One person dies after water rescue at Pakiri Beach north of Auckland

'Significant weather event' forecast as warnings expand across NZ

A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow was forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain to the top of the South before moving north in the coming days.

Coronet Peak opens early thanks to South Island first 'snow factory'

The Queenstown ski field is banking on new snowmaking technology to extend its season and take the uncertainty out of winter as climate variability continues to bite.

Willis: Banks would be 'unwise' to pass new levy onto customers

The Finance Minister also defended the Government's fiscal record as the surplus target slipped three years from its original 2023 election promise.

New traditional Māori star compass unveiled in Ohakune

The project was led by Ngāti Rangi celestial researchers Riwaru Tihema and Rauroha Brown and designed according to traditional Ngāti Rangi narratives and astronomical knowledge.