High-risk intersection near Havelock North to get $2.7m roundabout upgrade
A council spokesperson said New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) would contribute 53% of the estimated total…
Trump leads world into geopolitical Wild West where might makes right, while laws and rules fall away
For many Venezuelans, especially millions of people compelled to flee in the country over the past decade of…
Lower Hutt’s cost-neutral social housing strategy turns $13m into 284 homes
The unique model has seen UPL build 284 new units, mostly townhouse developments, some of which have been…
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…
Kit Harington and Rose Leslie’s home targeted by burglars
The 39-year-old actor bought the six-bedroom property in 2017, the year before he married Rose, and in 2021,…
Year in Review: Greater Waikato Railway Modellers Inc. brings farming history to life
Groups of enthusiasts have been meeting since the 1960s in different areas of Waikato. Amalgamation of the groups…
Waipu ambulance crash leaves one person in critical condition
“The other ambulance officer and the patient were not injured as a result of the crash, and the…
Grey Lynn villa roof on fire after lightning strike in Auckland
“We’ve responded with five appliances and about 25 fighters,” he said. Fire and Emergency have extinguished a fire…
Year in Review: The Shear Space – wool pod earns Maddie Foote acclaim at Fieldays
The Shear Space is a naturally soundproofed environment designed as a quiet retreat to learn, work, and breathe,…
Year in Review: Bay of Plenty veteran truck driver Terry Hobart reflects on 30-year career
“I looked in my mirror and saw him coming past me upside down.” He retired three years ago…
Inside Russia, fatigue and resentment are festering beneath a suppression of dissent
He had no regrets over the loss of his leg. “It means that I can finally go home…