hours after giving birth - the horrific secrets of New Zealand's cults exposed in a new book.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Young mum forced to raise baby in motel says it 'means so much' to be offered a home
After three years of living in motels and painstakingly searching for a home, Nadia Frazer-Holland had "next to no hope". Then a landlord called out of the blue.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
New Pacific-themed murals aim to cut vandalism at graffiti-plagued shopping centre
Local businesses, school students and local artists banded together to create the Pacific-themed artworks in Porirua.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
House 'like a great big hug': Restoration of Fairlie homestead complete
In search of an escape from the hustle and bustle of life in the fast-expanding Queenstown, Jamie and Melissa McMurtrie found exactly what they were looking for in Fairlie.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
O'Connor 'completely rejects' claims that up to 20% of farm production will be lost when He Waka Eke Noa begins
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is rejecting Federated Farmers figures relating to future farming levels if an emissions trading scheme goes ahead.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:45:41 GMT
Code of conduct drafted after white supremacist's failed bid to join school board
After a known white supremacist try to join the board of a Christchurch school there were calls for a nationwide code of conduct. Now that is closer to being introduced.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:42:48 GMT
The at-risk town where the floodbanks are almost as tall as the houses
Balclutha is the southernmost Kiwi community identified as a critical flood risk in a new report. The regional council says it needs Government help to protect it.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:42:08 GMT
The ethical dilemma of travelling when you're sick
Your flights are booked, your bags are packed. Then the night before your holiday, you feel a sore throat coming on. What do you do?

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:30:00 GMT
'Dangerous' house still derelict despite years of complaints
Neighbours want action on the long-term overgrown, dilapidated eyesore – a danger in high winds – but the council says it has no power to act.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:20:15 GMT
Labour Party conference opens as party attempts to turn the tide
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern opens the conference, as Labour members and MPs gather in Auckland to thrash out policy ideas prior to election 2023.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT
Together We Are Hope ride around Hokowhitu School
Mental health counselling will benefit from the efforts of a man on a kids' bike.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT
How should I safeguard myself against a recession?
OPINION: With the cost of living outpacing inflation, it’s no surprise that as a nation we’re taking a long hard look at our own wallets.



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