Ikea’s Hawke’s Bay pine tree expansion sparks fears residents will be left to pay
‘Dumbest thing NZ has done in agriculture’ To better understand the scale of this land-use change, Pōrangahau farmer…
Fears of a massive spending spree ahead of rates cap
“The rate capping needed to be effective from 2026. That’s what ratepayers have been asking for. Whakatāne Action…
Trump offers Maduro exile as US military build-up around Venezuela grows
When asked whether Trump was planning to attack Venezuela, the senator from Oklahoma said: “No, he’s made it…
Lake Whakamaru: Ngāti Te Kohera hapū occupies reserve over housing development plan in South Waikato
“We have no choice but to be here,” said hapū representative Craig Ahipene. He said the proposed development…
Emergency services responding after car crashes into Hawke’s Bay’s Wairoa River
The car was reported as having gone into the river around 4am. A car has crashed into a…
Fears thousands of medicinal cannabis users will be caught out by new drug-driving laws
Alzaher said he was advising patients to wait 12 hours before driving – ideally taking medication at night…
Fake AI nostalgia videos have a new generation loving a 1980s life they never knew
Among the creators bringing this vision of the 1980s to life is Tavaius Dawson, a 26-year-old entrepreneur behind…
Silica fears prompt repeat call to ban product in New Zealand
“Last year we became the first in the country to supply a zero-silica engineered stone alternative, the safest…
Choking risk prompts Kmart recall of Anko Pop and Surprise Playset
The product has been on sale from January 2020 to November 2025 and only batch 20/25 from Vietnam…
Nvidia, Microsoft invest $26 billion in AI start-up Anthropic
The investments mark a significant realignment in the generative AI sector, where competition has intensified between ChatGPT-maker OpenAI…
Conservationist Sir Alan Mark fears politics is failing the environment
“If we don’t look after that [the environment], we are doomed.” Mark said action on climate change was…
Asbestos fears: 30 schools and 30 early childhood services raise alarm over potentially contaminated sand
“So far today, we’ve been contacted by around 30 schools and 30 early childhood services from around the…