‘Disaster inertia’: why must NZ keep relearning the same lessons from extreme events?
By Benjamin D Tombs, Judy Lawrence, Rob Bell of Flooding in Little River, Canterbury on 17 February 2026.…
As it happened: Fuel stations run out again, Luxon warns NZ preparing for ‘prolonged’ Iran conflict
Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as fuel prices rise amid…
Tough breeding season for tara iti – one of New Zealand’s smallest birds
Photo: Supplied / Darren Markin One of New Zealand’s smallest birds remains in big trouble after a tough…
Grant Organ lost control of his car, before he ‘fishtailed’, and crashed into tree, killing wife
Organ‘s wife, Julia, 55, was sitting in the front seat and suffered severe chest and abdominal injuries and…
Research looks into how diseases interact and amplify disease outcomes
Researchers Cheryl Davies and Michael Baker at Kōkiri Marae in Lower Hutt. Photo: Pokere Paewai New research is…
Wellingtonians split over second tunnels and SH1 revamp
Artist’s impression of the Mt Victoria tunnel, part of the NZTA proposals for State Highway 1 in Wellington,…
Robbie Williams shows ‘touch and go’ without government funding, says Frontier Touring
Photo: Supplied / Farrel Music / Leo Baron There is more discord in the music industry over the…
Video captures moment Gisborne woman uses car to intervene in suspected burglary
Voices speaking over the footage in the background can be heard saying “Yeah, aunty” and “They were trying…
Sale of one of NZ’s oldest running independent craft brewery deal worth toasting
Three Sister’s Brewery founder Joe Emans wants to leave the Sunshine Brewing brands intact. Photo: Robin Martin/RNZ The…
Emergency services rush to scene of serious crash in Lincoln, Canterbury
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Oyster farmers get final payment over October Mahurangi River sewage spill
Wastewater poured into the Mahurangi River in October. Photo: Supplied Watercare has announced its final tranche of compensation…
Ōhope activist guilty of bomb hoax after red suitcase left at council
Police said he should have known such an act would result in the abandoned suitcase being seen as…