‘Poor man’s gold’ comes in from the cold
Photo: 123rf Silver prices increased 150% in 2025 Gold rose by “just” 65% last year Silver “dual use,”…
Weather: Heat alerts issued as temperatures soar across New Zealand
Summer in Eastbourne, Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King While six spots across the country have been sweltering…
Hundreds of young cricketers battle Hawke’s Bay heat for annual tournament
Photo: Supplied / Wellington Collegians Cricket Club Hundreds of young cricketers are battling the Hawke’s Bay heat as…
After Minneapolis shooting, AI fabrications of victim and shooter
By Bill McCarthy and Anuj Chopra, AFP People gather at the street where 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was…
Popular Auckland hot springs gets name change
The new sign for Kaipātiki Hot Springs. Photo: Supplied/Te Poari o Kaipātiki ki Kaipara As 2025 ticked over…
International Space Station crew to return early after astronaut medical issue
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour carrying the Crew-11 mission lifts off from…
‘Bitterly disappointed’: Vandals damage Wellington memorial park
Stolen letters from Pukeahu signage. Photo: Supplied The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is “bitterly disappointed” after discovering…
Former Wellington mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham arrested at Venezuela protest
Three people, including former Wellington mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham, have been arrested at a Venezuela solidarity protest in…
Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s Pakuranga
Photo: Screenshot A building in Pakuranga has been completely destroyed by fire with flames leaping from the roof,…
Key to eradicating Queensland fruit fly is to ‘go hard and early’
Queensland Fruit Fly. Photo: Supplied / Biosecurity New Zealand Biosecurity is confident they will eradicate the obnoxious Queensland…
Get your finances sorted in 2026: Maximising your KiwiSaver
It’s never too early to start thinking about your retirement savings. Photo: 123RF Is organising your money life…
200 passengers stranded on Bluebridge ferry overnight
A broken ramp on the Bluebridge Connemara left hundreds of passengers stuck on the ferry overnight. Photo: Supplied…