Our best new homes: Institute of Architects 2025 national award winners
A Crown Range stunner and a Hahei family home were larger, grander. Architects who designed the four homes…
Person dies at Auckland’s Piha Beach after being swept out by waves
The Piha Surf Life Saving Club said lifeguards were notified at 12.42pm that someone had been swept out…
Weather: MetService warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain for the South Island
Some storms could bring localised downpours of 25mm to 40mm an hour and hail larger than 20mm, along…
Serious crash closes State Highway Two near Welllington
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Trio of private jets at Hawke’s Bay Airport an ‘incredible’ boost for region as high-flying family visit
“We’re now seeing huge interest out of Asia for a holiday in Hawke’s Bay for high-net-worth individuals. “These…
Holiday travel delays: Truck crash closes section of SH25 as Christmas traffic ramps up
Hato Hone St John said all five people involved in the crash have been taken to hospital in…
Boatie survives burning boat on Lake Taupō after hour in water without lifejacket
A life-ring was dropped to him, and he was subsequently retrieved by another vessel before being transferred onto…
E. coli risk alert for holidaymakers using tanks, rivers and lakes
“Tank water at holiday homes and campsites can easily be contaminated by vermin or bird droppings,” she said.…
Barry Manilow reveals lung cancer diagnosis, will undergo surgery
“The bad news is that now that the Christmas Gift Of Love concerts are over I’m going into…
Weight loss drugs in New Zealand: Benefits and risks of GLP-1s explained
All medicines have side effects, says Professor Rhiannon Braund, head of the University of Waikato’s school of pharmacy…
‘Devastating in all ways’: Sand dune ecosystems on Tokerau Beach being destroyed by vehicles
“We’re seeing motorised vehicles destroying our dunes, really. They’re being driven all through our dune ecosystems on our…
Christmas and New Year’s traffic: Warning for drivers as festive season starts
“Everybody seems to want to be at the front of the queue, no matter the risk, and that…