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Suburbs where house prices are rising and falling fastest
Depending on where you live in the country, house values in your suburb could have increased by 5 percent in the past three months, or slipped more than 11 percent.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200
Government to implement findings from mental health hotline review
The review found too many people who tried to call for help didn't get through.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200
Coroner calls on MBIE to ban tankless diving device after accidental drowning
The day before he died, 58-year-old Shengwei Cao tested his new Wolach 919 in the bathtub.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200
Rotorua triple homicide: Police stand guard at scene overnight
The people living in the house seemed to have recently moved in, a neighbour says.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200
Hospitals were overflowing well before flu cases peaked, data reveals
The figures also show which hospitals were worst hit - with one seeing nearly a fifth more patients than beds most days.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:31:54 +1200
One dead after helicopter crash in North Canterbury
The pilot was alone when the crash happened near Eyrewell about 5.20pm.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:24:57 +1200
Drug funding: 'We are way behind where we need to be globally'
People are just being left behind by New Zealand's drug buying system, says a public health professor.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:46:22 +1200
Police officers made 'split second tactical decisions' in fatal shooting of Kaoss Price, High Court told
Counsel are testifying on the second day of proceedings in a Judicial Review of the decision not to charge the officer who fired the fatal shot.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:27:41 +1200
Two people arrested after hours long stand-off with Nelson police
Police were attending an unrelated incident when a man became enraged, threatened police, then locked himself inside a residence and refused to leave.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:02:52 +1200
NZ science and maths students turn around 20 years of decline in international tests
In reading, New Zealand reached a new low of 497, caused by a fall in boys’ scores in the international Pisa tests.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:30:37 +1200
'Golden visa' migrant investments soon to include build-to-rent housing developments
The Active Investor Plus visa ’growth’ category requires a minimum investment of $5 million.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:09:04 +1200
Neighbour 'in shock' after woman and two children killed in Rotorua home
A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting a person in a family relationship after a woman and two children were killed in Rotorua last night.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:57:56 +1200
Warriors welcome back Jackson Ford for NRL finals campaign
The Warriors coach has selection "headaches" but he is not complaining as he gets "one of the best" players in the NRL back for qualifying final.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:26:04 +1200
'Dodgy' QR codes now also being found on Auckland Transport parking meters
They’ve popped up already in other spots around the country, now AT is warning locals to be vigilant.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:07:11 +1200
Birds flocking back after possums eliminated from Otago Peninsula
The milestone marked more than 15 years of hard mahi championed by community members.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:06:08 +1200