NZ and US to build major port on former military base in Cook Islands
The United States has thrown down the gauntlet in the Pacific revealing it’s to develop a deep sea…
Fire crews, farmers preparing as NZ gears up for intense El Niño
Firefighters are stockpiling retardant and farmers are being told to make early calls on stock numbers, as preparations…
Gen Z expects to own a pet rather than be parents
Generation Z believe they are more likely to own a pet in their lives than become a parent,…
Motorway congestion: How would overhaul impact drivers?
Congestion charges and a switch to “adaptive motorways” have been listed as potential tools in a new plan…
Time’s running out: What’s left on the Govt’s to-do list?
The coalition Government has entered the home stretch, pushing through a final round of reforms and law changes…
The most popular days and months to wed – and when to get a bargain
New data from the past year has revealed the most popular day of the week — and month…
NZ rugby’s NPC – 50 years of glory, drama, and occasional madness
Analysis: As the NPC kicks off tonight, with Waikato hosting Bay of Plenty, Patrick McKendry says the competition…
Elderly drivers: Why GPs must now disclose family warnings about safety
Privacy changes mean patients must now be notified when information about them is collected from a family member…
‘I thought I was the only gay person in the world’: Together, 40 years on
Forty years ago the Homosexual Law Reform Bill decriminalised consensual sex between men. But for James Peters the…
‘Perverse incentive’: MSD staff metrics include emergency housing grants
Ministry of Social Development (MSD) managers are being told they can face performance management if, among other measures,…
Poll: Big two parties at 30-year low, Opportunity nears 5% threshold
Both Labour and National have taken falls in the latest 1News Verian poll, with Labour tumbling by five…
Did Polkinghorne get away with murder? Author on what the public gets wrong
Most people may believe Philip Polkinghorne did murder his wife, but the jury made the right decision to…