Remembering my friend Jim Bolger, one of our finest former leaders – Christopher Finlayson
It’s difficult to stand back and assess Jim’s contribution: it is hard to think of him in the…
Auckland businessman Peter Mazany to pay $9k over old and crowded boarding house
He has acknowledged he was at fault, saying he didn’t fully understand the rules around boarding houses. Originally,…
Māori ward results: Did your region vote to keep them?
The Labour Government abolished the provision for binding referendums in 2021. In 2023, the National-led coalition brought the…
Māori ward interactive: Did your region vote to keep them?
The 42 councils that held these referendums had previously established the Māori wards without a vote. Councils won…
GDT: Dairy prices fall for fourth straight auction, whole milk powder down 2.3%
In positive results, anhydrous milk fat was up 1.2% to an average of US$6916/MT, and cheddar rose 0.8%…
Netanyahu praises navy after 400 Gaza flotilla activists held for deportation
An Israeli official said more than 400 activists aboard 41 vessels were detained. “In an operation that lasted…
Rotorua: Dog that attacked two police officers held in pound, investigations continue
Police said the man was taken into custody and charged with resisting arrest. The 22-year-old was scheduled to…
‘Water from the seas’ – Morocco bets on desalination to fight drought and save agriculture
The coastal plant here, the first in a wave of megaprojects, is Morocco’s bet that desalination can help…
Whanganui Collegiate athletes to watch as 2025 athletics season begins
It takes a special skill to handle the tight bends but inevitably, the good athletes shine and new…
Tauranga man discharged without conviction for having ambulance light and siren, police equipment
When police conducted a search warrant earlier this year, they found it installed in his vehicle. This gave…
Erin Patterson: Compensation for victims ‘likely’ to be sought from mushroom killer estate
Patterson received a further sizeable inheritance from her mother Heather Scutter’s estate after her death in 2019. “I…