Principal crisis: One in five new school leaders quit within a year
NZ Principals’ Federation President Leanne Otene said multiple pressures are forcing leaders out so quickly. “The principal shortage…
Govt-owned Napier apartment block with 30 flats was completed 5 months ago but is still empty
It had expected a CHP would be contracted to operate the site as soon as it became available,…
Mother launches ‘Eru’s Law’ petition after son’s shooting death
Eru Oakes was killed on October 25, 2025. A petition calling for change has been labelled Eru’s Law.…
Owner jailed after racehorse Ginger Jane starves to death
Angeca was underweight and had festering scabs and a skin infection causing discomfort and irritation, SPCA said, while…
Funeral costs: One in five funerals at Tauranga business conducted with no service or ceremony
Keith told the Bay of Plenty Times an unattended cremation – one without a ceremony – was the…
MP property rich list: Our MPs have stakes in a combined $379 million of property – who owns the most?
Richard and Suze Redmayne at Tunnel Hill, coastal Turakina. Suze Redmayne has the highest-value property portfolio of any…
First cruise of the season into Napier, the 298-metre Noordam
In the 298-metre-long Noordam’s first season through Napier, in 2015-2016, there were 42 stops. Missing from the schedule…
Media Insider: Sky TV annual shareholders meeting – rugby rights confirmed for next five years; chief executive Sophie Moloney delivers outlook
Bowman told shareholders that the rugby rights negotiations concluded in August. The All Blacks will be on Sky…
Massey reserve homicide: Teen responsible for security guard Ramandeep Singh’s death gets permanent suppression
But the Crown sought a “special care recipient order”, typical of most homicide cases involving insanity, in which…
Sustainable Business and Finance: Solar power seen as key to easing NZ’s energy crisis
One of the biggest misconceptions about solar in New Zealand is that it needs sunshine, but McCarthy says…
BCG warns New Zealand gas supply could halve again within five years
“The structural gas supply decline is expected to continue, driven by ageing offshore fields such as Maui, Kupe…
New frontiers: Five innovations changing how we tackle some of our worst brain diseases
Donna Chisholm New Zealand Listener· 17 Nov, 2025 05:00 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…