Holiday reading – Kiwi stories for a new year
Author Alex Stone presents a selection of New Zealand titles with maritime themes encompassing history, adventure, and triumph…
One airlifted in serious condition from highway crash
One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition following a crash on State Highway…
Country Life: Donald Moore on meeting global demand for protein
Global Dairy Platform Executive director Donald Moore. Photo: Rebecca McMillan / Supplied The global dairy sector risks losing…
$250m snub: Beachfront homeowners call for flooding protection ‘fair go’
Haumoana residents Ann Redstone and Arlo Armstrong are members of Te Awanga and Haumoana Focus Group. Photo: Linda…
Hurricanes humiliate Highlanders in Dunedin
The Hurricanes have kicked clear at the top of the Super Rugby standings after hammering the Highlanders 50-7…
Empty pumps at two North Island truck stops concern rural transporter
Danniverke Carriers owner Nigel Castles expects further price rises for fuel are inevitable. Photo: 123rf A rural transport…
Fitch revises outlook on New Zealand to Negative; affirms at ‘AA+’
Credit rating agency Fitch has downgraded the outlook for New Zealand’s sovereign credit rating, although it maintained the…
Tuia rangatahi leadership: Coromandel student to champion iwi voice
“Educating rangatahi Māori in their own mātauranga means providing a base for youth to thrive in the āhuru…
Hastings’ Holly butchery launches New Zealand’s first ‘liquid bacon’ – Mark Story
This boutique meatery has “reimagined” traditional lard and come up with a way to enjoy bacon’s fatty goodness…
Man accused of young girl abduction found dead in prison
A man arrested and charged with abducting a young girl in Christchurch last weekend has been found dead…
Two sentenced for years‑long immigration fraud
Two people behind a “years-long, carefully orchestrated” scheme to defraud New Zealand’s immigration and citizenship systems have been…
‘Unmitigated disaster’: Weeds ‘suffocating’ council’s native planting, resident says
Kikuyu weed at Grant Road reserve. Photo: LDR / Zita Campbell A Gisborne resident says that the district…