Customs seizes cocaine worth nearly $16m from container at Port of Tauranga
The outer packaging depicting a hamster in a crown. Photo / NZ Customs Hidden amongst legitimate goods, Customs…
Wellington to wait a decade for second Mt Victoria Tunnel, SH1 improvements project
Artist’s visualisation of a second Mt Victoria Tunnel in Wellington. Photo / NZTA “It is estimated that the…
NZ sharemarket starts week up 0.6% – Market close
A larger reduction? Greg Smith, investment specialist at Generate, said there was a positive sentiment for global markets…
Kiwi documentary and film-maker Costa Botes dies after nearly a decade with cancer
Continued to work until his final weeks His partner of 14 years, Debs Botes, said her husband was…
New Zealand citizenship fees to increase to meet rising costs
“Updating fees is essential to maintain high-quality services and meet rising costs,” said Adrian Jarvis, general manager services…
Air New Zealand passengers on Rarotonga flight face 8-hour return after bad weather thwarts landing
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Body found in Upper Hutt search for missing woman Anita Hart
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Nearly 250 schools, early learning centres contact Education Ministry over asbestos in play sand
Rolleston’s Clearview Primary shared on Facebook said it would be closed today, tomorrow and possibly Wednesday while its…
Reserve Bank building in Wellington closes temporarily due to asbestos; bank’s operations unaffected as staff work from home
While Wellington staff are working from home, the central bank didn’t expect the disruption to impact its services.…
Gisborne council to consider fate of Grey St redesign
The Streets for People trial design was aimed at calming traffic and encouraging walking and cycling between the…
Westpac CEO pay over $4 million, nearly double last year’s earnings and 55 times average Kiwi wage
“It’s fair enough as well. It’s right that it’s transparent. So from my view, whilst I don’t like…
Squid Games: Kiwi Chris Williams was kidnapped in Tanzania. Now he’s been ‘imprisoned’ on Netflix for a chance to win millions
The Gisborne graphic designer survived an intense kidnapping ordeal six years ago, where four men forced him and…