Media Insider: Last call – New Zealand phone booths to be disconnected and removed after more than 100 years
Old-school Telecom payphones in central Auckland in 2004. Photo / Getty Those services would have been funded through…
‘The Unfortunate Lunatic’: Tess Redgrave uncovers shocking family legacy in new memoir
She remembers the last time she saw her, in an agitated state in the psychiatric unit at Hastings…
Lake Moeraki plane search: Police believe ‘object of interest’ is not the plane missing since 1978
The boat zigzagged across the water as crews used sonar to search beneath the surface. “The sonar reports…
Meet Earth’s newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century
LA PAZ, Bolivia — A previously unknown cat species has been identified in plain sight: at a wildlife sanctuary in…
Auckland Anglican Synod backs further talks amid Pt Chevalier sports club land dispute
The site supports about 1200 bowls, croquet and tennis members, as well as community activities including a garden…
Red Stag Rotorua Marathon to run anticlockwise around Lake Rotorua in 2027
The Red Stag Rotorua Marathon will send its full marathon field anticlockwise around Lake Rotorua from 2027. “Runners…
King’s School headmaster Tony Sissons to retire after 24 years
“His vision, foresight, energy and unwavering commitment have shaped the school we know today. “Just as importantly, his…
Shades of grey? Parents watching locally made sex in the 21st century doco likely to be alarmed
Russell Brown Columnist & features writer·New Zealand Listener· 15 Aug, 2026 07:05 PM3 mins to read Subscribe…
Rotorua: Hunts Farm block for sale with potential for 400-plus homes
Pukehāngi Heights Plan Change 2 enabled residential and rural residential development. The council’s 2023 future development strategy said…
Napier-based telco NOW’s closure follows ‘24 years of success’, founding chairman says
NOW has about 15,000 residential customers around New Zealand to whom it mainly provides broadband internet services, and…
Black Caps v England: New Zealand six wickets away from series win after Daryl Mitchell century sets hosts 373
Daryl Mitchell’s valiant 100 not out set the platform for the Black Caps to declare at 288-9, after…
Black Caps v England: Tom Latham, Devon Conway centuries give New Zealand honours on day one of test series decider
Latham played a captain’s knock in every sense. After calling correctly at the toss, he marched to his…