Year in Review: Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie on sustainable farming and the future of agriculture
This week it’s the turn of Mark Leslie, chief executive of Pāmu. Having grown up on a family…
Four Leading NZ Artists On How The Greats Have Influenced Their Work
This summer, Viva Premium is revisiting the best and biggest stories of 2025. This article was originally published…
Year in Review: NZ company Woolchemy wins global award for eco-friendly hygiene breakthrough
The award recognises the company’s development of neweFibre, the world‘s first hygiene-grade wool. Founded by Derelee Potroz-Smith and…
Year in Review: AI-driven chainsaw drone offers safer tree trimming near powerlines
“Over the last eight years, we’ve been developing unmanned aerial vehicles [UAV] like drones,” he said. “Before submitting…
NZ’s Best Beach 2026: Bret McKenzie, Dai Henwood, Hilary Barry and more share their favourites
Dai Henwood at Piha Beach. Dai Henwood I always say Piha because that’s my sort of spiritual home.…
New Zealand’s Best Meal Kits: HelloFresh, My Food Bag, Woop & More
This summer, Viva Premium is revisiting the best and biggest stories of 2025. This article was originally published…
Luke Littler wins back-to-back darts world championship titles with dominant display over Gian van Veen
Littler becomes just the fourth back-to-back Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) champion alongside Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary…
The economy has crashed completely off the track – Matthew Hooton
If anything, economists were too generous to the Government. While economists picked a 0.3-0.4% decline, headline GDP collapsed…
First supermoon of the year: Best time to see it above New Zealand
“As with all astronomical objects it’s usually better to be in the middle of nowhere to limit light…
The simple rules to follow to maintain a cashed-up retirement – Diana Clement
Put simply the 4% inflated rule involves retirees withdrawing 4% of their savings in the first year and…
Why extending prescriptions to 12 months is a good thing – Cecilia Robinson
Under the current system, many patients must visit their prescriber every three months just to renew prescriptions, an…
Year in Review: Greater Waikato Railway Modellers Inc. brings farming history to life
Groups of enthusiasts have been meeting since the 1960s in different areas of Waikato. Amalgamation of the groups…