Push to ban fireworks on Tauranga beaches and other public places
Fireworks could be banned on Tauranga beaches, along with other public city spaces such as roads and reserves.…
Highlanders v Force: Jamie Joseph’s side come from behind after finishing match with 14 men
The result means the Highlanders snap a two-game losing streak and the second win of their season puts…
Auckland Papakura ‘road rage’: Man pulled from car and stomped on at railway crossing
A police spokesperson said they were investigating and that one person had been seriously hurt. Ali said he…
‘Week after week’ petrol hikes as Iran war sends oil price soaring
A surge in global oil prices means Kiwi motorists are staring down “week after week” fuel hikes, with…
Disaster at Moa Point exposes deep-seated issues, health experts warn
Public health experts are warning the catastrophic failure of Wellington’s Moa Point wastewater treatment plant exposes deep, systemic…
NZ athletics to showcase diverse collection of world-class performers at ‘Track Stars’
Hamish Kerr accepts the Halberg Supreme Award. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/Photosport World, Olympic and Commonwealth Games high jump champion…
Tauranga SH2 maintenance: Dates, closures and detours for March work
SH2 Takitimu Drive (southbound) This resurfacing work, originally scheduled for February 13 but postponed due to weather, will…
First commercial flight from Dubai since conflict began lands in Auckland
The first commercial flight from Dubai since the conflict in the Middle East began touched down in Auckland…
Laser mapping and CT scans reveal North Island’s hidden quake risk
File footage, ESNZ – a diagonal fault offset exposed in a trench. Photo: Lloyd Homer Scientists are uncovering…
Why New Zealand, the safe haven for wealthy Americans, is seeing an exodus of over-30s
Twenty years of memories spilled across Jacinda Thorn’s yard. Teddy bears and textbooks, camping gear stacked against her…
‘Vicious’ dog attack leaves six-year-old scarred for life
The mother of a 6-year-old child scarred for life after a relative’s dog bit her face is disappointed…
Iranian diaspora form human chain on Wellington waterfront
Ali Jafari-Gh, an Iranian-born academic who teaches at Massey University, at a demonstration in Wellington on Saturday, to…