1+ hour, 16+ min ago  (470+ words) An independent supermarket in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere has announced it will close a week after grocery giant Woolworths opens its new $25 million store nearby. In a social media post today, Flaxmere Supermarket's owners said that, after careful consideration,…...

57+ min ago  (824+ words) The closure of Auckland venue Neck of the Woods shows our local live music scene needs a helping hand to survive, says event organiser Gareth Popham. With the demise of K' Road venue Neck of the Woods, Sam Smith's 2018 prediction…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago  (193+ words) A man and woman charged with the murder of a man in Auckland's Mt Wellington on the weekend have been granted interim name suppression. The victim was critically injured and later died from his injuries, while two others were moderately…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (274+ words) The $2. 5 billion project to build a rail tunnel through downtown Auckland officially got underway today. Auckland Mayor Len Brown, Prime Minister John Key and Transport Minister Simon Bridges launched the City Rail Link, which is due to open in six…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (345+ words) New Zealand has recorded one new case of Covid-19 today, linked to the St Margaret's cluster in Auckland. The Ministry of Health said the new case is a household contact of an earlier case. The new case brings the total…...

40+ min ago  (383+ words) The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout stage with a dominant performance against Australia, netting twice in the first half to give the co-hosts a comfortable 2-0 win. Just as they had in their 4-1 victory over Paraguay, the US…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (140+ words) A man charged in relation to a confrontation where a gun was fired outside Wellington hospital earlier this month will appear in court next month. The incident saw armed police descend on Wellington Hospital on 1 May. It began when police…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (214+ words) An important milestone has been reached in the research of GLP-1 drugs, which first transformed the treatment of diabetes. Then they upended the science - and culture - of weight loss. Now, new studies are fuelling optimism about the drugs' potential role…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (234+ words) Russia's withdrawal of troops from Syria is a positive move, but New Zealand is still waiting to see how the situation plays out, Prime Minister John Key says. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to start withdrawing the…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1128+ words) As the director of more than a thousand episodes of classic TV sitcoms, James Burrows helped create volumes of laughter. James Burrows' family confirmed his death in a statement to People, saying he "passed away peacefully today surrounded by his…...