RockRidge trail: Luxury Canterbury high country hike opens to walkers
We quickly plate a farm-to-table spread featuring an impeccably tender, 55-day aged fillet steak alongside creamy potato gratin…
Waiohiki stopbank officially opens as Hawke’s Bay continues Gabrielle recovery
Local Government Minister Simon Watts, who also holds the climate change portfolio, said the project represented more than…
Summerset Mt Denby opens $75m resort-style retirement village in Whangārei
The company has more than 40 villages either completed or in development across New Zealand. Mt Denby is…
Contact Energy opens $151m Glenbrook grid battery to boost winter energy security
“This is more than new infrastructure; it represents a shift in how we power New Zealand’s future,” Fuge…
Central North Island’s first rescue helicopter training centre opens in Taupō
It employs more than 150 staff, including pilots, paramedics, air crew officers and support personnel. Chief executive Paul…
Fujifilm House of Photography opens in Albany as flagship creative hub
Peter Bonisch, general manager of imaging solutions at Fujifilm New Zealand, stands in front of a historical photograph…
Tnue slow-release urea factory opens at He Ahi eco-park near Taupō
Construction of the factory started in 2024 and took 18 months. Tnue co-founder Bruce Smith said when construction…
Coroner opens inquest into 2014 ‘catastrophic’ head injury death of Christchurch baby Soul Turany
During the two-week inquest which began in Christchurch this morning, Coroner Ian Telford will hear from Turany and…
‘Bookless bookstore’: Audio-only book shop opens in New York
In the store, audiobook tablets called “story tiles” line the shelves, ready to be inserted into a player…
Mercure Tauranga hotel opens after multimillion-dollar refurbishment
Further refurbishment was planned for conference facilities and recreational amenities including the pool area, he said. ’Strong signal…
Halter’s new Starlink-connected collars: The costs vs its land-lubbing mast system, the size of the market it opens up
Halter’s new Starlink-based service. In the US, the Starlink option will expand Halter’s addressable market by around 50%,…
Northland artist Chris Wilkie opens new Rawene gallery in Hokianga
“It’s born in me, and it’s right through my whakapapa. My dad, as a fitter and turner, could…