Residential zoning in Auckland: ‘What the city needs’ – Council votes to notify housing plan change
Most homes were in a single-house residential zone, generally allowing up to two storeys, with mixed-housing zones and…
Jade Oldridge sentenced for her role in the death of partner Dean Kahukiwa
Four people have already been sentenced in relation to Kahukiwa’s death, including Quentin Waho-Marsden, 27, who must serve…
Australian DJ Fisher to headline Bay Oval’s first major music concert in Mount Maunganui
Trademark Live co-director Toby Burrows said bringing Fisher to Mount Maunganui was a plan five years in the…
Booker Prize shortlist announced with six novels in the running for top award
‘Flashlight’ by Susan Choi Choi followed up Trust Exercise, from 2019, with another novel that asks readers to…
Kathmandu parent KMD Brands swings to deeper $93.6m loss in 2025
Key to this was gross margins, which fell from 58.4% in 2024 to 56.5% in 2025, reflecting the…
Four years in prison for woman who plotted to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland
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Close relatives of emperor penguins lived in NZ some 3 million years ago. What caused their extinction?
We argue the cold wasn’t to blame because crested and little penguins in New Zealand weathered the same…
Rotorua council election: City’s reputation key issue in mayoral tourism debate
Quizzed on how to improve the city’s nightlife, Barrett said that in interactions across the country she had…
Nasa says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026
The US space agency’s Artemis programme hopes to return humans to the Moon as China forges ahead with…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks early prison release after 13 months in detention
As a result, Combs’ legal team are asking for a 14-month sentence with supervised release mandating drug treatment,…
Sydney mother pushes strata to allow toy convertible in Bondi carpark
“Our child has a small yellow ride-on car which is compact and takes up no more room than…
Rotorua: Dog that attacked two police officers held in pound, investigations continue
Police said the man was taken into custody and charged with resisting arrest. The 22-year-old was scheduled to…