NZ sharemarket continues upwards trajectory – Market close
Jeremy Sullivan, investment adviser with Hamilton Hindin Greene, said it was another positive day here on light volumes,…
Supermoon, Wolf Moon or full moon? Kiwis share their photos
On average, the moon is about 380,000km away from the Earth, but in the last few days it…
Inside Wilhelmina Shrimpton and Ben O’Keeffe’s dream Queenstown wedding
Theirs is a story of passionate and intense love. Ben, who’s also a musculoskeletal registrar when he’s not…
Northland’s population to quadruple with summer tourist influx
Northland is home to about 200,000 residents. Tepania said the quadrupling of the population challenged local infrastructure. Far…
Christmas Eve shopping: Transactions for midday spending peak fall again
The peak-hour total fell to 660,815 in 2021, 650,909 in 2022 and 626,692 in 2023. The peak minute…
Aoraki Mt Cook climbing deaths: Why New Zealand’s highest peak is so deadly
He died attempting to traverse one of the most dangerous routes on the country’s most dangerous mountain. Thomas…
Fiordland climbing death: Connor McKenzie remembered by family after fatal Sabre Peak fall
Connor McKenzie’s parents taught at and ran international schools all over the world, with his sister Abby, on…
Real New Zealand house values down 31.3% since 2021 peak, economists cite ‘renewed weakness’
ANZ economists said: “Sales volumes are back below their long-run historic[al] average for this time of year”, referring…
Te Mata Peak fire sparked by fireworks thrown from car, police identify four involved
“It was incredibly fortunate that the fire was able to be extinguished quickly by Fire and Emergency, given…
Six60 announces new country and roots music festival ‘Sweet Home Aotearoa’
The one-day festival gears up to bring a taste of Nashville to New Zealand at the Matakana Country…
Auckland traffic gridlocked after digger falls off truck, blocks lane on Upper Harbour Motorway
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) earlier said an “incident” on Upper Harbour Bridge shortly after 7pm had blocked…
Te Mata Peak at centre of Hawke’s Bay long‑tailed bat hunt
Roper says the survey aims to be fun while gathering important information for a national database. “The bat…