Iran protests: Khamenei vows crackdown as internet shutdown widens
Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights, raising a previous toll of 45 issued the day earlier, said at least…
Weather: Fire risk as temperatures soaring amid heavy wind, scorching heat
Heat alerts have been issued for the aforementioned regions, as well as Paihia and Russell, Whangārei, Whitianga, Tauranga,…
Pakipaki vegetation fire sparks evacuations as Hawke’s Bay heat rises
“The fire was contained by 4.50pm and crews had left the scene by 6.05pm.” Two crews from Hastings…
2026 election: Sam Uffindell selected as National candidate for Tauranga
Electorate boundary changes for 2026 would shift Tauranga west, incorporating Te Puna, Minden, Wairoa, Lower Kaimai, Tauriko West,…
ManageMyHealth data breach victim’s health records vanish from portal, as she awaits brain scan results
“Out there somewhere is personal information that my family doesn’t even know.” She noted she had been so…
Neighbour of Rotorua parolee facility speaks out as rehab programme faces next location battle
The council served the trust an abatement notice in March after an inspection found the facility was operating…
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…
January temperature records could fall as hot spell forecast
They were put out the day before the heat was due to strike – and there would likely…
FPH, Eroad and Vista stakes lifted as NZ sharemarket ends flat
FPH, the market’s biggest stock, finished at 10c down at $38.90. Swiss wealth management giant UBS Group AG…
Auckland hotels near capacity as Jehovah’s Witness convention opens
Hotel Council Aotearoa’s strategic director, James Doolan, was also optimistic about the impact of the event and told…
Christopher Luxon working from home as election year gets underway
Luxon’s only social media posts this year have been to wish the country a happy new year, and…
Mt Roskill store pulls produce as fruit fly biosecurity operation ramps up
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) brochure featured a large picture of a fruit fly and said it…