How are schools, businesses, and retirement homes coping with this latest surge in winter illness?
Business
23 mins ago
5:48
Ocean temperatures are at record levels, with New Zealand facing the prospect of a drier year, increased wildfire risk and impacts on farming and power generation.
New Zealand
9:05am
Some are saying it's possible that at least some cryptocurrencies could see their value go to zero. But which, and why?
8:58am
Competition for prized Canterbury fishing spots has sparked violence and police callouts, with DOC and Ngāi Tūāhuriri hoping for a safer season.
8:29am
2:21
Michael Valk has lived in Australia for more than 30 years, but says now is the time to return to NZ.
7:31am
2:29
One was taken to hospital in a critical condition, and another was suffering stab wounds following the alleged assaults yesterday morning.
Crime and Justice
6:55am
Decommissioning Spicer Landfill could consume most of the city’s waste budget over the next decade, including $1 million a year on maintenance.
6:00am
As interest rates have risen, term deposits rates have inched up. But savers should ask themselves whether it is really the right place to put their money.
7:40pm
River Albert-Wihone was just over a year old when he was found in the pool at his family home in 2023.
6:37pm
During a search of a suitcase at Auckland Airport, Customs officers noted a stock pot that "seemed heavier than usual".
6:00pm
The 26-year-old man entered a property in Mangawhai this afternoon armed with a piece of wood.
5:39pm
The victim was wounded in a "violent confrontation" on Holbrook St in Blockhouse Bay on Saturday afternoon.
5:30pm
The Coroner's inquest into the toddlers death is underway in Auckland District Court.
4:18pm
The bill won't get through Parliament before the election, and the proposed system excludes a range of digital services based on existing Australian standards.
Politics
3:20pm
9:43
Some staff who hold ambulance or clinical qualifications – but were now working in non-patient-facing roles – are stepping up to work in frontline operations.
Health
The blaze on Karaka Rd covers more than 100 hectares.
3:06pm
The fire in Albert Town forced the evacuation of 22 homes on Saturday evening.
2:02pm
0:35
Days of prolonged rain will swell West Coast rivers before heavy snow closes in on inland passes later in the week.
1:54pm
A resident group is fuming over wasted tax and ratepayer money to modify a new flat-topped speed hump as part of a million dollar project five years ago.
1:48pm
A runaway cow dodged a police officer and brought southbound traffic to a standstill on State Highway 1 this morning.
1:26pm
0:59
Twenty people were charged over an investigation into prison guards allegedly taking cash to smuggle drugs and mobile phones to inmates.
12:49pm
Labour leader Chris Hipkins framed November's election as a choice about the country's direction.
12:41pm
2:25
A senior officer said a sadness hangs over the team as they wait for updates on the injured officer.
12:33pm
4:03
Some essential food items have increased in price twice as fast as wages have risen over the past 10 years.
11:44am
The dog involved in the fatal attack on one-year-old Sonny-Charles Watson is due to be euthanised this week, with the boy's death now referred to the Coroner.
10:41am
