Why is there a ‘plague’ of feral deer on Hawke’s Bay farms? Garth Eyles
It is all to do with regulations, as DoC explains: The Wild Animal Control Act 1977 is the…
Chris Bishop: Why Parliament is New Zealand’s supreme law-maker
Bishop gave his speech in Auckland today to the Law Association. He said parliamentary sovereignty meant that significant…
Simon Parker’s size is no longer enough for All Blacks selection – Gregor Paul
In came new coach Dave Rennie, who picked Parker in his 34-man squad for the Nations Championship, but…
Where is Oscar Pistorius now? Former Olympian turned murderer gets new job out of jail
He is said to have a job at a local sound engineering company. The exact role is not…
The Foxy pie review: Is Ryan Fox’s favourite Rollers Bakery pie worth the hype?
Mum approved, but I wasn’t impressed with the lack of seasoning or savoury grunt in the mince. The…
The NZ economy may be approaching the next ‘gaming is bigger than wool’ moment – Phil Thomson
There are a string of others you may or may not have heard of, like Tracksuit, Sence and…
When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?
Under US civil and criminal law, unauthorised access to a computer system is an offense. “If a human…
The Kim Dotcom saga is a national embarrassment – Deborah Chambers
These are not sentencing decisions sending or incarcerating a person. They are decisions that a person faces criminal…
Olympian’s charges dropped as prosecutors admit reflecting pool is ‘flawed’
Hearn’s legal team said the case should never have gone to court in the first place, adding that…
New Zealand beer excise: Why the beer tax is squeezing pubs – Dylan Firth
New Zealand is running the same experiment in reverse. The high relative cost of beer poured from a…
The Years Ahead: How travel is helping older Hawke’s Bay residents redefine ageing
The pair have been to Europe, South America, Africa, China, Russia, and even to the Everest Base Camp.…
Weekend wine guide: Vintners’ bad luck is spreading through our top wine regions
Michael Cooper Wine writer·New Zealand Listener· 30 Jul, 2026 06:04 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…