The power station in your driveway: Queenstown trial uses EVs to power households
“Cars store a lot of energy. When that’s in a petrol tank, it’s not good for much else…
NZ agencies have eye on ‘largest solar radiation storm in more than 20 years’
Early Tuesday morning, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) posted on X: “An S4 severe solar radiation storm…
Liquidations hit 15-year high as 2025 proves brutal for struggling firms
“You combine that with the ongoing rising costs for insurance, rates, rent and food over the last few…
Fast-food giants reveal how much New Zealand meat they really use
Two new McDonald’s restaurants have been approved for Auckland this year, another is under consideration in Wānaka, a…
Lithium batteries cause chaos on one of Auckland Airport’s busiest travel days
“For safety reasons, these bags require additional back-of-house screening by Aviation Security so prohibited items can be identified…
MyChoice gambling harm app launched as online casino licences loom
Problem gamblers can self-exclude themselves from venues, but have to complete exclusion paperwork and get their photo taken.…
Rocket Lab to build 18 US missile-tracking satellites in $816m deal
“This contract underscores that Rocket Lab’s vertically integrated approach isn’t just a competitive advantage – we’re enabling a…
One of largest child abuse image hauls at Auckland Airport leads to jail term
“The material he carried was deeply disturbing and included some of the most extreme child sexual abuse content…
Jaw-Dropping Atlantic Record: Largest Great White Shark Ever Spotted
A Rare Giant in a Changing Ocean The recent sighting of an enormous great white shark in the…
Ātihau-Whanganui returns to profit as new governors join board
Three of the seven board members stood down under the board’s rotation policy, including long-serving governor Whatarangi Murphy-Peehi,…
Are recent mortgage rate increases justified? Banks accused of putting profits ahead of NZ’s economic recovery
The banks’ moves came as swap rates, which influence longer-term mortgage rates, spiked in the fortnight following the…
Eurovision faces withdrawals after Israel OK’d to compete
“The situation in Gaza, despite the ceasefire and the approval of the peace process, and the use of…