Downtown Hamilton gets major boost with opening of NZ’s most beautiful theatre
Economic boost: Hamilton’s BNZ Theatre is now open. Photos / Supplied On a historic site above the Waikato…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Waterpipe network to be investigated
“If you’ve got water pipes, that’s something that people are going to flag and look at,” he told…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Photo shows walkers standing precariously above slip – nearly two hours after 111 call to report it
McHardy’s call log, seen by the Herald, shows he rang 111 at 5.47am, but he claims, “they said…
Tauranga couple feel ‘absolutely’ safe with Welcome Bay new build home after ‘horrendous’ slip near miss
“I mean it looks horrendous looking across [at the house from a distance] but when you’re looking down…
The first city to lose One NZ’s 3G as switch-off begins tomorrow
Dunedin will tomorrow become the first place in New Zealand to lose access to One New Zealand’s 3G…
Heat wave health risks: How to spot heat exhaustion and heat stroke
Heat stress occurs when we produce more body heat than normal. Jim Cotter, a professor at the University…
Bay of Plenty weather in 2025: Kawerau tops temperatures
It was the town’s highest maximum temperature since records began in 1954. Record heat, rising sea temperatures and…
First supermoon of the year: Best time to see it above New Zealand
“As with all astronomical objects it’s usually better to be in the middle of nowhere to limit light…
Three construction firms sentenced over 2023 Queenstown slip
On September 22, 2023, torrential rain sent a debris flow down the Ben Lomond Reserve, sweeping on to…
Hawke’s Bay: Mortgagee sale for large development site on hills above Eskdale
The mortgagee in this case is a private lender as opposed to a bank. On Friday, in response…
Gisborne district councillor warns Te Arai trees still threaten city water supply
“The ones behind them are still standing there waiting for the next flood,” he said. “It keeps me…
Metallica at Eden Park drives Auckland hotel prices above $1000 a night
The cheapest rate was $1399 at Proximity Apartments close to Auckland Airport. The most expensive hotel available was…