NNew Zealand Read More Motu Rd slip: Road to stay closed for months as major fix plannedDecember 17, 2025 “Because the road bench appears to be gone, any repairs will likely be large-scale and require careful planning…
EEconomy Read More Home loan shake-up as major banks hike long-term rates, trim six-month fixesDecember 17, 2025 ASB has also lowered its six-month home loan rate by 20bps to 4.65%, which it says is “market-leading”.…
WWildlife Read More Pregnant sea lion naps on Dunedin doorstep as breeding kicks offDecember 17, 2025 DoC Coastal Otago biodiversity ranger Moss Thompson said pregnant females begin searching for birthing and pupping sites away…
NNew Zealand Read More Mike Pannett named as new deputy police commissioner to replace Jevon McSkimming after bestiality and child sex material found on police devicesDecember 16, 2025 The statutory role is important within the constitutional framework of the police and carries a safeguard of independence…
HHeadlines Read More High Court orders Jarrod Arnold Dent be detained as a special patient for killing Miriama Raukawa and wounding five othersDecember 16, 2025 Being made a special patient was something Crown prosecutor Rebekah Hicklin, Dent’s counsel Elizabeth Hall, and even Dent…
BBusiness Read More Ātihau-Whanganui returns to profit as new governors join boardDecember 16, 2025 Three of the seven board members stood down under the board’s rotation policy, including long-serving governor Whatarangi Murphy-Peehi,…
HHeadlines Read More Bondi terror hero Ahmed Al Ahmed faces losing arm as donations pass $1.84mDecember 16, 2025 His migration lawyer Sam Issa told the Sydney Morning Herald the pain had “started to take a toll…
NNew Zealand Read More Whakatāne graduate Nate Bishop joins Royal New Zealand Navy as marine technicianDecember 16, 2025 “My dad was an engineer on fishing boats for a lot of his life and it was a…
NNew Zealand Read More Cocaine use surges 43% in NZ wastewater drug tests as meth harm soarsDecember 15, 2025 “It is likely that increased supply of cocaine to New Zealand has contributed to the expansion of the…
NNew Zealand Read More Hawke’s Bay: Truckies rapt as funding announced for Fernhill Bridge strengtheningDecember 15, 2025 Large trucks have been making up to 40km return detours to make deliveries, according to an advocacy group.…
BBusiness Read More Seek data shows job ads rise and competition eases as wages pick upDecember 15, 2025 Conversely, the number of applicants per job fell 1%, the first fall since January 2022, in nearly four…
EEntertainment Read More Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer found murdered in LA home; ‘multiple sources’ point to son as alleged killerDecember 15, 2025 “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” a spokesperson…