High Court appoints administrators to oversee $240m repairs at St Lukes Gardens, NZ’s biggest leaky building
Weathertightness defects were first detected in 2014. It is now considered New Zealand’s largest leaky building repair project,…
Charities having to turn away high numbers of volunteer applications
“Over the last year or so, they are seeing more people coming in who are saying they are…
Chief Justice leads tributes to Robert Smellie after death of former High Court judge
Born in Dunedin in 1930, Smellie was educated at Otago Boys’ High School before graduating with an LLB…
Timeshare decline: Bay of Islands resort among latest to wind up after High Court ruling
He says the regulars over the years have become lifelong friends − more like family. Club Paihia spokesman…
Cost of living and high airfares: The case for NZ travel subsidies – Editorial
It is time we changed tack and provided New Zealanders with direct financial incentives to become backyard travellers.…
Rotorua travel trends: Australia, Pacific Islands and Asia in high demand
Stats NZ data showed 12,849 Rotorua residents travelled to Australia in 2024. Fiji was the next most popular,…
New Zealand Christmas weather: Forecasters reveal where rain and heat most likely
Griffin said Auckland would still experience a few showers on Christmas Day but the worst would have eased…
Auckland High Street precinct: From fashion boutiques to Asian eateries
One relic from that era is Strangely Normal, a vintage menswear label founded in 1977 that is known…
Rotorua Lakes High principal Jon Ward farewelled after 6 years of change
Rotorua Lakes High School’s retiring principal Jon Ward. Photo / Kelly Makiha She landed a job teaching at…
Consumer confidence lifts to four-year high – ANZ
“That may well have been a contributing factor to the improvement in confidence, along with generally improving headlines…
High electricity prices have cost New Zealand over $5 billion, Government advised
The Kinleith Mill closure earlier this year was linked to high electricity prices. Pictured are the team at…
TVNZ wins High Court defamation battle over Talley’s safety reporting
After a five-week trial, Justice Jagose has comprehensively ruled in TVNZ’s and Mead’s favour. TVNZ reporter Thomas Mead…