Fatigue caused Tauranga teen Keanan Coetzee’s fatal SH2 crash – coroner
Coetzee, a Year 13 student at Tauranga Boys’ College, was driving to work experience in Kawerau on State…
Antarctic frontier drill hunt for clues to future sea-level rise risk
SWAIS2C aims to use sediment layers from past warm periods – when the ice sheet retreated significantly –…
Crash survivor warns against dangerous driving this summer
Bridie Young in hospital after the crash. Photo / Supplied That is despite the six months of intensive…
Norton Sowerby sentenced on three counts of manslaughter after driving across Hamilton train tracks, killing his friends
The vehicle was struck by a passing train, killing three of his friends. William Chaney Marsters Brown, 46,…
Cost-of-living pressures driving more middle and high income earners to seek financial help
“Practitioners are seeing debts getting harder to resolve… 64% say debts are more complicated,” he said. “This isn’t…
Night shift worker died in school bus crash driving home, coroner warns of fatigue
As he drove home about 7.30am the next day, Te Whare crossed the centre line of the road…
Man charged with dangerous driving causing death of popular postie David Bullock near Leeston
Bullock was a popular local postie finishing his last delivery on his last day of work before retirement…
Consumer confidence and lower interest rates driving mortgage activity
“The continued decline in the OCR is beginning to reshape New Zealand’s credit landscape, providing a much-needed boost…
Fraud and double-dipping as KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals spike
“I think it’s concerning because behind every application is a person, a New Zealand family who’s struggling to…
Youth mental health crisis: New reports shed light on what’s driving it and why social media is an ‘amplifier’
The second report – Addressing Youth Mental Distress – builds on this by reviewing what works to improve…
Canadian ‘super labs’ driving meth trade to New Zealand
Haines said meth is exported to New Zealand from Canada because it’s the most lucrative market. Canadian investigative…
Nissan’s new EV battery doubles driving distance, cuts charging times
Electric vehicles Japanese automaker aims for all-solid-state battery mass production by fiscal 2028 Nissan is racing with other…