Horticulture Industry Awards 2026: Five honoured for sector contributions
He is also recognised for sharing knowledge with fellow growers, providing leadership during regional challenges and supporting the…
More than one in four children in South Auckland growing up in poverty
Twelve per cent of children in those wards are in “severe material hardship”, the most severe form of…
NZ Super recipients seek more hardship support amid costs
Retirement Commissioner David Boyle said the increase was “a signal worth paying attention to” because Temporary Additional Support…
Landslide victims in Pāpāmoa stuck paying mortgage on red‑stickered home they can’t live in and can’t afford to repair
A chunk of their 450sq m property gave way, leaving a large hole undermining the garage and sucking…
Tenant Jonathon Michael Parker sentenced for blackmailing elderly landlords after bitter dispute
Margaret recalled that Jeffrey had “locked horns” with Jonathon Parker, the tenant of their rental property, and the…
Model Georgia Fowler expecting third baby with husband Nathan Dalah
Fowler shares her children with her husband, Australian hospitality guru Nathan Dalah. The couple married in New South…
British Open: Matt Fitzpatrick blames betting for golf fans’ bad behaviour
“I would say every golfer that’s played a professional tournament has had a message of abuse from someone…
Award-winning dairy trainee Wil Wilkie’s move from Auckland to a Waikato farm career
“There was a definite draw to farming, but I had very little experience.” Wilkie enrolled at Toi Ohomai…
All Blacks v Italy: Will Jordan breaks record but growing pains remain for Dave Rennie’s side
Pedantic, at times confusing, officiating and far too much TMO intervention didn’t help the stop-start spectacle but in…
Pāpāmoa residents rally against second Tauranga toll on new interchange
But motorists who stop off at Pāpāmoa East, then later rejoin the TEL will pay both tolls –…
Experts say Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as death toll reaches 600
He said US$1.4 billion ($2.7b) was needed in total for the disease and humanitarian response. “We need to…
Mainfreight targets India’s growing food and beverage freight market
It was expected to become one of the world’s largest manufacturing and export economies; global supply chains were…