Funeral directors say soaring council burial costs leave low-income families struggling to pay
“An extreme exception is Tauranga City Council, who have increased burial costs by 50% and ash burial by…
NZ explorer Izzie MacDonald dead after 100m fall on Italy’s Cammino Retico trail
Izzie MacDonald died while hiking in Italy. Photo / Cammino Retico According to alpine search and rescue organisation,…
Strava Dives Into the Hiking-App Market
Hikers now have more app options to pick from as they navigate trails. Photo: Evan Quarnstrom After asserting…
RockRidge trail: Luxury Canterbury high country hike opens to walkers
We quickly plate a farm-to-table spread featuring an impeccably tender, 55-day aged fillet steak alongside creamy potato gratin…
Westpac announces second lot of mortgage rate hikes in May ahead of key Reserve Bank decision
The bank also increased its three-year fixed terms by 6bps to 5.35% (special) and 5.95% (standard). The Reserve…
NZ-born composer Mark Smythe dies suddenly on hiking trip at 53
He was also the department head for composing for visual media at the Los Angeles College of Music.…
Bear charges at hiker in Angeles National Forest caught on video
A terrifying video shows a large brown bear charging toward a Southern California hiker in Angeles National Forest, as…
Deepening Middle East crisis sends petrol prices soaring overnight as volatility continues
Brent crude oil eclipsed US$110 ($185) a barrel for the first time in three and a half years…
Could petrol prices hit $3? Retailers warned over hiking prices as Middle East crisis deepens
“[Unleaded] 91 petrol prices have been sitting at just over $2.50 a litre, and so at US$80 [$136]…
Nicola Willis unlikely to get in the way of insurers hiking premiums with new review – Jenée Tibshraeny
The Government is hesitant to intervene in the market – either by directly influencing the price of insurance,…
Kumano Kodo family hike: How we tackled Japan’s sacred trail with teens
Nachisan town. Photo / Angela Barnett The first day was only three hours, but it was a steep…
Nicola Willis says latest inflation data a ‘blip’, but acknowledges Reserve Bank will eventually have to start hiking interest rates
Nicola Willis this morning told Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure select committee her confidence that inflation would sit within…