January temperature records could fall as hot spell forecast
They were put out the day before the heat was due to strike – and there would likely…
Rolling Meadows Ferris wheel fall in Christchurch: Man suffers brain bleed after 15m drop
Event Hire operates the wheel and its director Phil Anderson said all riders were assessed before boarding to…
Trump leads world into geopolitical Wild West where might makes right, while laws and rules fall away
For many Venezuelans, especially millions of people compelled to flee in the country over the past decade of…
New Zealand insolvencies: Why failures may not fall until 2027 – Tony Maginness and Jared Booth
Inflation is now back within the Reserve Bank’s target band. All of this points to New Zealand’s economy…
Rolling Meadows festival accident: Two men hurt in Ferris wheel fall
“Our Event Health Services crew responded, along with two ambulances and two rapid response units from our emergency…
Fantasyland: What happened to Humpty Dumpty?
Humpty is a relic of yesteryear, long since replaced by Splash Planet’s attractions, but he still exists. To…
Boxing Day weather: Severe thunderstorm watch in force, downpours and 90km/h gusts for north
At 2pm the MetService rain radar showed rain falling on the top of the country and bearing down…
Christmas Eve shopping: Transactions for midday spending peak fall again
The peak-hour total fell to 660,815 in 2021, 650,909 in 2022 and 626,692 in 2023. The peak minute…
Fall of the House of Du Val: Are Kiwis doomed to repeat the same property mistakes?
The students reckon they can handle an unregulated investment, but the idea of being steered towards a certain…
Fiordland climbing death: Connor McKenzie remembered by family after fatal Sabre Peak fall
Connor McKenzie’s parents taught at and ran international schools all over the world, with his sister Abby, on…
Food prices fall for third month, but groceries and power still climbing
Stats NZ highlighted three food products: a 2-litre bottle of milk, which has had its price increase 15.8%…
Real New Zealand house values down 31.3% since 2021 peak, economists cite ‘renewed weakness’
ANZ economists said: “Sales volumes are back below their long-run historic[al] average for this time of year”, referring…