Kaitāia Warehouse site to be demolished for new town centre development
The decision was made during public exclusion at the council’s August 28 meeting. Council bought the property in…
Media Insider: Tom Phillips documentary registered for public screen production rebate; Sky beats TVNZ to Olympics rights; Sir Sam Neill on RNZ – ‘cloth-eared clowns’; Battle looms to be ANZ’s ad agency
But if producers hypothetically spend, say, $4 million on a project and it is deemed eligible for one…
Hastings cannabis growing operation busted by police, who say it was just about to be harvested
“There’s just over 200 well-propagated, well-produced plants. You can see they’re coming into production now.” James said inside…
New secondary school subjects revealed, including civics education, journalism; artificial intelligence to be used
The new secondary school subject list. Photo / Ministry of Education Subjects that are intended to be led…
Immigration: Brain drain still flowing, but worst might be behind us
There were 14,000 migrant arrivals in July 2025 (up 8% on July 2024). There were 9900 migrant departures…
Media Insider: MediaWorks to split up – QMS outdoor advertising team to report directly to Australia; radio arm may be primed for sale
As Media Insider reported at the time, that massive tender win – in place from October 16 –…
Banksy mural of judge beating protester will be removed, London court says
Police and demonstrators during a Lift the Ban on Palestine Action protest organised by Defend our Juries in…
Erin Patterson: Compensation for victims ‘likely’ to be sought from mushroom killer estate
Patterson received a further sizeable inheritance from her mother Heather Scutter’s estate after her death in 2019. “I…
The tax and legal minefields to be aware of when retiring overseas – Diana Clement
Tax residency: The invisible trap New Zealand Super portability and health insurance is mind-boggling, but wait until you…
Vladimir Putin warns Western troops in Ukraine will be ‘legitimate targets’
“If some troops appear there, especially now during the fighting, we proceed from the premise that they will…
After 11 days with no sign of Dezi Freeman, some experts suggest he may no longer be alive
Mineshaft experts Christopher Bogusis and Kyle Cranfield agreed he could be underground as cops and sniffer dogs searched…
Hastings: Pools to be removed at Frimley Pool complex but other facilities to stay
Attempts from community members to save the nearly 60-year-old pool complex were unsuccessful, including an offer of $40,000…