Reserve Bank June quarter data shows BNZ wrote 27.7 per cent of new home lending on a 16.9 per cent book while ASB managed only 12.2 per cent on 21 per cent.

The All Blacks lead the four test series and can secure at least a share of the trophy with a win over the Springboks at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

More than 20 slips have closed State Highway 6 between Makarora and Lake Hawea for the weekend after the winter storm, with two trapped cars escorted out.

Christopher Luxon met the leaders of the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau in Auckland for the first Realm of New Zealand leaders meeting, days before the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau.

Air New Zealand posted a $336 million pre-tax loss for the year to June, its first since 2022, as fuel, engine faults and airport charges swallowed the gains.

Parliament has passed the Emergency Management Bill, replacing the 24 year old Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 with new rules on declarations, animal rescue and national standards.

Ben Taylor and Oli Welch have won back to back world rowing titles, taking the men's pair final in Amsterdam by nearly two seconds from Australia.

Ryan Fox opened the 2026 Tour Championship at East Lake with a four under 66, four shots behind leader Min Woo Lee, and is on track for his first Presidents Cup team.

Jason Wynyard of Kawakawa won the Stihl Timbersports world title fourteen times and took nine individual world championships ...

The Ministry of Social Development has confirmed benefit payments were wrongly suspended after a rushed 2025 law change, days after Christopher Luxon and Louise Upston told Parliament no benefits had ...

Labour has ruled out any fuel excise increase for a full term and National says January is off. The road freight industry says the roading fund cannot take it.

Joylato in Takapuna, open since January, won Supreme Boutique Champion at the 2026 New Zealand Ice Cream and Gelato Awards, with Motueka Creamery taking the other supreme title.