Country’s biggest bank raises interest rates
ANZ. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi ANZ, the country’s largest bank, is increasing some of its fixed home…
Red warnings issued to hundreds of recycling rule breakers
A three-strikes system means people who repeatedly fail inspections risk having their recycling bin suspended. (File photo). Photo:…
How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy
By Simon Francis Thrush and Yuxi You* of In New Zealand, scientists have been surprised to find microplastics…
Victoria Police investigating claim Katy Perry sexually assaulted Ruby Rose
Ruby Rose (R) accused Katy Perry (L) of sexually assaulting her in 2010 in a recent social media…
Christchurch midwife Jaydeen Beaumont censured after using colleague’s ID for prescriptions
First published on Photo: 123RF A midwife caught up in a “perfect storm” of despair over personal problems…
Driver who killed pedestrian in Hamilton collision saw GP days earlier, worried about having a seizure
First published on The man’s car pictured in the driveway of a Whatawhata Road property in Hamilton after…
Live: Football Ferns v Papua New Guinea – Fifa Women’s World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifiers final
Follow all the action as the Football Ferns take on Papua New Guinea in the Oceania final of…
Two Waikato Bunnings stores switch on facial recognition technology
Photo: 123rf.com Bunnings Warehouse has switched on facial recognition technology in two of its Waikato stores with others…
New Zealand monk missing from remote Scottish monastery may have had ‘long term hypothermia’, founder says
Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Photo: SCOTLAND POLICE / SUPPLIED The founder of…
Wright Prospecting awarded royalties from Hope Downs mine after legal battle with Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart is Australia’s wealthiest person. Photo: Cason Ho / ABC News Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has…
Man linked to religious group pleads not guilty to rape, strangulation and sexual assault charges
Christchurch District Court. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man linked to a religious organisation has pleaded not…
‘No mean feat’: Envy apples surpass $1 billion in global sales
The Envy apple was first bred in 1985 by the Bioeconomy Science Institute. Photo: www.alphapix.co.nz A New Zealand…