Secret teacher confessions: What your child’s educator wishes they could tell you about NZ’s education crisis
If they want to play with a child, they sometimes don’t even know how to say, “Can I…
ManageMyHealth data breach: No impact on Health NZ systems
“We are working with relevant agencies, including the National Cyber Security Centre and the Police Cyber Crime Unit,…
Sea Shepherd ship Allankay prepares Antarctic mission to expose krill fleet
“When you’re down in those oceans the swell is very, very big,” said Brook. “It’s going to take…
Queensland jockey Angela Jones claims Ellerslie double in dream debut
Eagle Farm is the main track in Queensland and is not only right-handed like Ellerslie but tends to…
Rolling Meadows festival accident: Two men hurt in Ferris wheel fall
“Our Event Health Services crew responded, along with two ambulances and two rapid response units from our emergency…
Carol Hirschfeld is back on screen – this time as the voice of musician Shayne Carter
Even Hirschfeld herself hadn’t clocked the milestone but admits it “feels remarkable to still be working in the…
Local leaders share their hopes for Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty in 2026
Top of the to-do list next year would be an annual plan aimed at keeping rate increases as…
The final straw – seagull nest leads to flood at a Napier pharmacy
As in the other calamities, the pharmacy that is one of the longest-surviving businesses in the Napier CBD…
‘We’re walking to Bluff’: Meet the incredible Williams family of six – including a 6yo – who walked the entire length of New Zealand
“You couldn’t stand up, it was so incredibly painful,” says mum Courtney Williams. “Anywhere it was touching your…
Coral Adventurer passengers rescued after reef crash off Papua New Guinea
The vessel was floated off the reef on Tuesday with the help of a large tugboat sent from…
Local government: One Hawke’s Bay council’s debt has nearly tripled in a year – how much debt does each council have?
The vast majority of external debt for the region’s councils has been borrowed from the Local Government Funding…
Exploring Penang: From rainforests to record-breaking waterslides with families
The garden at the Shangri-La Golden Sands in Penang, Malaysia. Photo / Tim Roxborogh But in 1989, just…