Auckland developer fined $35k over repeated site pollution
An Auckland construction company has been fined $35,000 after sediment and concrete slurry repeatedly escaped from a residential…
A high‑risk bird flu strain is circling the globe. How prepared is NZ?
By Jemma Geoghegan and Nigel French of Health workers in protective suits cull ducks after the H5N8 bird…
Mevo car sharing service goes into voluntary administration
The company had cars in Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton and Nelson. Photo: Supplied Users of car sharing service Mevo…
Meta Deploys AI to Enhance Risk Review in Development
Meta is using artificial intelligence to handle some of the tasks that help it build safer products and…
Body found at Cornish Point, Cromwell during search for missing Frenchman Antoine Richard
“The community support and search efforts have been extremely appreciated. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at…
Man arrested after vehicle sped on wrong side of motorway
A man was arrested in Auckland overnight after he allegedly drove on the wrong side of the motorway,…
Possible mill closures are ‘a blow to the heart’ of Kaitāia
Long-time Kaitāia residents say the Far North town would be devastated if its big employer timber mills shut…
Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots that flew near Kid Rock’s home
The Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock’s Tennessee home during a training run while he…
Man who fell overboard from the Interislander ‘extremely unlikely’ to have survived, police say
CCTV camera footage from the ferry confirmed the man went into the water just after 11pm – about…
Torty the tortoise, who survived World War I, visits Te Papa exhibit that tells her story
On Monday, Christine Little took Torty on an impromptu visit to see Te Papa’s Gallipoli: The Scale of…
Fonterra settles activists’ misleading packaging lawsuit for ‘100 percent NZ grass-fed’ claims
Fonterra’s Anchor brand butter, showing the label claiming it is ‘100 percent New Zealand grass-fed’. Photo: Supplied/ Greenpeace…
Molly the border collie rescued after a week waiting for injured owner in New Zealand’s remote backcountry | New Zealand
A spot of furry black and white appears among the jagged rocks of New Zealand’s alpine backcountry. It…