Year in Review: Family opens petting farm for kids to enjoy animals up close in Ōhaupō
The family has lived on their lifestyle block since 2013, and, in 2019, they were looking at adding…
Year in Review: Poultry pioneers: The Bennik family, NZ Egg Group, and liquid eggs
In the early 1990s, Bennik’s was the first commercial poultry farm in New Zealand to become cage-free and…
X users tell Grok chatbot to undress women and girls in photos. It’s saying yes
Ashley St Clair is one of a growing number of women who have been digitally “undressed” by Grok.…
Thunderstorm watch issued with flash flooding risk in North Island
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Year in Review: New Zealand red meat industry’s first Dragon’s Den winner
Zhang’s “umamification” plan for mechanically deboned meat outlined a novel process to transform the lower-value product into a…
AI traps and drones boost fight to protect kiwi from predators in Whangārei
Between 2008 and early 2025, 17 kiwi were found dead or seriously injured in traps laid by the…
Snow and ice disrupt travel in Britain, France and Netherlands with more to come tomorrow
British railway authorities deployed snowploughs in Scotland to try to clear tracks hit by heavy snow, which reached…
Year in Review: Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie on sustainable farming and the future of agriculture
This week it’s the turn of Mark Leslie, chief executive of Pāmu. Having grown up on a family…
Year in Review: NZ company Woolchemy wins global award for eco-friendly hygiene breakthrough
The award recognises the company’s development of neweFibre, the world‘s first hygiene-grade wool. Founded by Derelee Potroz-Smith and…
Year in Review: AI-driven chainsaw drone offers safer tree trimming near powerlines
“Over the last eight years, we’ve been developing unmanned aerial vehicles [UAV] like drones,” he said. “Before submitting…
‘Emergency support systems’: Sport NZ warns of global risks to 2026 sporting events
Armed soldiers patrol the streets during the 2012 London Olympics. Photo / Brett Phibbs A section on security…
The cheapest time to book travel in 2026
Heidi Walker, general manager of Flight Centre, adds that travellers should fly off-peak if possible. “Steering clear of…