Total lunar eclipse: New Zealand has ‘front-row seat’ to only lunar eclipse of 2026
The total eclipse – also known as a “Blood Moon” – will happen just after midnight on Wednesday,…
Nemesio Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, had a $25m bounty on his head
Mexican newspapers El Universal and Reforma, and the Televisa network reported Oseguera’s death. Earlier, people with guns set…
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Pulp (with bonus thoughts on Auckland show), Foo Fighters, U2, Lana Del Ray and more
Jarvis Cocker and Pulp performed the band’s latest track live for the first time at its Auckland show.…
Mark Lister: Inflation – is 3% the new 2%?
In New Zealand, inflation has averaged 4.2% over the past century, driven by the extremely high inflation of…
Cambridge racing couple turn TikTok fame into new horse training base
He started trials as a jockey at the age of 14 and racing at 15. “I struggled with…
Lotto: One lucky Kiwi becomes New Zealand’s latest millionaire
A Masterton man described running through the house in his underwear after winning $5.08m in last Saturday’s Lotto…
Hawke’s Bay’s forgotten WWII gun factory: New book tells Charlton rifle story
The gun’s designer Philip Charlton, Phil to his friends, invented a small, one-cylinder gas-powered engine that drove a…
Sol3 Mio stars Pene and Amitai Pati share family hardship in new Tenor doco
Before they became international phenoms; before the inevitable comparisons (Pavarotti); and before Sol3 Mio – the charismatic award-winning…
Auckland financial entrepreneur Hannah McQueen aims to shake up healthcare industry with new company Age Brightly
McQueen had sold her successful financial coaching business, EnableMe, in 2023 for a number she didn’t want to…
Top 10 bestselling New Zealand books: February 21
Bestsellers: Books by Brad Thorn, Nigel Latta and Thomas Coyle. Images / Supplied 1. (1) Champions Do Extra…
Ex-Prince Andrew arrest: The law change New Zealand would make if the line of succession changed
On the Governor-General of New Zealand website, it lists the current line of succession, using the former prince’s…
Nic Chan, Jasmine Kim & Vanessa Zhao Reveal Their Ultimate Lunar New Year Dishes
Food-filled family reunions and festive feasts are a staple of the Lunar / Chinese New Year celebrations, both…