Two Waikato Bunnings stores switch on facial recognition technology
Photo: 123rf.com Bunnings Warehouse has switched on facial recognition technology in two of its Waikato stores with others…
New Zealand monk missing from remote Scottish monastery may have had ‘long term hypothermia’, founder says
Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Photo: SCOTLAND POLICE / SUPPLIED The founder of…
Wright Prospecting awarded royalties from Hope Downs mine after legal battle with Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart is Australia’s wealthiest person. Photo: Cason Ho / ABC News Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has…
Man linked to religious group pleads not guilty to rape, strangulation and sexual assault charges
Christchurch District Court. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man linked to a religious organisation has pleaded not…
‘No mean feat’: Envy apples surpass $1 billion in global sales
The Envy apple was first bred in 1985 by the Bioeconomy Science Institute. Photo: www.alphapix.co.nz A New Zealand…
Westpac, Kiwibank hit by online outage
Photo: Kiwibank Some Westpac and Kiwibank customers are having problems accessing their app and internet banking. As of…
New Zealand’s fuel stocks drop but remain stable
. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the latest drop in fuel levels is not enough to trigger an…
Lisa Carrington pregnant, still aiming to compete at LA Olympics
Dame Lisa Carrington and husband Michael Buck. Photo: Instagram / Lisa Carrington The country’s most successful Olympian, Dame…
Xero launches review over misconduct allegations about co-founder, former CEO Sir Rod Drury
Former Xero CEO Sir Rod Drury. Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski Accounting software giant Xero has launched a…
Palliative doctors call for research into psychedelic drugs for treatment
Psilocybe Cubensis, a species of psychedelic mushroom Photo: Flickr user afgooey74 / CC BY 2.0 Psychedelic drugs, including…
Rotorua housing: Tenancy Tribunal slashes pensioner’s proposed rent
Mary Smith (inset) has won a Tenancy Tribunal claim against Rotorua Lakes Council over rent increase proposals at…
‘Devastating’ scenes as wildlife lay dead on dry lakebed in Manawatū
Pukepuke Lagoon last week as the lakebed ran dry. Photo: LDR / Supplied / Rangitāne o Manawatū Settlement…