A Tollens' reagent solution stored for years in a Horowhenua College cupboard turned into explosive black powder and was detonated by the Defence Force on the school field.

A Whakatāne school lost 125 of its 439 pupils to illness on Monday as New Zealand's late influenza surge strains schools, rest homes and hospitals.

Inland Revenue data shows New Zealanders withdrew $260.1 million from KiwiSaver in July 2026, with 5,110 hardship withdrawals outnumbering 4,660 first home withdrawals.

Richie Mo'unga starts for the All Blacks against the Lions at Ellis Park, his first game in the black jersey since the 2023 World Cup final.

The Government will cap council rates rises at 4 per cent from 2029, saving the average household about $34 a year. Councils say the maths does not add up.

Emergency crews have finished the last of 15 live drills in the City Rail Link tunnels, testing fires, derailments and evacuations before Auckland's underground railway opens on 13 September.

The Black Sticks women play Chile for fifteenth at the Hockey World Cup, their worst ever finish, while the men face Ireland for ninth after three straight wins.

An Ipsos survey released on 25 August 2026 puts water and sewage first on 47 percent and solar second on 40 percent, while housing supply falls to sixth. How it compares with what New Zealand is ...

Wynton Rufer scored for Werder Bremen in the 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup final and is the only New Zealander named Oceania Footballer of the Century.

Mighty Ape has closed its Christchurch distribution centre and revenue fell 30 per cent in the year to June, owner Kogan.com told the ASX on 24 August 2026.

The Government introduced its under 16 social media ban on Monday. ACT and New Zealand First will vote against it and Luxon says it cannot pass this term.

A Thames-Coromandel District Council report warns about 10 graves at the historic Tararu Cemetery could slide onto State Highway 25, with fixes costed from $5,000 a year to $480,000.