Kiefer Sutherland arrested after alleged assault on rideshare driver in LA
The son of late, great actor Donald Sutherland, who died in 2024 aged 88, is due to appear…
More than ‘quarter of trillion dollars’ on land transport over next two decades, priority questions for Government
As the Herald reported at the time, Bishop said the Government remained committed to the roads, but “not…
Construction costs rise at fastest pace in more than a year
“We are certainly not seeing the extreme inflation experienced in the post-Covid phase, when the CCCI annual growth…
Boxing Day shopping falls 12.4% in 2025, loses title of most popular shopping day
“But for most other non-food stores in our network, their busiest days were still in the two days…
A tsunami off Russia last year ‘rebounded’ off South America and struck Japan after alerts lifted
The Meteorological Research Institute reproduced wave movements with a supercomputer, using data on water pressure captured in the…
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…
Majority of NZ drug and alcohol users experience no negative effects, study shows
The headline finding doesn’t mean drugs are harmless or that there are no risks associated with taking them.…
What it’s like on a NICU ward in New Zealand, according to Kiwi parents and nurses
“I went into premature labour in New Plymouth, and then I was helicoptered down to Wellington Hospital,” Sarten,…
Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter Victoria found dead in San Francisco hotel
NBC Bay Area reported on Victoria’s death, citing police sources with “direct knowledge of the investigation” and added…
Metlifecare CEO Earl Gasparich expects households to start spending, inflation to remain in check in 2026 – Summer Questions
We’ve made incredible strides, in particular a complete refresh of our strategy and setting course for the next…
Local firms eye 2026 growth but fear rising costs and inflation
“As local businesses prepare to put another challenging year behind them, it’s encouraging to see optimism coming through…
25 Great Books From 2025, According To Booksellers, Librarians & Other Bookish People
From readable romances to thoughtful collections and turbulent journeys of meaning, these are the new release books and…