NZ National News
- Slight delays following northern Wellington truck crash and chemical spill
 - Waka-jumping bill could come to the aid of National as Jami-Lee Ross refuses to quit
As National fights against allegations from rogue MP Jami-Lee Ross, who has made a u-turn on resigning, it could be the controversial “waka jumping” bill that comes to their rescue. - Boat operator's conviction for incident where passenger broke her back overturned
The operators of a Bay of Islands tourist boat fined after a passenger broke her back on a trip have had their conviction and penalty overturned by the High Court. - Surfer attacked by shark in Northland in a stable condition
A 25-year-old surfer who was attacked by a shark in Northland on Friday is in a stable condition at Whangarei Hospital. - Long weekend looks fine for most – Hawke's Bay and Gisborne the places to be
Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne look like being the nation’s hot spots over Labour Weekend, with the west coast of the South Island providing the only damp squibs in a glorious taster of summer.
Auckland News
- Men in Waitakere District Court over police chase and shootings
Two men have appeared in court facing a raft of charges relating to a shooting and motorway chase that traversed much of Auckland on Friday. - Boat operator's conviction for incident where passenger broke her back overturned
The operators of a Bay of Islands tourist boat fined after a passenger broke her back on a trip have had their conviction and penalty overturned by the High Court. - Surfer attacked by shark in Northland in a stable condition
A 25-year-old surfer who was attacked by a shark in Northland on Friday is in a stable condition at Whangarei Hospital. - Duncan Garner: Three strikes – Bridges, women and sport
OPINION: There is one reason why Simon Bridges remains National’s leader this weekend â his name is Jami-Lee Ross. - 'It concerns us all day, everyday': Lack of STEM teachers hitting hard at schools
Many students across the country are missing out on specialised subjects due to a shortage of teachers.
Wellington News
- Flashback: Labour Day's link to Australia and the eight-hour work day
- Restaurant review: what I ate at Eat
Laurent Loudeac was executive chef at Hippopotamus for so many years, setting its both its French tone and its exacting standards, that he was in danger of becoming a fixture. - Creative architect Maurice Tebbs left his mark on many cities
Maurice Hugh Tebbs, architect, b 27 September, 1932; d 5 October, 2018 - Ministry of Education projects 2440-teacher shortfall by 2025 if nothing is done
New Zealand’s public school sector is facing a shortfall of 2440 teachers in seven years, if the status quo remains. - Godfather of the arts Denis Adam changed cultural landscape
Philanthropist Denis Adam changed the cultural landscape of New Zealand.
Christchurch News
- Life story: Guy Newton remembered as ace WWII fighter pilot and successful businessman
OBITUARY: Guy Newton lived a life that was anything but ordinary. - How to live with death
Are you death-wise or death-literate? Philip Matthews hears about coffee, cake and mortal coils from death cafe host Melanie Mayell. - A Shihad life: 30 years of Kiwi rock
OPINION: I was 14 or maybe 15 when I first saw Kiwi rock band Shihad thrashing out a metal cover at Rockquest. - Southern Stays: In the lap of luxury at West Coast escape Cowshed 488
REVIEW: I think it’s fair to say most Kiwis would not associate the West Coast with luxury. Lush bush and rugged seas, yes, and coal. But quality accommodation and Egyptian cotton bedding? Not so much … - The lowdown on Lime Scooters, New Zealand's newest transport trend
OK, so we have electric scooters. Cool. But aside from the dos and don’ts, how does it all work?
NZ Sports News
- Canterbury hammer Counties Manukau to win Farah Palmer Cup title
Kendra Cocksedge scored 27 points as Canterbury hammered Counties Manukau 52-29 in the final of the national provincial women’s rugby competition in Christchurch on Saturday. - Live: Mitre 10 Cup Championship semifinal – Waikato v Northland
Hot off their loss of the Ranfurly Shield, Waikato host Northland in Hamilton in the Mitre 10 Cup Championship semifinals. - NZ Rugby spends big to send national squads on northern tours
NZ Rugby will distribute almost $1.8 million in “assembly fees” to its elite players over the next five weeks. - The drunken night in Bordeaux that showed Cycling NZ's culture was in trouble
An independent review has found there was a dysfunctional culture within Cycling NZ’s high performance programme from 2016 until early this year. ANDREW VOERMAN looks at what lawyer Mike Heron found a … - Media 'manhunt' is getting me down, admits Jose Mourinho
As Jose Mourinho prepares to face former club Chelsea on Saturday (Sunday NZT), he is admitting for the first time that the perceived “manhunt” against him is starting to take its toll personally.