Man found guilty of threatening to kill people at two Auckland schools
The jury took under three hours to find him guilty on all charges. In his opening address to…
Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesian quake
At Kisol village a few hours away, Bertolomeus Tiga, 42, told AFP his house was one of several…
Christchurch High Street: Restored Duncan’s Buildings put on the market
“We had a real desire to save and preserve more of the city’s heritage architecture and we had…
Colombia death toll rises as search for survivors continues after 7.4 quake
Declaring a state of emergency, President Abelardo de la Espriella announced later that the death toll had reached…
New Te Waihorotiu train station spurs $74.4m four-building deal by wealthy businesses
“We are literally right on top of what will be the busiest train station in New Zealand,” Bridge…
Devonport fast-track application: Developer explains new apartment/hotel block plans as locals prepare balloon launch
Hiddleston estimated the blocks would be recessed 25m from the footpath and 30m from Victoria Rd. That would…
Government’s $60m handout for Fletcher Building’s NZ cement production is a quick fix, but not a good one – Kate MacNamara
New Zealand taxes the industrial emitters of greenhouse gases. This happens through the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) whereby…
St Thomas of Canterbury College future fears: Christchurch school’s principal Steve Hart pays tribute to community that helped save his life
When I walked through the gates for the first time in 2004 as a young social studies teacher,…
QSM Davinder Rahal in debt: Two buildings, bankrupt buyer – and ties to former jailed Masala boss
A young couple is also chasing Rahal for almost $1m after winning a court judgment that he deceived…
Fast-track bid lodged for major Devonport redevelopment – up to eight storeys high, 90 apartments, hotel, retail planned
“Each building is envisaged to have its own identity, supporting a diverse range of residential typologies. Plans for…
Why Europe’s heat waves are still so deadly – POLITICO
“We built our cities for the climate from before,” said Jeroen Kluck, a professor at the Amsterdam University…
Auckland’s private healthcare sector expands with nine private hospital, surgical expansions on the go
Retirement companies are also expanding hospital care to cope with the ageing population. Metlifecare is adding higher-level services,…