Napier Mayor Richard McGrath names Roger Brownlie as new Deputy Mayor after Sally Crown stood down
McGrath said there were some strong candidates around the council table for the role – five told Hawke’s…
Black Caps batter Finn Allen says botched anthem was ‘pretty funny’, with players in hysterics
“I felt bad because a few of us couldn’t stop [laughing] and we were trying not to laugh,”…
AI scribe rolled out to all hospital emergency departments, says Health Minister Simeon Brown
RNZ 28 Feb, 2026 01:49 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.…
Yerin Ha Says She Was Unsure the Bathtub Scene Would Make It Into Season 4 as Part Two Arrives
yerin ha has described apprehension about filming one of Sophie Baek’s most intimate moments for Bridgerton season four,…
President Donald Trump says US is discussing a ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba
Yesterday, the Cuban coastguard said it had killed four people and wounded six others aboard a US-registered speedboat…
Pakistani loss-making SOEs drain government funds, report says
Economy $7.4bn backing for such firms higher than IMF bailout as reform pressure mounts A man in Karachi…
Economic recovery slowly rolling north into other regions, says Infometrics
Auckland continued to lag, with activity up 1.3% per annum in the December quarter, but it was not…
Air New Zealand loses $40m in six months, says ‘reset’ needed to tackle soaring costs
That was intended “to reset the business amid continuing cost escalation across the aviation system and supply chain”.…
Mauao landslide damage: Tauranga mayor hopeful iconic maunga will reopen
Mahé Drysdale told Local Democracy Reporting there was a chance the mountain would be closed forever, but that…
BI Says QRIS Users Reach 60 Million, iPhone Tap Feature Pending
Jakarta. Bank Indonesia (BI) announced that users of its national QR payment system, Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard…
Christian Horner says demoting Liam Lawson from Red Bull was not his idea
“I think ultimately things changed within the business, within the group. The founder died, and after Dietrich [Mateschitz]’s…
Napier man eyes earlier than expected retirement after winning $1m Lotto prize
“Which would have been amazing,” the man said. “When they told me it was $1m, I could not…