Mount Maunganui landslide: Maccanico family almost left before tragedy
The review, released on Wednesday, found the council “missed several opportunities” to evacuate campers in the 24 hours…
Young Kiwis talk about how they use AI – research, advice, entertainment, harassment and blackmail – and the support they want
One youngster, with the brutal honesty of youth, cautioned: “If your child is only talking to AI chatbots,…
Woman almost crushed by falling tree says bank it sits on is ‘a disaster waiting to happen’
Church was driving in the northbound lane – any closer and she said she “would have died”. She…
Ohakune water crisis: Mum hauls creek water to flush toilet as taps run dry for days
She turned to social media to work out what was happening, finding other locals were also without water.…
Election 2026: What the MMP party vote really decides – David Harvey
The party vote is another matter entirely. Through the bizarre workings of the party lists, MMP delivers into…
Kim Dotcom’s first major interview since stroke shows speech heavily impacted
Surprise political endorsement The interview also provided a surprise endorsement for the NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party. Asked…
Cervical screening: Almost one million notifications not sent, review finds
The register was not making contact with everyone eligible for screening due to the way it was designed,…
Pauline Hanna inquest begins in Auckland after Philip Polkinghorne acquittal
The coronial hearing will not be the same as the criminal trial, the coroner emphasised today. Polkinghorne is…
‘Need to start punching above our weight’: Whanganui’s economic development reset
Then, it had annual council funding of $2.81 million, and the move was hoped to save $900,000. The…
Tauranga woman Jess Payne diagnosed with cancer during IVF journey
The doctor referred Payne for further testing. Payne said a biopsy found she had pre-cancerous cells. She had…
Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch ordered to pay her friends $2.3m in legal costs
Parry’s costs are estimated to be £715,361 while Gourlay’s are £487,132, with Mitch given two weeks by the…
One of Murillo’s most iconic works is returning to Spain after almost a decade to be exhibited in Malaga
After almost a decade away, La Virgen de la Faja, one of Murillo’s most unique and intimate works,…