Port of Tauranga: 18kg cocaine and meth bust adds to record haul
Smith said the amount of methamphetamine and cocaine would have equated to a retail street value of up…
Hawke’s Bay heat: Hastings’ temperature forecast for Sunday soars to 38C
As the predicted situation started to materialise today, MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane said the forecast peak temperature had…
NZ stocks edge higher after Wall St powers ahead – Market close
After three sessions of gains, the Dow is off to its best start to a year since 2003,…
Australian heatwave set to cook Hawke’s Bay
The hottest temperature in New Zealand in January last year was 32.4C in Bay of Plenty town Kawerau,…
Central North Island shearer Simon Goss claims solo world record
One referee, Neil Fagan, of Te Kuiti, said it confirmed Goss made the catch “by less than a…
Whanganui shearer Simon Goss breaks world shearing record with 732 ewes in nine hours
In his record, Smith had successive run tallies of 164, 142, 142, 141 and 142. Timed right, shearers…
Sam Ruthe breaks under 16 world record in 1000m at Tauranga Twilight event
James Ford previously held the New Zealand U19 of 2m 23.48s, set in Monaco in 2024, while the…
Juan Pedro Franco, once world’s most obese man at 590kg, dies at 41
The Daily Mail reported that Franco later underwent a series of life-changing weight-loss surgeries and embarked on a…
Athletics: Sam Ruthe targets another record in 1000m race at Tauranga Twilight
However, it won’t be easy as he will face some tough competition from top French runners Felix Rivet…
Japan stocks ride AI boom, rate hikes to record high in 2025
Markets Manufacturing and finance resurgent as economy shifts to inflation from deflation The Nikkei Stock Average ended the…
Auckland 10-year-old lands 101kg marlin off Coromandel coast, breaks club record
“We had it right to the boat within three minutes, then you have to start reeling,” Tom said.…
Iran’s capital hit by wave of protests after local currency slumps to record low, pushing up food prices
Price fluctuations are paralysing the sales of some imported goods, with both sellers and buyers preferring to postpone…