Articles by Tom Rose

National

'Lawless' dirt bike riders ‘causing havoc’ on Auckland roads, says local leader
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:59am
Law-breaking dirt bike riders are wreaking havoc on East Auckland roads, says a local board chair. Bruce Kendall said the...
Auckland

Dirt bike mob swarms vehicle, attacks and burgles motorist at red light
Monday, 4 May 2026, 1:28pm
A man who witnessed a motorist being cut off by numerous dirt bike riders and assaulted as he tried to get away says the...
National

NZ's social fabric 'fraying on almost every measure', report warns
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 4:07pm
A new report is warning New Zealanders the “country’s social fabric is fraying on almost every measure”, amid growing isolation,...
National

Fresh weather warnings as weekend storm rolls in
Friday, 17 April 2026, 2:16pm
More wild weather is in store for parts of New Zealand today as a Tasman Sea storm makes landfall, bringing sporadic downpours,...
National

'Very rare': How one contaminated Auckland tap triggered a mass boil-water notice
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 3:27pm
Watercare is ramping up efforts to determine how a monitoring tap became contaminated with E. coli, triggering a boil-water...
National

Air NZ plans to expand digital ID trials to Australia after successful pilot
Friday, 10 April 2026, 2:17pm
New Zealand’s national carrier is planning to expand digital ID testing to Australia-bound travellers after successfully...
National

E. coli alert: Watercare boil-water notice remains in place, most likely cause revealed
Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 12:20pm
Thousands of central Auckland residents are waiting to learn whether their tap water is safe to drink after a routine water...
National

Ex-CRL boss quits major high-paying Dublin metro project to return to NZ
Friday, 3 April 2026, 11:44am
Auckland’s City Rail Link’s former boss has stepped down from the helm of Dublin’s long-overdue MetroLink project for personal...
Crime

'No one should feel unsafe': Student beaten in random attack on North Shore bus ride
Friday, 6 March 2026, 5:56pm
A student travelling on an Auckland Transport bus through the North Shore has been left shaken after an unprovoked assault...
National

Wealthy Kiwis with private jets offer to help NZers flee as Iran conflict spreads
Friday, 6 March 2026, 10:29am
Wealthy Kiwis with private planes are offering to fly the thousands of New Zealanders stuck in the Middle East to safety...
Travel

Emirates, Qatar flights from Auckland grounded as thousands stuck in Middle East amid conflict
Monday, 2 March 2026, 3:05pm
Planes have been grounded at Auckland Airport while airspace across the Middle East remains shut amid escalating conflict...
National

Kiwi students shaken awake by missile blasts in Dubai as they await news on flight home
Monday, 2 March 2026, 12:35pm
Two Auckland students stranded in Dubai awoke to house-rattling explosions this morning yet remain “cautiously optimistic”...
National

Black Power member calls for calm, urges rethink in gang debate after deadly Chch shooting
Friday, 27 February 2026, 10:28am
A lifelong Black Power member and community advocate is calling for calm between sparring groups in the wake of a fatal gang...
National

Student road patroller hit at crossing becomes 5th child run over on school run this month
Friday, 27 February 2026, 7:26am
A student road patroller has been run over by a car while on morning crossing duty, the fifth accident involving children...
National

Iwi extends pause on Bluff oyster harvest to prioritise fishery's recovery
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 2:07pm
A major iwi-owned seafood supplier is extending its pause on Bluff oyster harvests into 2026 amid ongoing concerns about...
National

Mid-air emergency sparked after pilots spot crack in Air NZ plane windscreen
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 12:58pm
Air New Zealand pilots flying a route from New Plymouth today spotted a crack in their aircraft’s windscreen. They landed...
National

'He can walk': Auckland mum berated in pool car park as stranger questions 7yo son’s hidden disability
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 4:16pm
A mother whose child lives with a hidden disability is urging the public not to judge people “just by looking at them” after...
National

'Lucky to be alive': Five injured climbers, one needing CPR, in 5hr Mt Taranaki rescue
Monday, 23 February 2026, 2:11pm
A major rescue operation that winched five injured hikers – one in a critical condition – to safety from Mt Taranaki’s summit...
National

Helicopters rescue 5 badly injured hikers off Mt Taranaki
Monday, 23 February 2026, 12:12pm
Five hikers have been injured – some seriously – in an incident on Mt Taranaki over the weekend, requiring a helicopter rescue...
Auckland

Person shot at Mission Bay home as police hunt group over fight that escalated
Friday, 13 February 2026, 9:05am
A person has been shot in Auckland’s eastern bays overnight, with multiple investigations underway as police search for the...
Travel

Elderly tourist charged after gay man allegedly assaulted on cruise around NZ
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 8:44pm
An elderly tourist has been arrested in Australia after allegedly assaulting a gay man during a two-week cruise around New...
National

DoC investigates after Tongariro shuttle operator allegedly puts hikers on track in dangerous weather
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 8:02pm
The Department of Conservation is investigating allegations a Tongariro Alpine Crossing shuttle operator breached rules over...
Entertainment

'This is insane': Traffic jam leaves festivalgoers stranded for hours in heat
Saturday, 7 February 2026, 1:01pm
Festivalgoers have voiced their frustration after spending hours struck in traffic in the hot sun trying to get to the Shipwrecked...
National

Rideshare driver accused of killing young Kiwi lawyer in Sydney hit-and-run dies before trial
Friday, 30 January 2026, 2:36pm
A rideshare driver accused of killing a promising young New Zealand lawyer in a hit-and-run in Australia has died before...