Inflation rises to 3.1%, above Reserve Bank’s target rate
Photo: 123RF Consumer prices was up 0.6% in December quarter The annual inflation rate was at 3.1% from…
Grandmother and grandchild confirmed as pair killed in Pāpāmoa landslide
Welcome Bay Road. Photo: RNZ / Jamie Troughton Two people killed when a landslide hit a house in…
Weather-hit Ōakura coast in Northland closed to non-residents
“A checkpoint at Kaiikanui Rd will be stopping traffic to enforce this,” he said. Couper urged holiday home-owners…
Guitar Wolf (Japan) Returning to Aotearoa New Zealand
To witness Guitar Wolf live on stage is to experience the magnificent and unfathomable power that is JET…
DoC forced to release report into kiwi whistleblower
An investigation into a privacy bungle revealed a cascade of missteps by the Department of Conservation. The department…
Australian Police name suspected gunman after small-town shooting
Police are scouring a “large search area” for a shooter who killed three people and injured a fourth…
E-scooter rider dies after being struck by train in Christchurch
An e-scooter rider has died after being hit by a freight train in Christchurch early this morning. Police…
Regular school attendance in term 4 last year at highest level since 2022
Regular attendance was defined as attending more than 90 percent of the time in a single school term.…
Serial scammer Dean McAuley jailed again after cleaning out 91-year-old’s bank account
The court heard that in February 2025 McAuley knocked on the victim’s door and claimed to be “doing…
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with truck on Auckland’s SH1
A motorcyclist seen speeding by police has died after hitting the back of a truck on State Highway…
Trust is the new key metric
Innovation and profit are no longer enough to secure prosperity. Integrity will be crucial to brand success in…
My ‘party boy’ days are over, says Kiwi league star Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith says is sobriety is the “best investment in my life I have ever made”. Photo: Will…