Waikato weather: Ōtorohanga and Waipā districts join forces to combat flood damage
Dow said the weather’s long-term impact was going to be “quite substantial”. “The roading’s not going to be…
Hawke’s Bay winemaker Tony Bish locks in the earliest grape harvest in 45 year career
“We have had to move everything forward two weeks. “We’re certainly from zero to 100 miles an hour…
Download iOS 26.3 for iPhone and Other Devices Now
Apple has officially launched iOS 26.3 for iPhone and introduced corresponding updates for other devices. This release is…
Weather: Heat alert in Whakatāne amid high North Island temperatures, light rain for South Island
Glue said Whakatāne’s two-day heat alert indicates “higher than expected temperatures” over extended periods, including overnight. She advised…
Auckland entertainer Cole Johnston faces fresh underage sex charges, new complainants come forward
Johnston also faces three charges of committing an indecent act on a young person aged 12 to 15,…
Yellow‑legged hornet spread to Northland? Pest expert disputes MPI reassurances
The technique – attaching tiny radio transmitters to worker hornets and tracking them back to their nests –…
Which NZ cooking oils are healthiest – and the one you shouldn’t be using every day
High heat cooking (frying, roasting): Olive oil, canola oil and rice bran oilMedium heat cooking: Extra virgin olive…
Media Insider: Stripe Media (Stripe Studios) boss Alex Breingan facing 33 Serious Fraud Office charges relating to public and private funding of TV shows
“The alleged offending relates to the financing of 13 television programmes that were produced, or proposed to be…
US plans $20 billion critical mineral ‘vault’ to blunt reliance on China
The stockpile is expected to include both rare earths and critical minerals as well as other strategically important…
The New Ghd Speed Is The Brand’s Fastest Hairdryer Ever. But Is It Any Good?
Is the new Ghd Speed worth its $645 pricetag? And how does it stack up to other hairdryers…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Other tragedies and disasters revisited
1950, Ranui Shipwreck On December 28, 1950, the passenger launch Ranui capsized and was smashed to pieces on…
Widowed Napier mum faces deportation after husband’s sudden death
“We settled here very happily,” Gedara said. Kuttige eventually ended up having to relocate to Wellington for work…