Truck driver killed in crash near Wānaka
The crash happened on the Cardrona Skifield Rd. Photo: Ruairi O’Shea A person has died following a serious…
War skills all part of being medic
Digging trenches and setting up ambushes is just as much a part of the job as providing trauma…
Greek ‘FBI’ joins vulture poisoning investigation
Greece’s organized crime unit has joined the investigation into a mass poisoning of black vultures and other wildlife…
Swayzee joins Aussie invasion for $1m The Race
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk The $1m The Race at Cambridge’s Night of Champions is…
As it happened: Fuel stations run out again, Luxon warns NZ preparing for ‘prolonged’ Iran conflict
Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as fuel prices rise amid…
Is it just me, or is everyone getting sick? Be warned a new ‘severe variant’ flu is looming
Betty, who runs a GP clinic in Porirua, said he had noticed slightly more people being struck down…
Madonna (67) Spotted Filming in Italy as She Skips Oscars Event
Madonna is staying busy in Italy while many stars were celebrating at the Oscars. The singer, 67, was…
Kiwis aged 15-24 lag in world happiness rankings
The happiness of Kiwis aged 15 to 24 is lagging, according to new rankings released in the World…
‘If it’s not cultural, what is it?’ Fiame questions use of matai titles amid Luxon controversy
New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon was bestowed the Tuisinavemauluomoto’otua title by the village of Apia on Monday. 16…
Middle East war erodes New Zealand consumer confidence
Consumer confidence in New Zealand dropped to below the average level in March amid conflict in the Middle…
Tauranga man Vincent Reynolds sentenced over $80,000 tax and Covid fraud
Despite resigning as a director, he continued to control the company, filing GST returns, income tax returns and…
Napier City Council wants to change how ratepayers pay for roads
The council also wants to calculate that roading charge using capital value (CV) rather than land value (LV).…