Shearing record-breaker and top UK farmer Matthew Smith back in the Bay
A week later, Rowland shears in a Shearing Sports New Zealand selection series final, chasing the second of…
Best digital detox retreats in Australia and New Zealand for getaways in 2026
From outback stations to alpine wellness sanctuaries and off-grid cabins hidden in bucolic farmland, these are the retreats…
Why local networks and good neighbours are critical in natural disasters
In the small hours of Valentine’s Day, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed hell across the upper North Island. After…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Photo shows walkers standing precariously above slip – nearly two hours after 111 call to report it
McHardy’s call log, seen by the Herald, shows he rang 111 at 5.47am, but he claims, “they said…
Te Araroa family rescued from home after hours on roof in Tairāwhiti Gisborne
“They were up there in that howling gale and rain clinging to their roof all night. They never…
Women’s four-stand shearing world record of 1938 lambs in eight hours set in South Otago
But the trailblazers collectively shore more in each two-hour run than the 473 shorn in the only two-hour…
Nicola Peltz targets in-laws in Instagram post as Beckham family feud escalates
“I do not want to reconcile with my family,” he wrote. “I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up…
Air New Zealand passenger stranded for 15 hours at Auckland Airport after diversion
“But after clearing customs and immigration, there was no one there.” The only staff member visible was at…
Rotorua fatal crashes: Police warning after 3 deaths, several people injured
On Tuesday afternoon, a young driver died and two passengers were seriously injured after the car they were…
Mountain biker spends 24 hours circling Christchurch McDonald’s
“There was never a distance goal it was just a time goal. I basically told myself I’d bike…
After Minneapolis shooting, AI fabrications of victim and shooter
An authentic clip of the shooting, replayed by multiple media outlets, does not show any of the Ice…
A tsunami off Russia last year ‘rebounded’ off South America and struck Japan after alerts lifted
The Meteorological Research Institute reproduced wave movements with a supercomputer, using data on water pressure captured in the…