Controversial high-rise development approved in Wellington
An artist’s impression of the seven-storey apartment building, Mayfair, that is proposed for Wellington’s Mt Victoria. Photo: Supplied…
Major outage on YouTube website
Photo: 123RF Video sharing site YouTube has suffered a widespread outage, with hundreds of thousands of users reporting…
Fast and fur-ious: Dog makes unexpected Olympic debut during cross-country ski finish
By Ben Church, CNN There was a welcome addition to the end of Wednesday’s Olympic women’s cross-country skiing…
Warning for other investors after $11,000 in crypto lost
Photo: Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto via AFP A case in which a man lost access to $11,000 of…
Winter Olympics 2026: Channel Nine reporter Danika Mason apologises after viral Today show cross
Danika Mason says she “shouldn’t have had a drink” before her cross. Photo: Getty Images/ Matt King/File Channel…
No guarantee Moa Point will be fixed soon – water chair
Tiaki Wai board chair Will Peet. Photo: Supplied / Tiaki Wai The chair of Wellington’s new water entity…
Warning shortage of neurologists will see struggle with demand
Photo: 123RF New Zealand is facing a shortage in neurologists, despite advances in the life-saving treatments available. A…
Why are New Zealand’s cicadas so loud this time of year – and is it dangerous?
Hamilton’s cicada (Maoricicada hamiltoni) is heard in summer in the lower North Island and inland South Island. Photo:…
Crayfishers in cut-off Wairarapa hope bridge reopens soon
The bridge over Hurupi Stream on Cape Palliser Road. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone It’s not “panic, panic”…
Fast and fur-ious: Dog makes unexpected Olympic debut during cross-country ski finish
By Ben Church, CNN There was a welcome addition to the end of Wednesday’s Olympic women’s cross-country skiing…
More injured sea birds seen after storms by beach clean up group
An albatross/toroa being looked after at Wellington Zoo. Photo: Supplied / Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo A beach cleanup…
Reality bites for job seekers as unemployment climbs
Unemployment is at its highest in more than a decade, but an economist says that could actually be…