The Opportunities Party launches new leader, Qiulae Wong, and policies for 2026 election
Wong previously worked in the UK, founding and supporting start-ups in the fashion sector, before moving back to…
Flat whites and traffic lights: It’s the Town Comes to Country Show – Glenn Dwight
What would happen if we flipped the whole thing and created a new event entirely? I give you,…
On The Up: Central Hawke’s Bay dementia facility with its own currency and a grocery shop
Watson said the village would be “a bit quirky”, but aimed to replicate home life and everyday tasks…
Rats, leaks and overcrowding show need for Whangārei Hospital redevelopment
NZ Nurses Organisation delegate Chantelle Thompson said the surgical ward on which she worked was so crammed that…
Trump cuts US tariffs on coffee, beef and fruit to ease cost pressures
Democrats swept all three of those races, with an intense focus on cost-of-living issues. The list of tariff…
Life advice from Nola and Nola – both turning 100 in the same week
“We had to put a tent up because our house was badly damaged. “We lived in tents for…
Giant shoebill that greeted tourists in Africa has razor-sharp beak
Earlier this week we shared footage of an enormous, prehistoric-looking bird that had landed on a tour boat…
Benee opens up on new album, Kiwi roots and finding home in LA
Benee’s life in LA has been an epic, inspiring blur, where she’s surrounded by others also chasing their…
Never too old to dance: Inside an Auckland ballet class for seniors in their 80s and 90s
In the Auckland ballet world, Valerie Murray is well-known as the teacher who founded the South Auckland Ballet…
NZ Avocado CEO Brad Siebert says sector focused on recovery and export gains
Asia Fruit Logistica is the most prominent fruit industry gathering in Asia, which this year featured exhibitors from…
Space tech, smart sensors and AI drive new hope for cerebral palsy
That disruption can make even simple movements slow, stiff or unbalanced. But the “Alter-G” anti-gravity system being tested…
Everyday kitchen items that may be toxic – and how worried you should be
Gas stoves Gas hobs and ovens burn methane, releasing nitrogen dioxide and fine particles that can linger indoors,…