Why Rocket Lab boss Sir Peter Beck loses sleep before every mission – and expects to again this week
The build-up and day of Rocket Lab lift-off missions are nervous periods for Sir Peter Beck. Photo /…
Ngātiwai lands on ‘tapu’ Poor Knights Islands in defiance of marine law change
Once there, the group climbed to the top of one of the islands and erected a flagpole. The…
Peter Griffin: How Rocket Lab helped Nasa’s return to the moon
An edited extract from book The Launch of Rocket Lab In 2017, Nasa formally revealed plans for Artemis,…
Sir Peter Jackson’s Miramar development revealed in new consent plans
The Lord of the Rings director’s plans for the site include a large storage facility, an animal quarantine…
Sports cars, fighter jets and family dinner: How Rocket Lab’s Sir Peter Beck unwinds
Sir Peter Beck is living his dream heading one of the world’s most respected private space companies. Photo…
Peter Beck interview: On his optimism for NZ economy and why defence contracts are vital to Rocket Lab’s future
On the back of new data revealing the economy shrank in the second quarter and the Reserve Bank…
Peter Laupama’s aggravated robbery acquittal sent back to the Rotorua District Court for review
Laupama demanded the victim hand over his car keys and told him he was going to receive “a…
DIA receives complaint about alleged vote irregularities in Kaipara local election
The DIA was also unable to halt the publication of election results. Ward said local elections were run…
Auckland businessman Peter Mazany to pay $9k over old and crowded boarding house
He has acknowledged he was at fault, saying he didn’t fully understand the rules around boarding houses. Originally,…
Society Insider: Kiwi heiress Ali Andrews marries Chanel heir in Venice; Helicopters may be grounded at Tara Iti and Te Arai Links golf courses
Venice has quickly become the city of choice for destination weddings of the ultra-rich, with Amazon founder Jeff…
Northland’s Kaipara District records one of the highest voter turnouts in New Zealand
It comes amid concerns about falling turnout in much of the country – the national average is 38%,…
Serial fraudster Aaron Coupe appeals against his sentence, citing mental health problems and ‘crushing’ punishment
She called that a “crushing result” disproportionate to the offending. A total sentence of 74 months to 78…