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,…
Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson calls emergency meeting over election complaint
The meeting will be held at 5.30pm, at Mangawhai 1C and online. He requested the public be excluded,…
Criminologist says ‘third party’ likely in disappearance of Gus Lamont
“The scale of the search and how detailed it was, and the drones and everything else, it does…
Cherri Global collapse: Govt revealed as biggest external creditor
Now six months into the liquidation, Sprosen and White have confirmed that the companies owe a combined $42.92m.…
Harry Godfrey out of rugby for several months with ruptured ACL injury
“It’s hugely disappointing for us and Harry to get a serious injury in the NPC and take him…
Government energy plan unlikely to cut power bills, expert warns
But while some of the Government’s plans were good, Octopus Energy chief customer officer Margaret Cooney said she…
New measles case linked to overseas travel detected in Queenstown region
Jack said while the latest case in Queenstown had no known links, “cases in both regions share likely…
Tokoroa plywood mill faces closure as Carter Holt Harvey looks to import
“It really sucks.” Middlemiss has been the organiser for the paper and timber union in Tokoroa since 1984…
Shoppers who pay by Eftpos will subsidise contactless card users under surcharge ban, officials warned Government
“Banning surcharges is likely to steer consumers away from lower-cost payment options, such as Eftpos, and towards more…
Erin Patterson: Compensation for victims ‘likely’ to be sought from mushroom killer estate
Patterson received a further sizeable inheritance from her mother Heather Scutter’s estate after her death in 2019. “I…
What features are likely to be introduced in iPhone 17 Pro models? | Apple's 'Awe Dropping' event to be held tomorrow | Inshorts – Inshorts
What features are likely to be introduced in iPhone 17 Pro models? | Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ event to…
Napier night shelter expects to chase new Government homelessness funding
The government statement on Friday said it was taking “immediate action” to support people living without shelter, and…