Surgeons remove 30cm-long hairball from stomach of teen with hair-eating disorder
The giant hairball discovered in a teenage girl’s stomach weighed 500g. Photo / NZ Medical Journal A superficial…
Repeat hometown downhill mountain bike success for Hastings and Pene
Hometown stars Jenna Hastings and Tuhoto-Ariki Pene both successfully defended their New Zealand National elite downhill mountain bike…
Cordons lifted as ‘high-risk explosive’ made safe in Christchurch
Cordons have been lifted after following reports of a concerning substance in Christchurch this afternoon. Residents had been…
Netball New Zealand
Foundation Secretary/Treasurer, NZ Basket Ball Association (1924–25) A Netball NZ Centenary project by Margaret Henley. Netball’s passionate defender…
Stood-down Napier deputy mayor doesn’t want the job back
Stood-down Napier deputy mayor Sally Crown doesn’t want the job back as councillors prepare to vote. Photo: LDR/Supplied…
Finn Allen attracts top price for a New Zealander at The Hundred
Finn Allen of New Zealand batting at the T20 World Cup, 2026. Photo: www.photosport.nz Black Caps opener Finn…
Christchurch steroid kingpin’s double life
Nearly 10 years after he made headlines when he was jailed for running a large national steroid ring,…
Book of the day: Laws of Love and Logic by Debra Curtis
Review by Gill South New Zealand Listener· 12 Mar, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…
Ex Chatham Islands Council chief executive Paul Eagle apologises as audit exposes ‘excessive’ spending
Former Chatham Islands Council chief executive Paul Eagle. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller An auditor-general’s report into Chatham…
Wattie’s a big name reminder of pressure on NZ manufacturers
The Wattie’s factory in Christchurch. Photo: Nathan McKinnon / RNZ Big names like Heinz Wattie’s closing their doors…
Some Green MPs suffer drop in draft list
Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick are first and second on the list, respectively. Photo: RNZ…
Passengers told they can seek refunds after Air New Zealand flight cuts
Tens of thousands of airline passengers facing disrupted travel plans have been told they may be entitled to…