David Seymour eyes wine-style export boom in medicinal cannabis industry
The ministry defines a medicinal cannabis product as either dried cannabis flower, or a pharmaceutical dosage containing ingredients…
My girlfriend’s a New Zealander and so hates possums. It’s not a dealbreaker (but I’ll bring her round) | Rebecca Shaw
A few days ago, after a weekend of partying at Mardi Gras, I was in my garden at…
‘I can polish poo – but I can’t polish diarrhoea’: Māori blast RMA overhaul
Iwi leaders, environmental experts and legal scholars warn the government’s new planning laws could weaken Treaty settlements and…
Porirua’s old street naming guidelines binned
Porirua’s Cobham Court is named after Viscount Cobham, a former New Zealand Governor-General. Photo: LDR/SUPPLIED Future newly built…
Teen charged with killing Greymouth man named
A teenager charged with murder days after police discovered a man dead at a Greymouth property can now…
New Zealand tourism rebounds as visitor arrivals rise
Higher visitor spending is strengthening tourism exports, though arrivals remain below pre-pandemic levels. / Credit: Desintegrator via Shutterstock…
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones blasts Christchurch City Council’s ocean sewage plan
Residents around the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant’s oxidation ponds have been complaining of the stench coming from the…
New Zealand’s road to the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026
In a rematch of the group stage fixture, New Zealand delivered their most complete performance of the tournament,…
Far North ram raid: Police recover sawn-off shotgun, hunt second suspect
Armstrong said a police unit conducting area searches found the vehicle in Kaikohe. “Officers signalled for the vehicle…
Golden Shears 2026: All six NZ team members qualify for world semi-finals
In machine shearing, qualifying was headed by New Zealand‑based Scotsman and 2012 world champion Gavin Mutch, ahead of…
Fire crews battle Arrowtown vegetation blaze
Crews of firefighters and two helicopters with monsoon buckets are fighting a large vegetation fire near Arrowtown. A…
‘I think I could run even faster’: the NZ teenager shattering athletics records | New Zealand
Before the teenage New Zealand runner, Sam Ruthe, took to Boston University’s famous indoor track in January, he…