Truck fire shuts SH25A near Thames as crews battle blaze
On arrival, crews reported the blaze was “fully involved” in the cab of the truck. Fire and Emergency…
Petrol price drops below $3 a litre in New Zealand as ceasefire steadies oil markets
The average cost for 91 sat about $2.49 at the beginning of the war, before jumping 14 cents…
Celebrity chef Nic Watt closes Cāntīng as third Auckland restaurant collapses
In 2018, Watt’s True Food and Yoga eatery went into liquidation owing more than $2.4 million to creditors…
Frosty mornings spread north as clear, cold weather grips country
“Things are staying pretty southerly, which means the cold air has come in and everything’s settling down under…
Waikato Hospital ED swamped as winter patient surge overwhelms staff
At its busiest, she said 48 patients were in the waiting room, with some remaining there longer than…
South Island freeze hits -7C as icy blast grips Mackenzie Country
“Now it’s turned quite decisively colder as the winds come more southerly. And they’ve been pretty consistently southerly…
Insurers eye entry into New Zealand, as home building warranties/insurance due to become mandatory
But because builders don’t tend to have this kind of insurance, the Government wants to make it mandatory…
Fifa World Cup: Round of 32 fixtures confirmed as 16 teams eliminated
For some, that pressure will be higher than others. Perhaps the pick of the round-of-32 fixtures is the…
‘Lock Labour out’ the rallying cry as Act kicks off election campaign
Act leader David Seymour ignored the siren used on a megaphone, although Fire and Emergency couldn’t, after being…
Fifa World Cup: Lionel Messi scores again as Argentina beat Jordan
Argentina finished emphatically top of Group J with maximum points after also beating Algeria 3-0 and defeating Austria…
Health NZ to front community as Palmerston North loses last gastro doctor
Doctor vows to fight for region RNZ caught up with Irwin last week at the hospital as he…
All Whites v Belgium: Chris Wood signals intentions for next Fifa World Cup as NZ eliminated
But the All Whites struggled with the onslaught – not reaching the levels in the previous two matches…