Rescuers respond to vehicle in Waimakariri River
(File photo) Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Rescue teams are working to free a vehicle stuck in a…
Highlanders hold comfortable lead over Waratahs at halftime
Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action from Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. as the Highlanders and NSW Waratahs…
Green Party criticises govt’s ‘outrageous’ decision to scrap fees-free tertiary education
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says the government should invest more in the future of young people, not…
Corrections union says fuel crisis worsening prison staffing shortages
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The union representing prison staff said the Department of Corrections is not prepared…
Cost-of-living crisis fuelling rise in elder financial abuse, warns Age Concern
Photo: Unsplash/ Rupixen Age Concern Auckland said it’s seeing a rise in financially motivated elder abuse, due to…
Is owning a rental property still worth it? Expert says the economics have changed
Photo: Unsplash / Blake Wheeler A university professor says several reasons are behind investors opting out of the…
Cricket: Finn Allen century boosts Kolkata’s Indian Premier League hopes
Finn Allen celebrates scoring a century for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Photo: AFP Kolkata Knight Riders opener Finn…
White House releases UFO files, more expected
By Andrew Hay, Reuters (File photo) Photo: 123RF Files include Apollo mission photos and transcripts of unidentified phenomena…
Olive industry confident despite closure of Wairarapa producer
Photo: Pixabay Olives New Zealand is confident growers and olive oil supply will not be significantly affected by…
Ex‑Xero staffer Ally Naylor glad to see Sir Rod Drury return NZer of the Year Award
On Friday, the New Zealander of the Year Awards office confirmed Rod Drury had returned the award. Photo:…
Is your savings account interest rate really as good as you think it is?
Photo: 123RF New Zealanders are warned to check they’re being paid the interest rate they think they are…
Pedestrian dies after incident near Lake Ellesmere
(File photo) Photo: RNZ A pedestrian has died, after an incident involving a vehicle at a property near…