Welcome Bay woman bitten by roaming dog, council hunting for ‘menace’
“Fortunately, the dog let go of my leg and ran up the road into another driveway, then disappeared.”…
Desmond Freeman manhunt: Two associates released by Victoria police
Freeman’s seven-month flight from justice ended in a deadly shootout last Monday. Police stormed a remote property in…
Mother-son landlord duo Nick Hoogwerf and Donna Miers under investigation by MBIE
One of the complaints relates to a property in Chapel St, Greymouth, which Miers purchased under the business…
Jono Ridler completes record 1367km swim the length of North Island, greeted by big crowd in Wellington
A view of Whairepo Lagoon. Photo / Joe Lawry “It was just insane, people lining the footbridge, lining…
Auckland downhill mountain bike club hit by diesel theft at new park
A forestry company with land on the valley’s other side had clear-felled a plot and offered it for…
Country Life: Powered by bullocks, a Northland family farms without fossil fuels
“A policy of ours, or a value, is that once you start using fossil fuels, you actually use…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Two fundraisers to support people affected by landslides
“The local support has been overwhelming. Everybody’s getting on board.” Auction items include a Land Rover Defender weekend…
US red meat boom driven by Gen Z lifts NZ beef and lamb: Anne‑Marie Roerink
Ever since March 2020, I’ve been producing monthly meat department performance reports in partnership with Circana. When combined…
Restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone by weekend
“Just because something’s always been that way doesn’t mean that that’s a good reason to keep it,” he…
Devonport cove attack: Local board chair ‘appalled’ as teen’s beating probed by police
The incident took place at a small cove at the foot of Maungauika/North Head, which is a secluded…
Datacom buys Auckland data centre once owned by IBM, plans AI-fuelled expansion
New Zealand is also emerging as something of a safe haven for data. “Data centres used to be…
Restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone by weekend
“Just because something’s always been that way doesn’t mean that that’s a good reason to keep it,” he…