Vegetation fire breaks out near chicken farm in Tuakau
Flames tore through dry grass, sticks and low scrub, sending plumes of white smoke drifting over the rural…
Barry Delahunt jailed for brutal two-hour assault on partner in Nelson
Barry Delahunt pleaded guilty almost a year after the prolonged attack on the woman whom he also blamed…
Ministry of Defence considers uses of AI in war, ex-Air Force MP says front line wants more people and bullets
Deputy Secretary of Defence Anton Youngman told MPs on the foreign affairs defence and trade select committee that…
Inland Revenue’s top boss used in AI-generated scam, prompts warning
“Unfortunately, the use of images and artificially generated likenesses is on the increase with investment scams on social…
Great white shark scare: Fears of apex predator in Banks Peninsula unfounded after tag washes ashore
Midge, a 2.8-metre female, was initially tagged near Stewart Island and travelled north through the Tasman Sea to…
Northland quakes this week: Scientists log cluster in Kerikeri inlet
In the last month, the network had not “detected” any earthquakes in the region. However, ESNZ scientists manually…
Stranded rare whale freed by volunteers in Auckland city beaches again 18km across harbour
Project Jonah confirmed the news of the whale’s death at 9pm on Wednesday. “Local iwi, Te Kawerau ā…
Murderer Nathan Boulter second in family behind bars for life for domestic violence killing
Boulter was subject to prison release conditions at the time. Corrections has carried out a review of his…
Michelangelo’s works hidden in ‘secret room’ to protect them for posterity, researcher says
Salerno was researching a book on Michelangelo when she came across a document that showed the artist had…
Society Insider: Real estate agent power couple’s big plans in Christchurch; Blues, Warriors, Auckland FC unite for Champions Day
Real Estate power couple Holly Jones and Ricky Cave. After moving his burgeoning real estate career from Christchurch…
How long should a supermarket shop take? Pak‘nSave shopper contests parking fine for being in store for more than 2 hours
“I like taking my time when I shop. I do three laps, bargain-hunt. “I shop big, and only…
Barfoot & Thompson agent’s copy-paste of signatures among mistakes in million-dollar sale collapse
These included a failure to get Tieu’s official acceptance of a $1.15m counter-offer and Barfoot & Thompson agent…