Suspected illegal gambling venues uncovered in Auckland raids
“We do have concerns there could be links to organised crime within and are working with the NZ…
Calls grow for green arrow at ‘dangerous’ Guppy Rd lights in Napier
This leads to “chaos” on a near-daily basis, resident Paul Cushing says. Cushing, who has lived in the…
Hawke’s Bay’s twin cities record hottest spring in 135 years – experts warn of ‘new normal’
Napier’s weather station by Nelson Park recorded the city’s highest mean air temperature for spring with 16.4C, a…
Wayne Brown backed by billionaires and developers in $611k campaign haul
Among the donors who gave $5000 to Brown were former All Black and Waiheke resident Marc Ellis, and…
Should I invest in what I love? – Nick Stewart
The pattern repeats closer to home This isn’t only an overseas story. Take My Food Bag – during…
Tsunami warning in Japan after 6.7-magnitude quake
Broadcaster NHK said the level of shaking was less than the bigger tremor late on Monday, which knocked…
Police disappointed with alcohol sales to minors in Auckland
The Auckland City Alcohol Harm Prevention Unit and Auckland Council licensing inspectors carried out the operation over the…
Napier fisherman reels in massive tuna: ‘Pretty amazing’
“They are a harder fish to fight than marlin, so that is my number one, so far, for…
Borrowers get refunds in $15m student loan error
“Student loan interest calculations are complex, and some of the underlying causes relate to before the system upgrades…
Hawke’s Bay artist Ana Iti awarded $100k Harriet Friedlander Residency to create in New York
Awarded every two years and not open for application, the residency is decided by a panel of arts…
Police seize guns, methamphetamine, cash in Hawke’s Bay raids, three arrested
Five search warrants were executed across Central Hawke’s Bay and Hastings yesterday. Police seized an amount of methamphetamine,…
New Zealand energy crisis: The businesses trapped and lost in transition
Rainbow Park was one of the last companies to receive a major grant from the Government Investment in…