New Zealand Meat Board appoints chief executive
New Zealand Meat Board chief executive Esther Guy-Meakin started in her new role this week. In a statement,…
Election 2026: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi’s new party approved by Electoral Commission
Te Tai Tokerau Party The commission pondered whether the name of Kapa-Kingi’s new party would confuse voters, given…
Yachting New Zealand calls on clubs to collaborate — and step up — as CIORC calendar takes shape
Yachting New Zealand’s Cruising, Inshore and Offshore Racing Committee (CIORC) is calling on clubs across the country to…
Labour goes on the attack as John Key defends Christopher Luxon’s Defence Force flights
Luxon’s office told the Herald the Prime Minister had initially planned to stay the night in Whanganui and…
Former New Zealand captain Suzie Bates takes up domestic contract with Otago after 20 years
Suzie Bates has returned to an Otago domestic contract for the first time in 20 years. The 38-year-old…
Auckland Grammar cyclists injured, dog killed in Epsom rampage
A man is in custody after a series of violent events in Auckland’s Epsom this morning – in…
Work-life balance draws UK-trained doctor to general practice
Chamal Gunathilaka is a GP registrar at Tend Harewood Medical Centre in Christchurch [Image: Canva composite] GP26: Conference…
Arrests after opium parcels found bound for Tauranga
“Following further inquiries on Thursday and Friday last week, police executed search warrants at 11 addresses in Tauranga,…
No real limits for air pollution in proposed RMA reform
Summary Clean air is a human right. Air pollution is estimated to result in more than 3,000 premature…
Deep offshore earthquake rattles much of North Island, – Stuff
Deep offshore earthquake rattles much of North Island, StuffFive M5-plus quakes in a month – but no sign of…
Only 57% of Kiwi children reach age 5 without tooth decay
Parents are far too optimistic about how well their kids are looking after their teeth, and it is…
Woman sentenced for sexual offending against 13-year-old son of partner
“I feel like I failed as a mother and couldn’t protect my son,” she said. Her son now…