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Waiata Maori Music Awards 2025 finalists revealed
This year's finalists include Makayla, Huia, and Paige for Best Maori Female Solo Artist and Shane Walker, Haami, and Kings representing the male category.

No issues found with popular hormone replacement patches: Ministry of Health
Medsafe investigated Estradot oestrogen patches after receiving multiple reports from users who say they are experiencing a lack of adhesion and efficacy.

West Coast cut off following closures on State Highways amid severe weather
"We've still got quite a number of hours to go until we're out of the woods."

Evacuations from remote resort after roof comes loose in high winds
After a staff member noticed the roof was coming loose, 20 guests were quickly evacuated from a remote resort.

Had enough of this disruptive and dangerous weather? Change is on the way
The wild weather will calm down, but watch out for developments on Monday. Here’s the forecast.

Serious concerns for teen not seen in nearly a month
Police are asking for the public’s help to find 17-year-old Aimee, who has been reported missing from the Palmerston North area.

More than 100,000 march through streets as part of nationwide strike action
Workers several sectors walked off the job in increasingly bitter disputes over pay and conditions.

'Peeling back': Wellington man watches wind tear off home's roof
A Wellington resident heard two loud bangs before discovering the roof of his carport in Newlands had blown off.

The day wild winds rolled into Wellington - and gave it a saltwater slap
Swells lashed the capital’s waterfront and gale force winds whipped up seaspray and blew it across the city - but Wellington appears to be holding up well.

The further north you drive in Canterbury, the fiercer the wind and the damage is
Giant pine trees looked as though they had been plucked from the ground, leaving huge gashes and gaping roots.

Former prime minister Norman Kirk could soon have a Fiordland peak named after him
Public consultation has opened on whether to name a mountain west of Lake Manapouri after former Prime Minister Norman Kirk.

Waiheke Island ferry catches fire
The boat is now anchored and is waiting for help.

Dell unveils major AI Data Platform upgrades with NVIDIA & Elastic
Dell Technologies upgrades its AI Data Platform with NVIDIA, Elastic and Starburst, boosting storage and data engines for faster, scalable enterprise AI workloads.

These images show why Christchurch seems to have dodged a bullet
Wondering why your bins are still standing? Central Christchurch appears to have been spared the worst.

Watch: Pilots on giant A380 have second thoughts on landing in Christchurch
There was a ‘yeah, nahh’ moment involving the world’s biggest passenger jet a day earlier in Christchurch.

Picton man uses electric car to cook hot breakfast amid power outages
Picton resident Rob McCaw luckily gave his MG electric car a charge with solar panels on Wednesday allowing for a hot breakfast on Thursday morning.

Minister calls for investigation after hospital's generators fail
A power failure at Nelson Hospital caused “pandemonium”, a union organiser said.

Nurses, teachers, doctors and others take part in nationwide mega strike
Crowds are swelling in Auckland, Hamilton and other areas after teachers and health workers walked off the job this morning.

Sky Launches 4K UHD Sport Coverage
Sky is turning up the resolution for sports fans across Aotearoa New Zealand, with the launch of 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) sport coverage for customers on the new Sky Box and Pod, and Sky Sport Now.

Kiwi cyclist whose leg bone was eroded by a tumour wins world championship bronze medal
Pru Fowler needed major surgery and a plate inserted in her left leg when she was 12. A decade on, she beamed from the podium after riding a mighty scratch race in Santiago.