Weather: Fire risk as temperatures soaring amid heavy wind, scorching heat
Heat alerts have been issued for the aforementioned regions, as well as Paihia and Russell, Whangārei, Whitianga, Tauranga,…
Year in Review: Family opens petting farm for kids to enjoy animals up close in Ōhaupō
The family has lived on their lifestyle block since 2013, and, in 2019, they were looking at adding…
NZ must prepare for the end of the rules-based era – Matthew Hooton
He demanded Canada and Mexico renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, withdrew from the Paris Agreement on…
Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes central North Island
“Decent little shake,” wrote one person on social media platform, X. “Nice sharp shake,” wrote another. In Wellington,…
Year in Review: Poultry pioneers: The Bennik family, NZ Egg Group, and liquid eggs
In the early 1990s, Bennik’s was the first commercial poultry farm in New Zealand to become cage-free and…
Hot weather: Extreme fire danger for Canterbury, 37C Hawke’s Bay heat and beach safety warnings
People enjoying sunset at West Auckland’s Bethells Beach Te Henga last night. A hot weekend is forecast across…
How to achieve political bipartisanship on infrastructure – Richard Prebble
The Labour government responded in two ways. One was work to replace the Resource Management Act. The coalition…
Air New Zealand New Year sale: Discounted flights for domestic, international travel
“Whether it’s a long-awaited reunion, a new adventure, or simply a well-earned break, we’re making it more affordable…
Weather: Heavy rain, wind to hit bottom of South Island, temperatures to push into 30s for parts of Aotearoa
White said a stronger front was forecast to arrive from the west on to the lower South Island…
Year in Review: New Zealand red meat industry’s first Dragon’s Den winner
Zhang’s “umamification” plan for mechanically deboned meat outlined a novel process to transform the lower-value product into a…
Year in Review: Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie on sustainable farming and the future of agriculture
This week it’s the turn of Mark Leslie, chief executive of Pāmu. Having grown up on a family…
Year in Review: NZ company Woolchemy wins global award for eco-friendly hygiene breakthrough
The award recognises the company’s development of neweFibre, the world‘s first hygiene-grade wool. Founded by Derelee Potroz-Smith and…