Weather: Last week of the year set to be wet, severe warnings in holiday hotspots
“So the rain will be long-lived, reasonably persistent and, in amongst that, there could be some heavy falls,”…
Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand
“The rediscovery is exciting, yet concerning at the same time,” veterinarian and researcher Kaset Sutasha of Kasetsart University…
Miles Teller surprises wife with recreated wedding dress lost in LA fires
And the Tellers were saddened that there was not enough time for them to grab all of their…
New Zealand’s reading culture is fading in the age of scrolling – Editorial
On one side sit the hard numbers. National assessments have shown too many children falling behind in basic…
Hawke’s Bay ACC claims reach more than $200 million for the second year in a row
She said that, since 2004, costs had escalated from just under $1 billion a year to nearly $4.4b.…
Hamilton assault: 1 person seriously injured, 1 in custody
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Tamaiti Williams reflects on setbacks and growth in testing All Blacks season
“Personally, coming into the end of the Super season with an injury was something I had to learn.…
How Christchurch became the most liveable city in NZ
Census data also reflects a pattern of migration. Close to 17,000 people who had lived in Auckland in…
What immigrants notice and value most about life in New Zealand – Cecilia Robinson
As a new year approaches, this feels like a natural moment to step back and ask not only…
Unheralded Aussie smashes our galloping elite in Ellerslie upset
Like many fairytales it didn’t start well. “After he flopped out of the gates, I thought we were…
TikTok’s mental health ‘rabbit hole’? It’s not in your head
She’s not imagining it. TikTok’s algorithm favours mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and…
Year in Review: Waikato dairy farmer cherishes father’s 1955 John Deere 70 tractor
“My dad, Neil, switched the day-to-day tractors to John Deere when International and David Brown combined as Case…