Armed police descend on Kāpiti Coast property
Armed police are at a property on Rangiuru Road. Photo: Google Maps Police say armed officers are at…
Kākāriki karaka eggs flown from Nelson sanctuary to Christchurch to boost species recovery
Photo: Sean McGrath / Department of Conservation Eggs from the country’s rarest parakeet, the kākāriki karaka, have been…
Ōtāhuhu house fire: Grieving widow’s second tragedy after fatal fire in sleepout claims life
Police investigating the fire determined there are “no suspicious circumstances”. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said…
Chris Hipkins reveals Labour caucus reshuffle
Labour has reshuffled its caucus with eight months to go until the election. The party was expected to…
‘We are all devastated’: Southland crash victims worked at blueberry farm
The two people who died in a crash in rural Southland were employees of a Southland blueberry farm.…
Wise Response Society calls for immediate fuel rationing as war continues in Middle East
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook There are calls for fuel rationing following the effective closure of Hormuz Strait…
Stood-down Napier deputy mayor doesn’t want the job back as councillors prepare to vote
The extraordinary council meeting to elect the deputy will be held at 12.45pm on Tuesday, March 17. One…
Airfares had already gone up 77% – is another rise fair?
Before airlines announced fare increases this week, international flights had already increased at about three times the rate…
Tauranga oil spill risk rises as council plans faster harbour response
Residents of the area also opposed adding the structure to the harbour. The regional council gave a presentation…
AI company Anthropic expands to NZ and Australia
Anthropic insists its technology should not be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens. Photo: NIKOLAS KOKOVLIS/AFP…
Urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into removal of schools’ Treaty obligations
The Waitangi Tribunal has granted urgency to an inquiry into the Government’s decision to scrap school boards’ legal…
Airfares were already up 77 percent – is another rise fair?
Economists say it is hard to know whether the prices airlines are passing on to passengers are reasonable.…