Game of no rise: Are dreams of living on the coast soon to be washed away?
Andrea Graves New Zealand Listener· 8 Jan, 2026 06:04 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…
More heatwaves likely as climate change drives hotter summers across Aotearoa
Heat alerts have been issued for Whakatāne, Napier, Hastings, Motueka, Blenheim, and Kaikōura. Scorching temperatures reaching the high…
ICE officer fatally shoots woman during Minneapolis operation amid unrest
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that “rioters” obstructed ICE officers and one driver attempted to…
Warner Bros dismisses latest Paramount bid as inadequate
It would cost Warner Bros US$4.7b to terminate its agreement with Netflix in favour of a Paramount deal,…
Waikato event guide 2026: The big events coming to the region this year
Danielle Zollickhofer Waikato News Director & Multimedia Journalist·Waikato Herald· 6 Jan, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read Subscribe…
Jesse Mulligan Awards Paris Butter In Auckland’s Herne Bay A 20/20 Restaurant Review
This is already a great restaurant. But it’s only going in one direction. I suspect there’s only one…
Why fixed mortgage rates are headed up already after Reserve Bank cuts – Inside Economics
Banks’ answer is that their rates had already “priced in” the OCR reductions. But they need to produce…
Dynamic Business: One NZ’s AI agents cut calls, energy use and cyber fraud at telco
The journey began with robotic process automation (RPA), the software that handles repetitive tasks that would otherwise require…
BCG warns New Zealand gas supply could halve again within five years
“The structural gas supply decline is expected to continue, driven by ageing offshore fields such as Maui, Kupe…
Charter schools: Opus Dei-inspired Tōtara Point School to be taxpayer-funded
Tōtara trust board chair and cardiologist Jithendra Somaratne said the school respected church teachings but would not be…
Judge delays sentencing for Auckland driver after meth-fuelled pursuit results in Waikato crash
Those who are accepted into the programme and eventually graduate receive community-based sentences. But the judge noted he…
Titirangi tech school draws 87 families before enrolments open
Board members Sam Crookes, Lara Collier, Tristan O’Hanlon, Ben Himme, Ella Philp and Jonathan Rogers at the school…