Tauranga oil spill risk rises as council plans faster harbour response
Residents of the area also opposed adding the structure to the harbour. The regional council gave a presentation…
Landspeed New Zealand trials south of Rotorua: Cars and bikes chase 300km/h records
The fastest speed recorded for a car was 356km/h with a Nissan GTR four years ago. In 2024,…
Mastercard tests Agent Pay AI shopping in New Zealand for first time
At this stage, Agent Pay is what Mastercard calls “human in the loop” technology with “Book for me”…
The baby who was born to run: Kiwi teen track star Sam Ruthe on his astonishing achievements and fleet-footed family
Sam Ruthe spends his days thinking about how he can run to a finish line faster than he…
Sterineedle holster: Waikato-born inventor trials faster livestock vaccination gadget
“When I looked further into this problem, I found that needles could actually be sterilised, and that’s kind…
Thai Airways to resume direct flights between Auckland and Bangkok in late 2026
NZ Herald 3 Feb, 2026 02:19 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Gisborne environmental group urges council to stop ‘appeasing’ forestry
Mana Taiao Tairāwhiti (MTT) organised a petition three years ago, following the devastation of ex-Tropical Cyclone Hale, which…
UK losing more jobs than it’s creating because of AI — and at a faster rate than its peer countries
For many of them, tech investments are already paying off. UK companies saw an average 11.5% productivity increase…
Queenstown housing boom leaves rentals lagging as homes sit empty or move to Airbnb
In 2024 alone, only Auckland and Christchurch, with much larger populations, approved more new homes. More than 1500…
Weight-loss drugs see kilos return four times faster after people stop taking them
However, recent data has suggested that “around half of people discontinue these medications within a year”, she told…
Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier retreats 8km in weeks, fastest on record
The research was led by Naomi Ochwat, a University of Colorado glaciologist, who had been studying other ice…
China Industrial Profits Soar Most Since 2023 as Price Wars Ease
Chinese industrial companies saw their earnings surge the most in nearly two years, as production revs up while…