New Zealander Khol Gillies loses leg after fighting in Ukraine
New Zealander Khol Gillies had to wait days to be evacuated from the battlefield in Ukraine. Photo: Supplied…
PGG to end Napier’s historic wool auctions marking end of an era
Buyers bidding at auction at the Napier Wool Exchange in the 1960s. Photo: SUPPLIED/PGG Wrightson Heritage Collection Major…
Outrage over illegal dumping at Auckland cemetery
Illegal dumping at the Ōtāhuhu Cemetery over the weekend. Photo: LDR/SUPPLIED A pile of household rubbish dumped at…
Ikea hikes staff pay to minimum $29 as other retailers told to ‘step up’
IKEA’s first Auckland store opens on December 4 Photo: Marika Khabazi / RNZ New Zealand retailers need to…
US firm trialling Huntington’s disease treatment says it shows promising early results
Huntington’s disease causes progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. Photo: 123RF A treatment for Huntington’s disease…
NZ Post mistakenly included rural Waikato community’s only post shop on closure list
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller A rural Waikato community will not be losing its only post shop after…
Mayor condemns ‘ecological vandalism’ on Marlborough beaches
By Kira Carrington, Local Democracy reporter A quad-bike rider driving into the prohibited red zone after being confronted…
Well wishes across political spectrum as Judith Collins resigns
Defence Minister Judith Collins. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The resignation of Judith Collins from Parliament has prompted…
Sex offending by priest Rowan Donoghue ‘deeply disturbing’, school says
Former St Bede’s College Friar Rowan Donoghue arrives at the Christchurch District Court for an appearance on January…
Animal rights group wants government to ban all caged hens
Up to 80 chickens can be placed in colony cages. Photo: Supplied Animal rights charity SAFE is calling…
Will ‘free gift’ disappointment hurt cosmetics retailer Mecca?
Some Mecca customers have been left disappointed with its loyalty programme. (File photo) Photo: Unsplash / Allison Saeng…
Tributes flow for Wellington’s beloved Aro Park cat, Lola
Claire Naughton with Lola. Photo: SUPPLIED Well-wishers have come out in force for a Wellington cat considered to…