Air New Zealand cancels four Samoa flights, cites rising jet fuel costs
“In making these changes, we have worked to minimise disruption, and affected customers will be re-accommodated on alternative…
Students injured in Christchurch by bottles thrown by neighbouring house party
She was talking to a friend at the party when she was suddenly hit just below her right…
Northland weather: Rain, strong wind forecast from Wednesday for 50 hours
Although impact could be widespread, Burrows explained northeasterly winds were pushing straight onto the region’s east coast. “Unusual”…
British skydiver Sarah-Jane Bayram’s cause of death revealed after fatal Muriwai Beach jump
The company accepted that it put Bayram in unnecessary danger by failing to have an emergency water rescue…
Whale euthanised after stranding at Mount Maunganui
A four-metre long Gray’s beaked whale on the beach at the base of Mauao has been euthanised. A…
Hawke’s Bay tramper highlights locator beacons’ importance after being saved by rescue chopper
In early 2026, the helicopter had been called to four tramping or hunting-related missions in the past two…
River flooding v ocean flooding: Beachfront home owners want a ‘fair go’ as Hawke’s Bay’s $250m cyclone rebuild takes shape
The question wasn’t whether the work was affordable. “It’s whether coastal communities receive the same consideration as inland…
Hastings: Police investigate after man’s body found at construction site
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Western Bay of Plenty’s biggest 2025 election spender was Margaret Murray-Benge
She believed the results showed it connected with voters. Margaret Murray-Benge ran for mayor and a seat in…
Auckland cafe Luna All Day racks up alleged $620,000 tax bill
“Poor trading conditions meant the company could not meet its debts as they fell due,” the liquidators said…
Teens allege Musk’s Grok chatbot made sexual images of them as minors
“It definitely put her into a little bit of a shell, which we had never seen before,” the…
‘AI illiterate’: New Zealand at risk of being left behind as data centre plans move forward
The centre will have a dedicated substation and consume 280 megawatts (MW) of power, making it the country’s…