From today, social media giants will be required to keep under-16s in Australia off their platforms, but some teens are already finding loopholes.
There's science behind whether our clothes stay as cosy as ever or emerge next winter yellowed, brittle and ridden with holes, writes Nisa Salim.
Given the team's flaws over the past two years the All Blacks will almost certainly replace the departing Jason Holland, writes Patrick McKendry.
Flames engulfed the seven-storey building, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky and causing panic among nearby residents and workers.
Marko's departure leaves Red Bull without the two main guiding personalities from its 2005 entry into F1 after longtime team principal Christian Horner was ousted in July.
A federal judge granted the Justice Department's request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking case.
Wholesale rates are getting the blame for the fact that two weeks after the official cash rate was cut, one major bank has increased some of its fixed-term home loan rates.
Former nurse Rajwinder Singh was found guilty of murder seven years after Toyah's body was discovered on an isolated beach.
Tieylr Saige Ayrton, 17, died from a head injury sustained in the crash on Rutherford Street in March 2022.
The man was attacked on November 29 and died in hospital yesterday.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a man arrested after a murder on an Auckland bus, new material about Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein to be released, and malware warning for thousands of New Zealanders
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that Cambodia had not yet contacted Thailand about possible negotiations and the fighting would continue.
A 36-year-old man will appear in court today over Monday's shocking attacks.
The 55-year-old man was sentenced to five years and two months' imprisonment after being found in possession of 514 files depicting child sexual exploitation.
"A very significant amount of New Zealanders" impacted by the malicious software, says the National Cyber Security Centre.
Two women were injured when they were thrown in the air and crashed back down on the deck during a bar crossing.
The Senior Constable was visiting the tourist attraction with his wife and family when four people defaced the display case holding the Imperial State Crown.
Anika Wells' office facilities costs spiked by tens of thousands of dollars in the quarter between July and September 2024, when they increased to AUD$125,000.
The spy was Britain’s most centrally placed mole within the Irish Republican Army – but was also wanted by police for murder.
The region changed several local cat rules last year – including the need to microchip, desex, and register new cats on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register.
University of Auckland senior lecturer and gastroenterologist Dr Cameron Shower said the trip could be broken down into three sections.
"This appears to be a premeditated removal requiring a ute or trailer and a couple of strong people and some tools. It’s a pretty lowly act."
All Australians aged under 16 were officially banned from holding accounts on social media on Wednesday, with 10 platforms so far agreeing to enforce the rules.
Louise Upston has asked for advice after the Supreme Court ruled two people caring for their disabled children were government staff.
Police said they discovered the notes in Mangione’s backpack, along with a 9mm handgun that prosecutors said matched the one used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson five days earlier.
One-liners from under pressure politicians, some frank conservationists and one of our most successful athletes are in the running for Massey University's Quote of the Year.
The most plausible explanation is lunches meant to be served the week before were accidentally mixed in, NZ Food Safety says.
Convicted murderer Mark Lundy was released from Tongariro Prison in May, having been granted parole following a hearing the previous month.
The West Indies reached 66-0 after being sent in when Blair Tickner dismissed Brandon King and Kavem Hodge in the space of two overs.
Marine scientists say the combination of record heat and infection was "catastrophic" for the area studied and suggests tropical corals are struggling to withstand coalescing pressures.
New app – govt.nz – allows users to access government information and services from their phones.
The bushfire at Dianas Basin was travelling towards Peron Street and surrounds, with the Tasmanian Fire Service warning it could put lives in danger and destroy homes.
The programme, launched in Waikato in February, has given high school students paid, real-world experience in manufacturing while they studied.
Speaker Gerry Brownlee called the decision "very disappointing" but necessary given protesters had indicated they intended further action.
The accused was remanded in custody and will reappear in court in late January.
Rotorua’s Night Market will return to the inner city after Rotorua Lakes Council voted to end a trial move to Kuirau Park, two months after it began.
Pope Leo XIV insisted today that Europe must have a role in any Ukraine peace deal and criticised what he said was the Trump administration’s effort to “break apart” the long-standing US-European alliance.
Auckland officials said there was an "unmet requirement for mental health" in communities that was reflected on the public transport network.
Quick bowler Blair Tickner potentially dislocated a shoulder when fielding near the boundary on the first day of the second Test against the Windies.
Blair Kyle and his neighbour, directly across the road, received letters from the Hastings District Council advising them it "will be establishing a new bus stop outside your home".
Consumption and possession of alcohol banned in public places at Castlepoint and Riversdale over the New Year period.
An ambitious plan to build a predator proof fence across the base of Farewell Spit is underway after it was initially dismissed years ago as being impossible.
The Black Caps have ripped through the West Indies on the first day of the second test in Wellington, but it's come at a cost.
A wellness influencer died from severe blood loss after having a free birth at home, an Australian court has been told.
