Relying on tug boat from Australia risks lives, council leaders say
Interislander ferry Kaitaki was sailing into Wellington Harbour in January 2023 with 854 passengers on board when it…
Timing critical as Kiwi wasp bait tech trialled on Auckland’s hornet invaders
Vespex inventor Richard Toft’s specially formulated bait will soon be used to target the yellow legged hornet. Photo:…
Super Rugby Pacific: Highlanders v Crusaders
Caleb Tangitau scores a try during the Super Rugby Pacific – Highlanders v Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium.…
Waikato horse trainer Ival Brownlee banned for 16.5 months after winning horse tests positive for meth
First published on Trainer Ival Brownlee has been disqualified from racing for 18 months. Photo: 123rf A winning…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un entrenches daughter as likely heir, Seoul says
This picture taken on December 31, 2025 and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)…
Biggest bank makes low-deposit property investment easier
ANZ says it has been able to lend more to low-deposit investors thanks to the Reserve Bank easing…
Waikato horse trainer Ival Brownlee banned for 16.5 months after winning horse tests positive for meth
First published on Trainer Ival Brownlee has been disqualified from racing for 18 months. Photo: 123rf A winning…
Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses
By Justin Wong, Local Democracy Report Metlink has to pull 11 of its Matangi trains out of service…
Christchurch terrorist made almost 700 complaints about life in prison
Fifty-one people were killed in two attacks on mosques in Christchurch in 2019. Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon…
Nauru president proposes changing country’s name to Naoero
Nauru President David Adeang Photo: ABC News / Ian Cutmore A constituional amendment has been tabled in Nauru…
Ditch NZ Super entirely, minor party says
Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong said her party would replace NZ Super – along with all other forms…
Live weather: Warnings across North Island
Significant flooding and slips have closed highways in Ōtorohanga, Waikato, as heavy rain hits the region. A number…