New Zealand's 54th Parliament sat for the last time on 23 September 2026. Luxon claimed stable government, Hipkins said the ...

Kathmandu owner KMD Brands posts a $414m loss on $462m of write-downs, lifts sales 6.5 per cent and confirms it is talking to parties about a possible deal.

Late-season frosts sent much of the North Island below zero on Thursday morning, a day after the spring equinox, with Taumarunui forecast to hit -4C and Auckland just 4C.

Complaints about New Zealand power company apps have jumped 300 percent and Powershop drew 13 percent of the hardest cases, ...

Winston Peters says New Zealand will recognise a Palestinian state once elections are held, after a final speech questioning ...

Parliament has passed the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill, replacing New Zealand's Resource Management Act after 35 years. What changes, and what critics say.

Workplace harm cost New Zealand $5.5 billion in 2025, a new report finds, and it says a 20-worker threshold in the Government's safety law changes does not separate safe firms from unsafe ones.

Liam Lawson returns to Racing Bulls for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku after scoring 14 points in three races for Red Bull as Isack Hadjar recovers from injury.

Police say arrests won't fix Dunedin's student drinking after a 400-person Castle Street party left one person with critical head injuries.

Gloriavale's Christian Church Community Trust will be deregistered for three years for serious wrongdoing, and former leader Howard Temple is banned from charity roles for five years.

Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club's new 96-panel solar system is forecast to save the volunteer club $9,338 a year, freeing money for patrols and training.

Recreational fishers will be limited to 10 tarakihi a day nationwide, with commercial cuts of 20 percent in the east and 55 percent in the west, smaller than consulted.