Flooded SH1 section near Kaikōura on track to reopen next week if weather holds
Crews are also clearing fallen trees and other debris on the highway in the Hundalee Hills area. Rock…
Shortland Street star Stephen Lovatt on life, sobriety and performance after midlife lows
I was raised in a mixture of Dad’s traditional heartland Baptist and Mum’s high Anglican. Two versions of…
Pāpāmoa residents rally against second Tauranga toll on new interchange
But motorists who stop off at Pāpāmoa East, then later rejoin the TEL will pay both tolls –…
Mel Homer on surviving leukaemia and the stranger who saved her life
“She saved me. My outcome was not good without a donor,” Homer says. And she might honestly be…
Former British MP Ann Widdecombe found dead at home, man arrested on suspicion of murder
Widdecombe, a Conservative MP from 1987 to 2010, was known for her strong Christian faith and outspoken views.…
Disputes Tribunal orders ex to return $24k after partner’s spend on home renovation, boat expenses
Now, her claim for $29,000 in the Disputes Tribunal has been partially upheld, with an order he return…
Film director Andrew Niccol on coming home and the Jacinda Ardern movie that collapsed
Expat director Andrew Niccol, left, has made movies like, from top right, Gattaca with Ethan Hawke, The Truman…
Erling Haaland’s ‘doppelganger’ Emma Kate Willman breaks silence on their ‘unreal’ resemblance
Willman told People: “[It’s been] so surreal … I never expected braiding my hair to turn into millions…
Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight
“We immediately realised there had been a decompression. There were screams … for a moment I thought someone…
Epsom students report daily injuries on packed Auckland school bus
She said students were being injured every day, describing one instance where a friend of hers was knocked…
Dead seabirds on Northland beach test negative for H5N1 bird flu
The discovery follows recent reports of dead and distressed seabirds, including prions and various petrel species, washing ashore…
Al Brown opens up on hand and ear surgeries and focusing on health
Brown urged people, particularly men who are reluctant to visit doctors, to address little issues and look after…