Parliament passes earthquake-prone building reforms with $8.2b savings forecast
“Expensive and often unrealistic remediation costs that are disproportionate to risk threaten buildings becoming derelict. “Instead, we’re enabling…
Jim Peters dies: Former New Zealand First MP and Northland educator passes away
He also served as Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori at the University of Auckland. Jim Peters was a former MP…
Snow blankets southern passes before school holiday ski rush
Motorists are advised to take care, with road snowfall warnings in place for the Haast Pass (SH6), Lindis…
Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo: AU health agency – NZ Herald
Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo: AU health agency NZ HeraldEbola cases increase almost 40% in a…
Russian Ambassador to NZ Stanislav Krans says ‘no war crimes’ in Ukraine. I’ve seen the barbarism first-hand – Thomas Mutch
This is what the Russian armed forces can do even from a distance. Perhaps we can be as…
Gubba rebrands as Bugg as founder’s daughter takes over garden bag business
Sparked by the interest in his creation, Graves began selling the tools while expanding his product range, notably…
Police warn drivers after road toll passes total deaths at this time last year
Of the 14 fatal crashes in the past fortnight, nine were head-on collisions caused by vehicles crossing the…
Tennessee passes symbolic ‘Nuclear Family Month’ resolution for June
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed the resolution 72–18, and it cleared the Tennessee Senate by a vote…
Greyhound racing to end in August as bill passes
The agency would be headed by members of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on greyhound racing, Heather Simpson (chairwoman),…
America’s Cup: Late challenges lodged as entry deadline passes for Naples regatta
Late entries are required to pay the initial €7 million ($14m) entry fee – €2m of which is…
Phantom Billstickers’ creator and The Exponents’ first manager Jim Wilson passes away
Phantom Billstickers say they will be honouring Wilson’s life over the coming days and invite “those who knew…
Avatar: Fire and Ash: Third film in James Cameron’s series passes US$1 billion mark worldwide
Coming in third at US$14.9m was Lionsgate’s The Housemaid, a film version of Freida McFadden’s best-selling novel about…