Western Bay of Plenty sees boost in childhood vaccination rates
Donna Moon vaccinating a child. Photo: Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (PHO) A Bay of Plenty…
New Zealand born US Marine denied citizenship says system is flawed
Paul Canton served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1991-1998. Photo: Military.com/Facebook/Supplied A New Zealander who has lived…
New health funding for winter a drop in the bucket – unions
More than 70 beds will be added to hospitals ahead of the colder months, which the government says…
Supermarket price warning issued by Consumer NZ
Fruit and vegetables are up 9.4 percent on last year, with meat, poultry and fish rising 7.5 percent.…
Kārearea NZ falcon breeding in Auckland’s Hūnua Ranges
It is estimated that there are 5000-8000 native falcons (kārearea) in Aotearoa. File photo. Photo: Supplied / Paul…
Cancelled 2026 Commonwealth Games leaves unfinished legacy across Victoria
By Jack Colantuono, Harrison Tippet and Anna McGuinness, ABC Ken Balcombe hopes the Commonwealth Games can come to…
Crash closes stretch of State Highway 1 in North Canterbury
Photo: Supplied / NZTA Two people have been seriously injured after two cars collided in North Canterbury. Emergency…
When the petrol lights come on: How NZ’s fuel escalation levels work
Despite the conflict in the Middle East and growing worries over global oil supply, New Zealand remains at…
Mudfish pulls off last-minute upset to claim Fish of the Year 2026
A Northland mudfish with a ruler for scale. Photo: DOC A deeply unglamorous and rarely seen creature that…
Mince records biggest annual increase since data began
The average price of a kilogram of beef mince was now $4.60 more than the same time in…
A new Southland datacentre would be the country’s second-largest drain on power
Artist’s impression of how the data centre is to look. Photo: Datagrid It’s being billed as the data…
Aside from oil, how else could the Iran conflict impact on NZ?
Photo: 123RF Farmers are raising concerns about the price of key inputs such as fertiliser and the potential…