National leadership challenge: Heather du Plessis-Allan says Luxon has lost three loyal MPs
“There will be horse trading between now and 9.30 tomorrow. There will be promises of jobs, loyalties will…
Driverless car travelled 300m after four-vehicle crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway, witness says
He suspected the driver had “done a runner”. “All of a sudden, the door on the driver’s side…
Waiuku murder trial: Witness says defendant was jovial after killing Judith Cunniffe in rural South Auckland
“He wasn’t too deterred about anything,” he said. The defendant, who has name suppression, has acknowledged through his…
Contact Energy lifts profit 31%, ties up with CDC for giant Taranaki data centre
Contact and CDC – which is half-owned by Infratil – would seek resource consent for a 250 megawatt…
Olympics: Zoe Hobbs made right call to stick to 100m, Chantal Brunner says
Born in Wellington, Brunner moved to Wainuiomata when she was 4. Inspired by a local newspaper story which…
Genesis open to restarting Huntly gas turbine after cold snap
Hickman noted the gas-fired Unit 5, which normally offers continuous, or baseload power to the system, was shut…
Tuvalu asked China to look for missile it fired on ocean floor
Despite the missile splashing down close to Tuvalu, he said the country had no warning from China, unlike…
All Blacks: Neil Barnes says forwards were exposed ahead of Springboks tests
“The other team put us under a fair bit of pressure. We were on the wrong side of…
Princess Lilibet makes Duchess Meghan feel brave
In another question asking Meghan which cookie she would be, she replied: “Trefoil I think, it’s classic! It’s…
Keen Ruffalo says ‘Covid depression’ made him become an actor
Laughing, Keen said: “Yeah, he was definitely supportive, but he was like, ‘You sure you want to do…
Former drug addict and criminal Dr Paul Wood on why quitting a bad habit is not enough – Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
Speaking to Paula Bennett on the Ask Me Anything podcast, Wood says the difference between failure and success…
Northcote preschool closure puts affordable childcare at risk
Niruban Manivannan moved to Auckland from India three years ago to build a better future for his young…