New Taupō Mayor John Funnell says hearing loss means he’ll skip noisy events
That medical emergency left him struggling to hear when in a crowd or when there was background noise,…
Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush and Oscar-nominee John Lithgow up for New Zealand Screen Award
Lithgow is best know for his role in TV comedy 3rd Rock From the Sun, for which he…
Ian Mackenzie, John Sunckell re‑elected as ECan faces nitrate emergency
In the declaration, ECan committed to urgently addressing the issue of groundwater pollution, which impacted drinking water sources…
On The Up: Rotorua teen’s diversity essay a finalist in John Locke Institute 2025 Global Essay Prize
Kendall’s essay, titled Diversity is Fashionable, but is it Valuable?, examined the social and economic impacts of diversity,…
PM Christopher Luxon seemingly transmutes political gold into sh*t
Tough and decisive? PM Christopher Luxon and Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston have announced a scheme…
Auckland election upset as Victoria Short breaks once-unshakeable Albany alliance
A disappointed Walker cited the Fix Auckland campaign and Short’s more effective use of social media as decisive…
Trio wins physics Nobel for quantum mechanical tunnelling
In experiments carried out in the 1980s, the scientists showed that quantum tunnelling can also be observed on…
Don Wilkinson murder: John Ward Skinner released by Parole Board after 17 years behind bars for shooting undercover police officer
Sprung by their target Skinner, and his associate Iain Clegg, the pair of police officers fled on foot.…
Wadestown samurai sword burglary-accused named as John Charles Salanoa
Salanoa faces charges of aggravated burglary and assault with a weapon after allegedly attacking a man with the…
Universities give up using software to detect AI in students’ work
One of the presidents of Massey’s Tertiary Education Union branch, Dr Angela Feekery, told RNZ academics had not…
Wellington beneficiary Bradley John Croft jailed after attempt at $200,000 tax fraud using urgent ‘high-trust’ business loan scheme
The SBCS loan scheme was administered by Inland Revenue under urgency using a “high trust” application model to…
New Zealand Archbishop Sir David Moxon awarded highest honour of St John Order
Sir David’s honour was conferred in Canberra last week during the global gathering of St John representatives for…