Partner of baby Soul Turany’s mother had been served with protection order, inquest hears
Tony Farmer was Storme Turnay’s partner at the time of her baby Soul’s death. Photo: Pool / Chris…
Roundabout the motu: The loved and hated road features
What the peanut-shaped roundabout will look like. Photo: Hamilton City Council The opening of a so-called ‘peanut-about’ in…
Google is making its biggest change to the search bar in years
By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN CEO of Google DeepMind, Demis Hassabis, speaks at the 2026 Google I/O technology developer…
Scientists concerned about de-extinction ethics as biotech company heralds ‘breakthrough’
Photo: Supplied / Te Ara Scientists are once-again raising concerns about de-extinction as a US biotech company promotes…
Air NZ announces three new non-stop international routes from Christchurch
Air New Zealand has announced three new non-stop international flights from Christchurch to launch later this year. The…
Hantavirus cruise operator says ship not source of outbreak
A passenger from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius waves aboard a military bus after being…
Auto industry braces for motor oil shortage
By Matt Egan, CNN Traffic moves along Highway 101 in Los Angeles on 26 March, 2026. Photo: Justin…
‘I dread shopping’: Weekly groceries become an ordeal as cost of living bites
Fuimaono Peterson. Photo: RNZ / Amy Williams A solo mum on a benefit says grocery shopping has become…
‘Heartless’: Fears Wellington will be ‘ghost town’ after public service cuts
Kirsten Saunders, the co-owner of Smith the Grocer, says the announcement of more job cuts is tough for…
Nat Sciver-Brunt to miss White Ferns series, in doubt for World Cup
England player Natalie Sciver-Brunt Photo: Chris Symes / www.photosport.nz England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been ruled out of…
Housing market confidence takes a tumble as interest rates, inflation rise
Photo: RNZ Housing market confidence has taken a tumble as interest rates rise, prices are expected to stay…
Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131, WHO voices deep concern
By Erikas Mwisi and Emma Farge, Reuters A visitor washes his hands before entering Kyeshero Hospital at a…