Kate Gosselin bowled over by shoplifter at east Auckland supermarket
Gosselin had only recently recovered from a leg injury she sustained in September which required surgery. She said…
Will Smith recalls almost dying in Arctic dive filming Disney+ series Pole to Pole
“So I went to ascend and hit ice. I was like, ‘oh no, Will, calm down. Calm down’.…
Music industry rocked by the death of Rob Hirst, the powerful engine behind Midnight Oil
After knocking around in high school bands, he co-founded Midnight Oil, originally known as Farm, with his mate…
Work to start on another rural Hawke’s Bay bridge destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle
Scrimgeour said it would be rebuilt with a single lane because of low traffic volumes, but wide enough…
Service sector back in growth for first time in almost two years
When looked at in combination with last week’s large jump in Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI), this signalled…
Queenstown housing boom leaves rentals lagging as homes sit empty or move to Airbnb
In 2024 alone, only Auckland and Christchurch, with much larger populations, approved more new homes. More than 1500…
The science behind an herbal remedy that has worked for thousands of years
Ginger is still often recommended as a way to ease stomach upset. Ginger, which is available at almost…
2degrees chief executive Mark Callander on instinct, AI and outer space – Summer Questions
Understanding and keeping pace with the impact of AI. Leaders need to balance the hype and promise of…
Boutique living restored in Napier’s iconic Criterion Hotel
The Criterion Hotel building as it is today, shops on the ground floor, the Market St cafe to…
East Wind $53m Ponzi scheme: Liquidators say investors to get almost nothing
Warning flags included East Wind offering fixed-interest currency trading investments, usually a highly volatile asset class and also…
Neglectful dog breeder Janine Wallace fails in latest bid to overturn ban, convictions
Wallace’s mother, Barbara Glover, had been breeding the dogs for several years when Wallace became involved in the…
$18m and almost a decade to future-proof Milford Sound. What’s come of it?
About $18 million later and several reports culminating in the MOP’s business case in mid-2024, what’s there to…