New Zealand Breakers sweep Illawarra Hawks to keep playoff hopes alive
Brockington signalled his intent early, scoring the Breakers’ opening seven points. Despite the Breakers being whistled for four…
Weather: Heat alert in Whakatāne amid high North Island temperatures, light rain for South Island
Glue said Whakatāne’s two-day heat alert indicates “higher than expected temperatures” over extended periods, including overnight. She advised…
Australian Open 2026: Novak Djokovic says ‘keep writing me off’ after beating Sinner in late-nighter
“It feels surreal, to be honest,” said Djokovic, who had lost the five previous matches to the 24-year-old…
Muscle Car Madness, Rangiora: Organiser seeks to ban troublemakers
The aftermath of Muscle Car Madness at Rangiora’s A&P Showgrounds. Photo / Supplied That mud was exacerbated by…
‘Plan B’ wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by storms
Federated Farmers’ Gisborne/Wairoa president Charlie Reynolds said it was no longer acceptable for the region not to have…
Productivity puzzle: What will keep New Zealand’s green shoots growing? – Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
This is far preferable to the alternative but needs something more. That something is growth – otherwise the…
Storm-hit petrels recovered and ready for release
“They get caught in the storms, they’ll come into the shore, and then they’ll fly inland. Some of…
Cost of incarceration: Corrections report reveals $201,408 to keep a sentenced inmate behind bars
To monitor those on home detention – including the likes of former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming, who…
Winston Peters’ global gifts: From Mongolian horse to Hillary-signed note
“It was quite a present when I think about it,” says Peters. Another favourite last year was not…
Eight things to do this year to lower dementia risk and protect your brain
The results of US POINTER, the largest trial to examine how certain lifestyle behaviours can improve brain health,…
How to keep ants, flies and mozzies out of your house this summer – and when to call in the experts
“You have good seasons, you have bad seasons, you have early seasons, you have late seasons, and so…
Inside Wilhelmina Shrimpton and Ben O’Keeffe’s dream Queenstown wedding
Theirs is a story of passionate and intense love. Ben, who’s also a musculoskeletal registrar when he’s not…