Pastures Past: Waterwheels in New Zealand – how early mills powered farming life
In 1949, the Gisborne Herald reported on a turbine waterwheel which fell into German hands during World War…
Yellow and orange pōhutukawa: How rare blooms emerged around NZ
In Hawaii, Metrosideros polymorpha – known as ōhiʻa lehua – flowers in shades from deep crimson to orange,…
Rating Razor: How All Blacks coach Scott Robertson performed in year two and what must change
While depth has advanced in some areas, strategically, tactically and from a pure performance perspective, the All Blacks…
Letter from a sex offender: How an Auckland abuser tried to bribe his victim out of pursuing justice
He then offered her $5000 to drop the case. The letter left Claire shaking, sickened and “totally disgusted”.…
Road user charge calculator: How much could you pay?
The 70c per litre fuel tax is also subject to GST so switching to road user charges will…
Black Caps v West Indies: Sunglass-wearing Shai Hope shows New Zealand how to bat – Opinion
The 32-year-old right-hander immediately brightened a gloomy Hagley Oval by striding to the crease sporting iridescent sunglasses under…
How Bay of Plenty residents ended up with the new demonym ‘Boppers’
Boppies, Bayites, Bopites, Papamoaites and Former Aucklanders were some of the suggestions. He said it was good to…
ACL tears: How coaches can protect young females from injury
“There’s a heap of research across the board in sports and sports medicine that has been historically based…
Top 10% but doing it tough: How the cost of living is hitting Kiwi households
In this age of uncertainty, we’re told to trust the numbers, and here they are. According to global…
Bye bye botched Botox: How to tell if your injectable treatment is safe
Injectable treatments are on the rise. But how do you know if they’re safe? Two appearance medicine doctors…
Bestiality in New Zealand: The latest figures, plus forensic psychologist Dr David Jones on how he helps his patients
“It’s across a life span. I’ve got guys ranging from 18 up to their 70s.” He says 10…
Planning to return to NZ to retire? How to qualify for NZ Super – Diana Clement
Currently to qualify for NZ Super, most people need to have lived in New Zealand for 20 years since turning 20 if…