Wheelie bin baby death: Accused woman drops name suppression fight amid fears case would harm house price
Her partner was also living at the address where the baby was found, the Herald understands. The discovery…
China ends tax break on condoms in push to lift falling birth rate
“Decisions about having children in China today are shaped primarily by broader economic and lifestyle factors, such as…
Fireworks ban debate: Why safety fears should not end backyard fun – Deborah Chambers
At this time of year, Diwali, Halloween, Christmas, New Year and Chinese/Lunar New Year are celebrated, so we…
ByteDance AI phone sparks security fears from Tencent and Alibaba
Technology Experts say bigger concern is TikTok parent trying to rewrite Big Tech market rules Young people use…
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…