Trump vows to ‘take’ Cuba as island reels from oil embargo
It was one of the Republican’s most explicit threats and came as the Caribbean island of 9.6 million…
Napier: Young man praised for plunging into Marine Parade surf to save people stuck in water
The stony beach is considered dangerous and signs are in place warning people not to swim. Witness Glen…
Wilson Parking to turn derelict Albert St lot into 67-space carpark
A 167m office tower was once planned for the site in a design by Ignite Architects. The site…
GDP preview: Did the economy keep growing through the end of 2025?
“That said, it’s a dated read on the state of the economy, and even more so in light…
Police dive squad searching for missing Southland boatie in Lake Manapōuri
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Napier’s squabbling councillors get the region’s biggest pay bump
Roger Brownlie remains Mayor Richard McGrath’s deputy mayor until the Tuesday meeting’s vote, a council spokesperson has confirmed.…
Homegrown Hamilton debut draws thousands for epic festival day
After more than 15 years in the capital, organisers shifted the event to Hamilton this year, bringing the…
Sam Wallace on twins starting school, quiet house and new fitness app
The girls’ fifth birthday on January 21 (which was also Sarah’s 43rd birthday) felt like a date they’d…
Handguns and cocaine discovered in ‘unaccompanied luggage’ at Auckland Airport during investigation into corrupt Air NZ baggage handlers
Over the past five years, dozens of airport workers have been arrested and hundreds of kilograms of drugs…
Auckland fraudster James Selkirk jailed for firearms, fake licences and police ID
The judge pointed out that Selkirk has been assessed as a high risk of both reoffending and of…
Tauranga family’s off‑grid bush holidays in remote Ahimanawa Range
Amie has joined him for the last 20 years. The couple now share the experience with their children,…
Northern Motorway truck fire: Residents woken by ‘explosions’ and smoke after rig bursts into flames
Wainui resident Glen McLean, who lives about 100m from the incident, said he was jolted awake by the…