MetService issues severe thunderstorm warning for parts of lower North Island
That warning applied to Carterton, Kapiti Coast, Upper Hutt City, Porirua City and South Wairarapa, and were expected…
Fuel price pressure could mean May OCR increase, top economist says
New Zealanders are likely to continue to spend more but get less fuel for the near term at…
Fuel price pressure could mean May OCR increase, top economist says
New Zealanders are likely to continue to spend more but get less fuel for the near term at…
Country Life: Dragon fruit a sweet choice for storm-scarred Northland?
One of the new varieties of dragon fruit being grown at the Bioeconomy Science Institute orchard in Kerikeri…
The Warehouse recalls Uniti sand products amid asbestos fears
Customers were advised to return Uniti products to a Warehouse store, where they would receive a full refund.…
Minister Chris Bishop ‘unhappy’ investigation into police breath testing taking so long
Transport Minister Chris Bishop Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi The Transport Minister has told officials to hurry up and give…
Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal ‘soon’
By Humeyra Pamuk, Saad Sayeed and Aziz Taher, Reuters This handout photo released by NASA and taken on…
Government reviews RSE visa scheme, report calls for reform
More than 20,000 workers arrive each year from the Pacific, filling jobs in horticulture and viticulture such as…
Cyclone Vaianu brings 220mm of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours
Whitianga before Cyclone Vaianu’s arrival. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi A Coromandel weather station recorded more than 200mm of rain…
Northland driver John Le Noel sentenced for death of cyclist Matthew Howard at Ōkaihau
The tragedy re-ignited calls for speed bumps on Settlers Way, Ōkaihau’s main street. Photo: Supplied A judge has…
New WoF rules ‘very likely’ to lead to unsafe vehicles, association says
Vehicles older than 14 years will still need a yearly inspection, but that includes vehicles registered before 1…
Australia’s rarest reptile, the kungaka skink, found in far west NSW national park
By Lily McCure and Andrew Schmidt With fewer than 20 kungaka recorded at the national park, the skink…