Study claims illicit tobacco is now more than a quarter of the New Zealand market
He is just one small drop in the bucket when it comes to New Zealand’s illicit tobacco industry.…
NZ must prepare for the end of the rules-based era – Matthew Hooton
He demanded Canada and Mexico renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, withdrew from the Paris Agreement on…
Media Insider: UK rugby writer and haka critic Stephen Jones retires – then enters into an online storm; TVNZ’s new Chase, Love Island deal; NBR lines up IRD in paywall scrap
Jones is infamous in New Zealand; over the years, he’s had several cracks at the All Blacks haka…
New Zealand Energy Corp. Announces Executive Appointment as Tariki Gas Storage Project Advances
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – January 8, 2026) – New Zealand Energy Corp. (TSXV: NZ) (“NZEC” or the “Company”)…
2025 climate summary: Hottest places around New Zealand revealed
The report points out: “Of the six main centres in 2025, Auckland was the warmest, Tauranga was the…
Alex Watts On Curating Ayrburn’s Bold New Queenstown Dining Spaces
This summer, Viva Premium is revisiting the best and biggest stories of the year. This article was originally…
New home for rare skinks taking shape on Napier’s Marine Parade
He said while the enclosure’s fence was finished, there was still some work to fine-tune the inside environment.…
Tim Shadbolt obituary: New Zealand’s longest serving mayor dies at 78 after long illness
He first served as Invercargill mayor from 1993 to 1995, but while he was mayor, he contested the…
Wānaka freedom camping investigated after unauthorised New Year party
“Any event on public conservation land needs to have an authorisation from DoC. This is so we can…
Devonport ‘unexplained’ death: Three-year-old boy’s body found on New Year’s Day
In a statement today, Detective Inspector Aaron Pascoe said, “While the circumstances around this incident are unexplained, there…
American Airlines brings new Dreamliner for summer Auckland-Texas route
The airline last year announced expansion of the Flagship Suite to four cities – Auckland, Brisbane, Buenos Aires…
Weather: Scorching temperatures sweep New Zealand, heat alerts likely for Hawke’s Bay
MetService predicts temperatures will reach the mid-30s on Sunday. “Hastings is currently forecast for 37C,” White said. “I…