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The pilot reported an issue with the front wheel.

The Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea have named NRL and Super League players in their men's squads for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, which kicks off in Australia next week.

Cracks are starting to show within Sitiveni Rabuka's coalition government ahead of a looming general election and a potential national referendum.

But both the major parties in New Zealand say they will prioritise the Pacific.

Tamihere had his convictions for the murder of two Swedish backpackers quashed this year.

After a Crown lawyer took Phillip Beale through photos of blood spattered through the house he shared with his elderly mum, and her injuries, the man stopped the trial and pleaded guilty.

The result of the election battle for Takanini in South Auckland has the potential to be something of a turning point for Indian political representation in New Zealand.

Air and ground operations were set to take place on Wednesday morning.

A Canterbury irrigation specialist fears thieves targeting large pivot irrigators for their copper wiring may end up being killed.

Olawande Braimoh, 36, was four months pregnant when she was hit by a bus at a pedestrian crossing on Tennyson Street in Napier.

Regulations for domestic card fees were introduced at the end of last year and rules for foreign cards arrived in May.

Petrol prices have reached new highs in recent days.

It can also be reported that two men have been charged with sexual offending as a result of the major re-investigation.

Three financial experts spoken to by RNZ say normal people may be able to glean a few tips from those with more zeroes in their bank accounts.

In one case a man had a $174,000 debt to Health NZ which he incurred after not disclosing his pre-existing renal diagnosis to Immigration New Zealand (INZ),

The party wants to redirect $431 million of foreign aid money into funding more medicines, if it leads the next government.

The blaze, which has been burning since Tuesday morning, was not contained or controlled when firefighters suspended operations on Tuesday night.

ADORE is an umbrella brand covering several apple varieties developed through the Hot Climate Partnership, a breeding programme involving organisations in New Zealand and Catalonia.

Developer Fulton Hogan wants to build around 2000 homes at Milldale North, near Orewa, beside its existing Milldale development.

The Otago Central Lakes Deal - a 10-year plan to deliver infrastructure and manage rapid growth - was formally signed in Queenstown on Tuesday afternoon.

Tim Edmonds of the Forbidden Pharmacy campaign wants a sustainable, longer-term approach to funding medicines than most parties are offering.

Five people are each facing 10 manslaughter charges over the operation and maintenance of the building.

She has not been seen or heard from since 18 September.

A North Canterbury eating disorder residential facility says it still can't attract government funding despite saving the lives of those admitted there.

The Oscar winning animated film is set to be dubbed in te reo Māori and released in December.

Young people aren't apathetic - but they need a reason to believe their vote matters, say two student leaders.

The pilot accused of attacking his colleague on a FlyDubai flight spent 175 days in New Zealand in 2018/19 under a six-month student visa.

The professional fire-fighters' union and the PSA recently asked for the restructure to be dumped, but FENZ instead moved to restart consultations.

A homemade bomb was taken away by the NZ Defence Force bomb squad after it was found near Maungawhau Station on Monday.

Capacity crowd at the fourth round of this year's Oceania Football Confederation Professional League (OFC Pro League) has seen the 2027 final moved to the Solomon Islands.

FENZ says helicopters equipped with monsoon buckets are working to bring the fire under control.

Fiji, Samoa and Tonga have named their men's squads for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

Inia Seruiratu is accusing the Fijian prime minister of political "strangulation" over rushed referendum timeline ahead of an upcoming election.

Erika Rodrigues Coelho, 47, has not been seen or heard from since 18 September.

The man has been arrested in Gisborne and charged with dangerous driving and failing to stop.

The actor released a statement through a public relations company after the crash, saying he had been hospitalised with internal injuries after the collision in late September.

Funding for Te Papa, opening hours for galleries, the city's new years' eve fireworks, and school swimming subsidies are on the chopping block

Dame Margaret Clark was the first New Zealand woman to become a professor in political science when she was appointed in 1978.

Fire trucks and a hazmat unit was at the scene of the gas leak on Khyber Pass Road.

"The Greens will ensure Tīkapa Moana is restored now, flourishing for generations to come," co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says.

More than a century ago, central Auckland was home to gardens cultivated by migrants.

Braydon Hepworth was last seen on England Street in Christchurch on 14 September.

The policy touches on the turf of both its coalition partners.

Vanuatu's women's national football team has secured a historic first MSG Prime Minister's Cup title after defeating defending champions Papua New Guinea on penalties.

The science behind this idea goes all the way back to the 1860s.

As climate leaders gather in Fiji for Pre-COP31, a new study reveals how excluding women from decision-making tables leaves critical needs overlooked.

Three people were injured at a home in Glendene, including a baby, late on Sunday night.

You should spend more time thinking about (and working on) your calf muscles, especially if you've hit middle age.

Police say they're investigating what happened.

Chinese growers began cultivating land in central Auckland in the late 19th century, helping to supply a growing city with a mountain of fresh produce.