Photo competition highlights our heritage hotspots
The heritage-listed Federated Farmers building in Ashburton, photographed by Bryan Gellatly. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga’s Documenting Our…
How a Dunedin drapery fortune left a lasting legacy
Behind ornate exteriors, Dunedin buildings can reveal human tales of industry and exploitation. This week The Star reporter Sam…
Government data being held by ‘unvetted third parties’ – Treasury report
Government Communications Security Bureau director-general Andrew Clark. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB)…
Tauranga’s Barber Spence & Co: Where haircuts meet healing and connection
“I love art, all that sort of stuff, and barbering is like a type of art. So I…
Santana Minerals’ Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project mine divides Central Otago
The project, spanning land between Bendigo and Ophir, is now moving through the Government’s fast-track approvals process, with…
Family Court awards son cut from mother’s will 65% of estate originally given to uncle
His uncle defended the claim, asserting “disentitling conduct” by his nephew. Lawyer Glenn Mason, acting for the uncle,…
Multiple crashes block lanes, people injured
Traffic was blocked in northbound lanes on the South-Western Motorway, SH20, at Onehunga, on Sunday morning. Photo: Supplied/…
High pressure grows, but a stormy end to next week possible | WeatherWatch
A settled weekend is on the way and apart from a few isolated showers in both main islands…
What’s happening with digital driver’s licences?
Digital driver’s licences were promised by the Government last year, and the law change required to introduce them…
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters to make State of the Nation speech
Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Winston Peters will be making his State of the Nation address…
Ultra-processed foods have skyrocketed – ‘govt should act’
Over the past three decades, New Zealand’s imports of “ultra-processed” foods and drinks increased significantly, from 16 kilograms…
Family’s anger after man who killed nearly three decades ago kills again
Photo: Supplied Nearly three decades after Fiona Maulolo was killed by her partner Leslie Parr, he killed again,…