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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.