7 common non-venomous snakes found around the world
For every venomous species that grabs headlines and horror-movie cameos, there are dozens of snake species quietly going…
Owners close iconic Hastings bar Common Room after alleged arson attack
Common Room owners Chris Whyte and Fiona (Fi) Lee wrote on social media that the fire, and the…
Commonwealth Games: ‘Serious crashes are becoming too common’, says hospitalised NZ cyclist
Kergozou was to compete at his third Commonwealth Games and wrote alongside the vision on social media that…
Music Takes Over Comic-Con: Green Day, BINI, ENHYPEN, Common, And More
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 24: (L-R) Aiah, Gwen, Maloi, Mikha, Jhoanna Robles, and Stacey of BINI perform…
Wildlife photographer Mitchell Burns breaks the internet
Move over Robert Irwin, because there’s a new khaki clad hero capturing hearts across the nation after trading…
Rising tide of little-known liver disease prompts calls for greater awareness and lifestyle changes
Nicky Pellegrino Health writer·New Zealand Listener· 20 Jul, 2026 06:06 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…
More than 1000 students caught cheating in NCEA exams as AI misuse rises
The largest category of breaches involved students failing to follow assessment instructions, accounting for 503 investigations. Within that…
Wellington toddler with one-of-a-kind genetic condition almost died after catching common cold
Since March, several viruses had entered the Eaton home, including norovirus, enterovirus and Covid-19, which had made Archie…
BET Awards 2026: Druski hosts as Lauryn Hill to receive honor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Druski will make history as the youngest host of the BET Awards on Sunday,…
Election 2026: Greens’ new tax plan, how Chlöe Swarbrick wants to tackle ‘cost of greed crisis’
The Greens will propose boosting resources for Inland Revenue (IR) to further scrutinise the money being sent out…
Dying people call for their mother as their last word, researchers find
This study began 20 years ago, but a recent Instagram post by former Australian paramedic Nikki Jurcutz suggests…
Biosecurity confirms Auckland scorpion find linked to overseas travel
She estimated the critter must have survived four or more weeks since she had returned from a recent…