Could dredged sand finally stop Westshore Beach in Napier washing away?
Between 1987 and 2024, the bund was repaired 49 times, at a cost to the councils of $5.5m.…
Air New Zealand risks extra $4m-$5m cost per day from war-driven jet fuel spike, analysts warn
The spread is frequently volatile but for most of the past decade was below US$10 ($17). The analysts…
Middle East conflict: Trump says Cuba ‘next’ on agenda
The US State Department’s co-ordinator for Cuban affairs, Rob Allison, met recently in Havana with senior representatives of…
High Court liquidation threat looms as ex-staff chase unpaid six-figure awards
“The economy drop of 35% has destroyed my companies,” he said. “I’m just a victim of a drop…
PPTA warns booming rolls and immigration fuelling teacher shortage
Education Minister Erica Stanford told Newstalk ZB that vacancies earlier this year weren’t fulltime roles. She said the…
Moa Point wastewater plant replacement equipment not yet ordered, Wellington Water says
A month after the shutdown, Wellington Water’s chief operating officer Charles Barker said additional equipment to repair damaged…
Whanganui public transport: Horizons sticks with current bus size for new service
“A Toyota HiAce is a great vehicle for your family, band or church group, but you are sitting…
TikTok bans Kiwi content creator Uncle Tics over involuntary Tourette’s tic on livestream
“It wasn’t aimed at anyone. It wasn’t hate. It was Tourette’s.” New Zealand content creator Leighton Clarke, better…
Ministry of Defence considers uses of AI in war, ex-Air Force MP says front line wants more people and bullets
Deputy Secretary of Defence Anton Youngman told MPs on the foreign affairs defence and trade select committee that…
Weight-loss medication linked to lower risk of drug addiction, study says
The researchers then looked at the effect of drugs including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, nicotine and opioids over three…
Harry Styles breaks silence over how One Direction bandmate Liam Payne’s death changed him
The group formed as part of the X Factor television series in 2010. They went on to become…
Michelangelo’s works hidden in ‘secret room’ to protect them for posterity, researcher says
Salerno was researching a book on Michelangelo when she came across a document that showed the artist had…