Nascar star Kyle Busch dead at 41 after illness
Busch won Nascar Cup Series titles in 2015 and 2019 and amassed 63 victories in his career –…
The headgear 23: Is this the best team ever of headgear wearers?
1. Matt Dunning – Australia While scrummaging is a key criterion for props, who doesn’t want a front…
Cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee joins fight to save Pegasus Golf Course from housing
“We were drawn to Pegasus to live a dream. Building on the golf course to play three times…
Disability Support Services Bill ‘worst piece of legislation I’ve ever seen’ – advocate
The legislation would reduce the Crown’s exposure to fiscal and litigation risks, following that ruling. Advocate Jane Carrigan…
Table manners debate: Is talking with your mouth full ever acceptable?
Who invented this rule? I consulted a few books. De Civilitate Morum Puerilium, penned in 1530, was not…
Rare ‘Ocean Dream’ blue-green diamond sells for $28m at auction
The fancy vivid blue-green diamond is triangular in shape and “the size of the nail on your smallest…
Want to live longer? Doctor says friendships beat supplements and saunas
This obsession can lead to isolation, stress and anxiety – symptoms of what is known as “longevity fixation…
The cost of private school education: National list of tuition fees and how much they’ve risen
Tuition at its most expensive school, ACG Parnell, now costs $31,170, having risen 13% since 2024. However, small…
Seeing the Northern Lights from Norway’s first Northern Lights train ride
I’m not entirely convinced as I settle into my seat. To stand a chance of seeing the aurora,…
Halter’s new Starlink-connected collars: The costs vs its land-lubbing mast system, the size of the market it opens up
Halter’s new Starlink-based service. In the US, the Starlink option will expand Halter’s addressable market by around 50%,…
Super Rugby: Crusaders christen new One NZ Stadium with win over Waratahs in Christchurch – Phil Gifford
The Crusaders perform a haka ahead of their match against the Waratahs, in Christchurch. Photo / Alyse Wright…
Marathon runner Maria Williams on losing sight and finding strength
Even so, Maria never imagined she would go on to become a world-class athlete, representing New Zealand in…