No phones, big bets: Inside Ellesse Andrews’ winning Japan keirin season
Keirin is big business in Japan. In the year to March 2025, punters wagered ¥1.328 trillion (about $14.8…
Ōpōtiki river search: Man and woman still missing after entering Ōtara River
According to police, the pair fled on foot from a vehicle on Snell Rd near the Ōtara River…
Tooling up to stop the next ‘massive weed’ before it gets started
Raising the alarm early about new or fast-spreading weeds is now easier and faster, with a new Department…
Crews battle large fire in central Christchurch
Firefighters were called to a large blaze at a single-storey property in central Christchurch on Monday afternoon. Emergency services…
The secret life of words: Mikee Donato’s North Island road trip takes 2026 Sargeson Prize
Open Division winner Mikee Donato For Mikee Donato, writing is that secret, second life “where all the real…
Two youths in custody after vehicle rams police car in Riccarton
Two youths have been taken into custody after a vehicle rammed a police car during an incident in…
Firefighter pay offer falls below non-union rate as strike ballot looms
FENZ tabled a 2.2% increase at the first bargaining session in seven months, less than it had already…
‘Incredibly reckless’: Driver ignores lowered rail barriers in Auckland
KiwiRail has condemned a driver as “incredibly reckless” after footage showed a car overtaking queued traffic and cutting…
All Blacks coach laughs off ‘walking around’ scrum suggestion after ‘honest’ review of failings against Springboks
Jason Ryan has taken plenty of learnings from the All Blacks’ successive defeats to the Springboks in Rugby’s…
Christchurch house fire tackled as smoke billows over CBD
A fire at a central Christchurch home has been contained after producing a “lot of smoke” billowing across…
New blood donor centre opens in Porirua amid demand for plasma
A new blood donor centre has officially opened in Porirua, as the New Zealand Blood Service works to…
Airlines take aim at energy companies, grateful for $5.7 million Govt funding; should NZ subsidise airlines?
“They can charge what they like.” Sounds Air managing director Andrew Crawford. Photo / Sounds Air He said…