SSports Read More OFC Professional League: The $70 million football league kicking off in AucklandJanuary 15, 2026 The fairly new Auckland franchise will be competing in the A-League and the OFC Pro League at the…
BBusiness Read More Christchurch’s Mars Bioimaging raises $15m to take its portable colour X-ray machine to marketJanuary 15, 2026 “It’s faster, easier and more accessible.” Mars’ scanner has a 12cm bore for a hand or wrist scan…
SSports Read More Amateur stuns star-studded field to win ‘One Point Slam’ in MelbourneJanuary 14, 2026 Crucially, the amateurs were allowed two serves but any current ATP or WTA-ranked players only one. Australia’s Smith,…
NNew Zealand Read More Lotto Powerball: Lucky punter wins $10.2 million in jackpot drawJanuary 14, 2026 Two players won $500,000 each in last Saturday’s draw with the winning tickets sold at Fresh Choice Ngāruawāhia…
BBusiness Read More Ryman Healthcare one of many companies snagged by $237m holiday pay problemJanuary 14, 2026 The work of that team, and the wider inspectorate, resulted in more than $237m in remediation payments being…
NNew Zealand Read More Rakon takeover bid fails to lift NZ sharemarket – Market closeJanuary 12, 2026 They again had a record close with the Dow gaining 0.48% to 49,504.7 points and the S&P 500…
NNew Zealand Read More See all of Ikea’s New Zealand forestry land – 42,000ha and countingJanuary 11, 2026 Like all foreign purchases of large blocks of land, Ingka’s purchases require government approval. Public records published by…
BBusiness Read More East Wind $53m Ponzi scheme: Liquidators say investors to get almost nothingJanuary 7, 2026 Warning flags included East Wind offering fixed-interest currency trading investments, usually a highly volatile asset class and also…
BBusiness Read More The best (and weirdest) tech found at CES 2026January 7, 2026 The ride-booking giant’s road to robotaxis has been a complicated one: an early Uber self-driving test vehicle killed…
NNew Zealand Read More NZ woman accused of smuggling $5.5m of meth in checked luggage at Auckland AirportJanuary 6, 2026 Customs said the narcotics found in the woman’s bag could produce up to 922,500 doses, with a potential…
NNew Zealand Read More High-risk intersection near Havelock North to get $2.7m roundabout upgradeJanuary 5, 2026 A council spokesperson said New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) would contribute 53% of the estimated total…
SSports Read More Hotel shortage sees Whangārei miss out on $5m hockey tournamentJanuary 5, 2026 But the Vantage Black Sticks Tri-Series was now being split between the North and South Islands, with the…