Jono Ridler: Shark encounters, injuries and connection in 1350km swim for the ocean
“At the moment, I’ve got an ulcer in my cheek wall and one on my lip and that’s…
2degrees completes 3G shutdown, One NZ resumes closures
2degrees decommissioned 3G services on around 100 rural sites in December, then shut down 3G services in Palmerston…
Emotional day as Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement becomes law
“The biggest thing for me, understanding law, is that we will have legal muscle. Mā te ture te…
Wilhelmina Shrimpton and husband Ben O’Keeffe’s Fiji honeymoon escape
The couple tied the knot in Queenstown last month. Photo / Jonny Scott Photography It’s a good thing…
Faces of the victims: The casualties of the deadly North Island flooding and landslides
They were Austen Keith Richardson and his grandmother, 71-year-old Yao Fang. Teenagers, a school tutor, a Swedish tourist,…
Why local networks and good neighbours are critical in natural disasters
In the small hours of Valentine’s Day, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed hell across the upper North Island. After…
Wallaby pest control ramped up in central North Island containment zone
The Bay of Plenty and Waikato regional councils are part of the Tipu Mātoro National Wallaby Eradication Programme.…
Weather: Cooler but drier weekend forecast for upper North Island following tropical storm
The drier weather is forecast to be in the Bay of Plenty, which will not get as many…
Creditors lose $2.3 million as liquidation of Little Island Creamery winds up
The sale of the business and related fixed assets returned $515,000. A further $138,596 was recovered through the…
Red weather warnings: Heavy rain and gales hit Bay of Plenty, Rotorua
“A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow precedes a tropical low that is forecast to approach New Zealand…
Weather: Subtropical low to bring heavy rain and severe gales to upper North Island
The lower North Island is forecast to remain mostly cloudy with gusts and isolated showers in the afternoon…
Auckland FC beat South Island United in OFC Professional League opener
Oscar Faulds had gone close with an effort tipped over the bar by Steven Van Dijk and when…