If emails are already piling up and the holiday glow is fading fast – here's how to make the most of your annual leave in 2026.
A broken lawnmower and a duvet inner were among items that had been dumped down a steep bank in a picturesque part of the district, near a river.
Most of the research on this supplement’s benefits has been conducted on men, writes physiology expert Justin Roberts.
Karyn Henger reflects on the magic of her annual holidays at the Mount and why this year's felt different from the beginning.
Tauranga City Council has lifted the evacuation order which prompted around 150 people to leave their properties due to another slip in the Bay of Plenty area yesterday.
UK migrants have discovered they need to get British passports to go on holiday to Britain, or to visit elderly parents and grandparents, from the end of next month.
Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East overnight over the threat of a possible US military strike on the country.
Sicilian regional officials estimated on Wednesday the overall damage to Sicily stood at 2 billion euros.
“No major power has suffered anywhere near these numbers of casualties or fatalities in any war since World War II," the report said of Russia's losses.
New Zealand's biggest bank has downgraded its forecast for house prices this year, but new research shows not everyone is feeling the same way.
The strain was evident when Trump made a leadership change by sending his top border adviser to Minnesota to take charge of the immigration crackdown.
Police were called to the Z on Tennyson and Station Streets after four males entered the service station at around 1.15am Wednesday and took cash from the tills.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including demand surges for ambulances, a US politician is attacked, and a record breaking two-year-old.
Police said a linked "violent incident" early in the night was also being investigated.
New national ambulance data shows there were 706,194 emergency 111 calls for an ambulance last year, an increase of nearly 30% compared to five years ago.
Tim Seifert's 62 off 36 balls and Daryl Mitchell's late rally helps New Zealand to win in T20 dead rubber.
A man sprayed an unknown substance on Ilhan Omar as she held a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over Trump's immigration crackdown have been rising.
Djokovic was staring down the barrel of a quarter-final loss in Melbourne before oponent Lorenzo Musetti withdrew with injury.
A climate change policy expert says AA Insurance's decision will be the first of many, and is urging insurers to be transparent when they withdraw from an area.
The Kiwi Houston Rockets centre posted a social media message confirming successful surgery.
Using stolen identities, the woman worked as a nurse or physician's assistant in multiple states across the country.
Philippa Wright said their property was "total devastation" after a night of flooding and slips.
The US Secretary of State addressed Trump's intentions, and his often bellicose rhetoric that have alarmed US allies in Europe and elsewhere.
The lyrics of Streets of Minneapolis, released today, describe how “a city aflame fought fire and ice ’neath... King Trump’s private army”.
Nine debut authors appear in the list - three in each of the poetry, illustrated non-fiction and general non-fiction categories - including Dame Jacinda Ardern for her memoir, A Different Kind of Power.
A new process to skip the 'biscuit tin' lottery is being used for the first time – because ACT refused to support a Government bill.
The 2025 year ended with solid returns for KiwiSaver investors – and some change at the top of the performance tables.
The prize was made up of $5 million from Powerball First Divison and $333,333 from Lotto First Division.
From Queensland to South Australia, states are roasting in an extended heatwave that has shattered records as the mercury soars towards 50 degrees in many areas.
Crews have been hard at work after last week's storm forced the closure of several key highways in affected regions, leaving some communities cut off.
The work was expected to be completed late last year, but KiwiRail has confirmed to RNZ it now would not be finished until early 2027.
Daytime temperatures were expected to reach the mid to high 20s for most of the North Island.
The election will give voters a fresh chance to shape local leadership after last year’s result was overturned by the district court.
The Public Service Association blamed the Government's underfunding of Health NZ's digital services team.
Tenants had complained of a “cockroach infestation, sewage overflows, and holes in the walls and floorboards,” according to MBIE.
The traditional Indian art form involves the use of coloured sand to draw intricate designs at the entrance of a house.
The man, 33, allegedly dumped a Thermos of coffee on nine-month-old boy Luka at a park in 2024, leading to horrific burns.
Last week's extreme weather caused significant damage across parts of the upper North Island, forcing some people out of their homes.
The schools were planned for Palmerston North and South Auckland, regions the Education Minister said had seen increasing demand for specialist education provision.
Police said State Highway 7 would remain closed at Hurunui while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.
The derailment of the Jetliner ride at Gröna Lund in 2023 left one passenger dead and nine others injured, including several children.
Kylie Sheahan, a mother of six, died and her 16-year-old daughter suffered burns to more than 50% of her body as she tired to save her mum's life.
Two North Canterbury mayors are seeking answers on the future of two rural hospitals.
In July 2024, shortly after taking office, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the migrant deal entered into force on April 25, 2024 was "dead and buried".
A historian unpacks the implications of Trump's new architectural designs.
Raines was known as Ms Shirley to her more than 5 million followers and the people who lined up for her support on LA's Skid Row.
New Zealand will play Australia on the Sunshine Coast on April 25 - the first time the nations have played a rugby Test on Anzac Day.
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale said it was a time to come together with compassion, to honour the lives lost, and to wrap support around those who have been affected.
New KiwiSaver player in top spot; Landlords fined for 34 breaches at properties; Family celebrate $5.3m Powerball win.
The Federal Reserve left its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said via social media: "I am deeply saddened by these deaths. My heartfelt condolences to their families. May they rest in peace."
He is the first UK prime minister to visit Beijing since Theresa May in 2018.
The Waimakariri and Hurunui councils are anticipating building consent numbers to keep growing.
Steve Gibson said he would not attend a meeting at the Waiohiki Marae as he "didn't appreciate listening to extended addresses delivered in te reo without translation".
The 14-year-old allegedly fled the scene on foot after police arrived.
The changes will be effective on Monday, February 2, the bank said.
The CMA's report noted that news publishers have suffered a drop in traffic since Google rolled out its AI Overviews.
Swedish man was one of six people missing after a slip at Beachside Holiday Park at the base of Mauao last Thursday.
Police were called to a property in western Bay of Plenty around 3pm on January 1, where a woman was found dead.
Police said a significant recovery operation took place yesterday to recover both the pilot and passenger from the crash site in the Paekākāriki Hill area.
Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo's acting director of wildlife said it was a "privilege to care for this critically endangered species" that were rediscovered after 13 years.
