Neil the seal not immune from new bird flu threat despite isolated lifestyle
Neil the seal is back in the spotlight. The five-and-a-half-year-old elephant seal has been spotted once again in…
Mass street bike ride: Organiser urges ‘best behaviour’ in upcoming central Auckland route
Around 150 people are anticipated to attend Sunday’s event, dubbed Tour De Hoods: Central Auckland, where riders will…
Weight-loss medication linked to lower risk of drug addiction, study says
The researchers then looked at the effect of drugs including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, nicotine and opioids over three…
Yellow-legged hornet surveillance zone on Auckland’s North Shore extended to 11km
“This extended surveillance will involve working closely with more beekeepers.” More than 575 registered apiaries are within the…
Fibre outage in Tauranga affects 2000 homes and businesses
“Our crews have been on site through the night. The damaged fibre cables have now been removed, and…
Police called to Auckland Grammar v De La Salle schoolboy rugby game after brawl erupts among spectators
“Somebody must have given someone some lip about the card and then it was a full-on brawl.” The…