Christchurch house fire in Mairehau leaves one dead, multiple injured
Fire and Emergency New Zealand said four crews responded to the blaze. One person has died after a…
Sam Kawe sentenced after attempted arson of Nelson home with diesel Molotov cocktails
“l know where you live. I will burn down your house,” he said. It led to charges of…
Rare ‘Ocean Dream’ blue-green diamond sells for $28m at auction
The fancy vivid blue-green diamond is triangular in shape and “the size of the nail on your smallest…
Unbuilt data centres: Microsoft and Amazon hit by use-it-or-lose-it deadlines – Tech Insider
The Datagrid “AI factory” planned for Southland – first announced in 2020 and put at $5.1b in promotional…
Million-dollar Queenstown homes without mail delivery soon to lose free PO Box service
That arrangement will end on June 1 this year. Jack’s Point and Hanley’s Farm, about 6km from Queenstown…
How does your school rate? New analysis of 500 colleges’ NCEA results ranked against house prices
NZ Herald Premium is turning 7. To celebrate, we’re giving new subscribers the chance to access the best…
Fujifilm House of Photography opens in Albany as flagship creative hub
Peter Bonisch, general manager of imaging solutions at Fujifilm New Zealand, stands in front of a historical photograph…
Tokoroa house fire: Young family and baby escape burning home
“And I was [screaming] like oh my God, our house is on fire! “We just all ran outside.…
Freemans Bay birthday party chaos as Tesla Uber ploughs into house
“It sounded like something broke, it shook the whole place and we were like, ‘what the heck was…
Person left seriously injured after vehicle slams house in Auckland’s Freemans Bay
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US company Spirit Airlines shuts down, cancelling all flights as jet fuel costs hit hard
The Spirit Airlines homepage on May 2. Photo / spiritairlines.com Spirit’s president and chief executive Dave Davis said…
Hamilton actress Alisha Jacobs on Balloon Dog and performing at Sydney Opera House
“Waikato to the world.” From Hamilton to the Opera House At school in Hamilton, Jacobs was academic and…