Mass whale stranding on Farewell Spit, call for volunteers to help creatures
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East Wind $53m Ponzi scheme: Liquidators say investors to get almost nothing
Warning flags included East Wind offering fixed-interest currency trading investments, usually a highly volatile asset class and also…
Kahurangi National Park search: Defence Force joins hunt for missing tramper
“Search efforts today will focus on spurs and large water systems coming off the Wharepapa/Arthur Range. The Defence…
Prolific Auckland fraudster Thomas Davies jailed after $110,000 spree
Davies sat with his head in his hands as his list of offences was read out in court.…
Meridian CEO Mike Roan on where power prices are heading, and what he’s reading – Summer Questions
What opportunities do you see in 2026? Power companies like Meridian have done lots of hard graft in…
Motorist caught driving more than twice speed limit in Palmerston North
“But we see the crashes these speeds can cause and nobody wants to be part of that.” Harrison…
Gut health foods: Simple swaps to boost fibre and fix your microbiome
Processed foods tend to have less fibre – soluble, insoluble, or starch-resistant – than whole foods. These types…
What is the Brics+ ‘Unit’ – and could it really challenge the US dollar?
This combination of a stable asset with a set of diversified currencies reduces exposure to financial volatility and…
Snow and ice disrupt travel in Britain, France and Netherlands with more to come tomorrow
British railway authorities deployed snowploughs in Scotland to try to clear tracks hit by heavy snow, which reached…
Inside alleged Christchurch fraudster Nicola Flint’s elaborate, years-long cancer con
Stage four breast cancer, she said. Terminal, she said. The countdown was on and Flint was sharing her…
Whangārei parents fight to save free kids’ bricks and sticks play room
The mother believed it was short-sighted of the council to consider leasing the space to a business. “We…
Avian botulism outbreak kills more than a dozen ducks at Napier’s Anderson Park
Avian botulism is a naturally occurring bird disease triggered by environmental conditions that prompt a bacteria, found naturally…