Staying optimistic can reduce your risk of dementia, researchers say
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 12:14 The seemingly inexorable and possibly hereditary drift into dementia has left many people…
China’s complaint over NZDF ‘harassment’ could be sign of other concerns, experts say
The University of Otago’s Professor Robert Patman said what appears to be an over-reaction from China to a…
Building industry will get ‘tanked’: Crisis is looming as construction costs soar, experts say
“This is going to hammer the construction market, housing, infrastructure everything. At the same time that interest rates…
Rotorua ratepayers face 6.8% rates increase, rising debt and no say – Reynold Macpherson
Costs for households are not rising at 6.8%. Wages are not rising at 6.8%. Rates are. Rates are…
Fears of getting stranded cut down offshore flight bookings, travel agents say
Air New Zealand has said its jet fuel bill has more than doubled due to the Middle East…
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Artemis II crew say Trump “still audible on far side of moon”
Photo / Getty Images. Illustration / Greg Dixon Greg Dixon’s weekly satirical column Another Kind of Politics runs…
Man charged with murder after two people found dead in Hamilton East
A man has been charged with two counts of murder after two people were found dead in Hamilton,…
Microsoft Copilot free version terms raise eyebrows, but experts say they’re industry standard
Copilot is for entertainment purposes only. It can make mistakes, and it may not work as intended. Don’t…
Kaitāia residents say town will be devastated if big employer Juken NZ shuts gates
Juken New Zealand said it had been working over several years to improve the finances of its two…
Man who fell overboard from the Interislander ‘extremely unlikely’ to have survived, police say
“Initial inquiries were undertaken, including further searches of the vessel and attempts to contact the man,” Gifford said.…
Hastings: Man stabbed, then hit by a fleeing vehicle – police say incidents unrelated
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said: “Our crew treated one patient in a critical condition and transported…
Search for person who went overboard from ferry in Cook Strait during the night
Kiwirail confirmed the person had gone overboard from the Interislander’s Kaiārahi ferry. Harbourmaster Grant Nalder could not comment…