A House of Dynamite: Kathryn Bigelow’s riveting doomsday thriller
A House of Dynamite falls neatly into the old Cold War genre of doomsday tick-tockers such as Fail…
Climate change effects expected to hurt farm viability in next decade, study finds
The report found farm production and profitability were already affected by climate change, and the risk of financial…
Climate change: Government to lower 2050 methane reduction target, orders 2040 review
Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announcedg the changes in Te Pahu, near Hamilton, at midday, alongside Climate Change Minister…
Nicole Kidman is heading to a new ‘direction’ amid Keith Urban divorce
Nicole Kidman sat down for an interview just weeks before her and Keith Urban’s divorce was confirmed and…
Sharesies launches new debit Mastercard where spending can earn customers 1% back to invest
More than 30,000 customers had already signed up to the card’s waiting list, Sharesies said, with 6000 getting…
Thousands under 65 still receiving NZ Super despite rule change
Three are aged 25 to 29, six 30 to 34, nine 35 to 39 and 27 aged 40…
Danyl McLauchlan: Government promises should be taken with a grain of salt
Simeon Brown, left, Promised “urgent action” on energy in mid-2024, while Winston Peters, right, played a part in…
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change
“New Zealanders are sending fewer letters than ever before. The average delivery point now receives less than two…
Law change could see third of Hawke’s Bay’s earthquake-prone buildings deemed safe
Dannevirke alone has 39 buildings on its main street that have been deemed earthquake-prone. The proposed changes will…
Outgoing Bay of Plenty council chairman Doug Leeder says local government change is inevitable
Changes to councils were inevitable, Leeder told Local Democracy Reporting. “It doesn’t matter which government’s in power, because…
Antarctic sea ice hits its third-lowest winter peak in the 47-year record
But “what seems to be happening is that warmth from the global ocean is now mixing into the…
Astrid Jorgensen talks memoir, Pub Choir NZ tour and life after America’s Got Talent
At her Pub Choir gigs, she takes a song and, in a single evening, teaches hundreds, and sometimes…