Land ahoy: New fields for Napier Pirates of Park Island
Napier Pirate chairman Graham Atkins said the club had been making-do with fragmented facilities across multiple sites, and…
Abel Tasman land among 3000ha returned to Māori after historic Nelson Tenths case settlement
The assets will be transferred to Te Here-ā-Nuku Trust, which will manage them on behalf of the customary…
French artist JR aims to create a 120m ‘cave’ along the Pont Neuf over the Seine
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Owner of Fitzroy Hotel – Auckland’s oldest surviving hotel – locked in legal battle with city council
Constructed by brickmaker William Parker, the hotel was later owned by Richard Secombe, whose brewery merged into what…
Wesley College hostel closure: Violence among boarders at NZ’s oldest school behind urgent shutdown
“On this occasion, more than 30 senior students left their hostel building at night, entered a junior building,…
Wesley College kitchen worker who lived on school grounds charged over alleged student sex offending
Pukekohe District Court documents show the man was charged with sexual connection with a young person, and police…
Wesley College’s hostels shut down by Ministry of Education before end of term
Wesley College said today it is seeking urgent legal advice about the suspension. The Herald understands some parents…
On The Up: Weather-forecasting Rotorua tortoise predicts long hot summer ahead
Her track record, Hoyle claimed, showed “she’s better than MetService”. After 65 years of owning Herman, Hoyle said…
Local elections deliver New Zealand’s oldest mayoral line-up in recent history
Brown declined to speak to the Herald on the subject and in a written response, Mauger did not…
IT Professionals NZ members vote for liquidation as more red ink revealed, reboot takes shape
IT Professionals NZ (ITP) president Jamie Vaughan says he is now in talks with a liquidator, whom he…
All Blacks centurion Ma’a Nonu breaks own record as oldest player to score try in French Top 14
Nonu previously set the record for being the competition’s oldest try scorer when he crossed the line in…
In the era of smartphones, Seattle’s Tin Can helps parents bring back the landline
“Our neighbour was like: ‘Everybody, text him right now, we’re all going to get them,’” Zemer says. Within…