NZCity NewsLinks

All Links

4 Aug 2026

Search

Employment Relations Amendment Bill debated for final time
Minister Brooke van Velden had declared today a "great day for New Zealand's labour market", but Labour says it's "very sad" and the Greens have opted for the "dark day" descriptor.

Warriors’ halves crisis worsens with veteran out for months with broken leg
Te Maire Martin will be sidelined for at least 12 weeks.

Political parties already squabbling over infrastructure plan
The first ever National Infrastructure Plan lays out an independent roadmap for infrastructure investment in the coming decades.

Once a national obsession, traditional Korean wrestling fights for survival

A $9 for toll for crossing the Auckland Harbour Bridge? The Government’s considering it
One suggestion in the National Infrastructure Plan has riled up residents of Auckland - a suggested $9 toll to cross the harbour bridge.

Auckland woman appears in court for alleged 18-year elaborate romance scam
The 44-year-old Auckland woman was arrested last week after a search warrant was carried out by the Police's Auckland City Financial Crime Unit.

‘We should be worried’: Cotter sounds alarm as Blues captain heads to France
Blues coach Vern Cotter says New Zealand Rugby should be concerned about the exodus of quality players offshore after captain Dalton Papali’i announced he will leave for France.

Government considers Auckland Harbour Bridge toll to help pay for second crossing
The government continues to mull over its options as to what a new crossing would look like, such as a tunnel or second bridge.

Moa Point: 3 million litres of untreated wastewater released in 24 hours
Excess volumes of unscreened wastewater are going into the sea through the short outfall pipe.

'We are heartbroken': Former All Black confirms son's death
Former All Blacks prop Angus Ta’avao has revealed his young son Leo has died, ‘surrounded by his loved ones’.

Father and kids flee large slip under their home
"I pretty much screamed out to my kids 'get your arses up here now!' and I watched the whole thing just slide down the bank."

By 13, she was bored with acting. Then this young Kiwi found her spark
Being shy, clueless about clothes and saying no to life in LA hasn’t stopped the rise of Thomasin McKenzie.

T20 World Cup Live: Black Caps v Canada
Follow all the T20 World Cup action.

Hey Dua Lipa, this Kiwi company eats your levitating for breakfast
A group of 65 geniuses in Wellington are proving the world that nuclear fusion using a levitating magnet is only four years away. The Govt’s so convinced, it’s investing $35m.

A new major streaming service is coming to New Zealand
Shows like The Pitt, Succession and The White Lotus will live exclusively on the new platform.

Live weather: Akaroa on Banks Peninsula will remain cut off overnight due to flooding, slips
A state of emergency has been declared in Banks Peninsula, a boil water notice is in place, a river has burst its banks and a highway closed.

Judge deciding whether to overturn Papatoetoe election ruling
In reserving her decision after hearing submissions from both sides, High Court Justice Jane Anderson describes it as a "tricky, conceptual, intellectual exercise".

Gold coins and silver bars stolen from West Auckland home
Police are seeking the public's help in solving a "high-value burglary" involving gold coins and silver bars.

Multiple complaints before woman mauled to death by dogs at house in Kaihu, Northland
A local says there have been multiple complaints about dogs roaming in the area and chasing people.

Booze, betting, and the right to banter: Bills this week
With the opening formalities finally complete, Parliament this week is solely focusing on legislation, including the first members' day for the year.

The ‘cheating’ scandals, F-bombs and secret filming claims that rocked curling
Curling was often called chess or bowls on ice; a genteel, slow-paced and respectable sport of strategy and precision, but that’s all changed.