New Zealand
Waikato town blanketed in spider silk as thousands of spiders take flight
Dr Fiona Cross says thousands of young spiders released silk to find new homes.
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Hidden hymn history: The Billy Graham link to Whakaaria Mai
The video traces the hymn's origins to Billy Graham's 1959 visit to New Zealand.
Father’s fury: Former detective says system failed his coward-punch victim son
Former detective TeUraura Nganeko says police framing decides justice.
Notorious political heckler says he'll give up the antics if he wins local election
Mokaraka said his heckling was for those with "no voice" who were finding things tough.
From 250kg to 95kg: Amputee's epic weight-loss journey
His knee snapped under his own weight and it created a catalyst for change.
'It was way too fast': Teen witness describes deadly Dunedin speedway crash
The teenager said the stock car appeared to lose its brakes.
Labour selects Kerrin Leoni to challenge Oriini Kaipara in Tāmaki Makaurau
Leoni won the Labour nomination after an apparently tough grilling by members.
Seymour to present Eru’s Law petition as mum demands tougher sentences
The petition urges tougher sentences when violent crimes result in death.
Watch: 'I want wild fights' - Meet brawler who won Dan Hooker's $100K fight night
'What I want on Saturday is three massive wild fights that push me to the limit' he said.
'He can rest now': Treaty-signing chief’s bust back with whānau
The taonga is now back in Aotearoa after decades circulating in Europe.
Election 2026: Familiar name to bid for Tāmaki Makaurau seat held by Oriini Kaipara
Two are vying for the Labour nomination and the party is yet to confirm its candidate.
'I feel like a Māori': Argentinian Uber driver wears full-face mataora
Diego Acuña shares Māori stories with his passengers in San Carlos de Bariloche.
How Jonah Lomu’s boys are turning heartbreak into hope for other kids
The Jonah Lomu Foundation will support Kiwi youths who have lost a parent.
City Kickboxing coach demands tough coward punch sentences after friend’s death
Fifteen deaths have been linked to coward punches in New Zealand since 2011.
From hospital bed to exercise award: The 300kg dad who refused to give up
At his lowest, James McDiarmid weighed just over 300kg and was near death.
Man behind ‘digital blackface’ controversy revealed as living in NZ
Non-indigenous people should not be creating indigenous characters, according to academic.
Family behind burned bakery plead for safety as firefighter strikes escalate
Pita House in Pakuranga burned down on January 9 during an earlier strike.
‘A new taonga’: Sky Sport glossary brings te reo to Winter Olympic stage
Sky commentators will drop te reo phrases into live calls and interviews.
Bereaved mother questions care after baby's death at Middlemore
The couple claims poor communication left them unaware how sick their baby was.
'Cyclone Gabrielle was only a child': Evacuated East Coast whānau in limbo
Engineers and Earth Sciences New Zealand staff are assessing the unstable cliffs.
'I still feel heartbroken': Grieving mum fights for answers after daughter's ED death
Kiri Campbell says her daughter was left in a busy ED hallway before collapsing.
Home detention vs prison: How much we really spend to keep offenders locked in
New figures show sentenced inmate numbers rose to 5761 in September 2025.
From Lavos to the world: How one kai maestro is putting hangi on the map
Rewi Spraggon is writing Aotearoa's Soul Food Hangi, due for release at Matariki.
How iwi are reshaping investment and driving the next growth wave
Iwi setting sights on global infrastructure and renewable energy deals.
Treaty-signing chief’s kauri bust in London auction as push grows to bring it home
Willie Jackson wants Te Papa to help return the taonga to Ngati Porou iwi.
New app lets pokie addicts ban themselves without the awkward paperwork
Data from the app is sent to a national exclusion database run by the Salvation Army.
New trustees named: Jones refreshes boards overseeing $3.5b in community assets
Shane Jones has named 29 new trustees and reappointed nine across the 12 boards.
Why police say they could not safely move sooner on Tom Phillips
Regular assessments weighed if armed squads should lead attempts to find him.
‘The tears just keep flowing’: Friends tend dogs at slain couple’s rural farm
Friends entered the remote Ruatiti farm to calmly secure Trina Cole’s mastiffs.
McSkimming to be sentenced today: What the police have done since his arrest
Police say only the firearms vetting changes needed to be reversed.
Bondi shooting: Kiwi describes 'hundreds running' to his cafe seeking shelter
New Zealander Tiffany Salmond says she was only 20m from the shooting.
From field to lecture hall: Rugby star on return to medicine after World Cup success
She will return to Otago University in 2025 while staying contracted to NZ Rugby.