Ex-All Blacks trio Akira Ioane, Josh Ioane, Shaun Stevenson complete Manu Samoa switch, selected for Nations Cup
He’s joined by former Chiefs fullback Stevenson, who earned a sole test cap for the All Blacks in…
Election 2026: National selects candidate to replace Chris Penk in Auckland seat
She is engaged to Ben King, who holds one of the most senior roles in the public service…
Pōkeno Whisky chosen for world-first study into how climate shapes whisky
“We feel humbled. He could have gone to any distillery to do this. “We always liked batting above…
Central Hawke’s Bay’s Charlie Laird to fly fish at world youth championships in Slovakia
Laird said he was expecting some differences compared to his usual practice spots on the Waipawa River. This…
Tauranga athletes selected for New Zealand Junior Black Fins squad
He recorded a standout domestic season in the past year, winning the surf race at the International Surf…
Nationwide recall of Pams, Market Kitchen sauces after glass hazard warning
Affected products The recall applies to the following items and best-before dates: A range of products have been…
Dr Bronwyn Copeland’s dementia portrait shortlisted for Adam art prize
She said that Kevin, 56, who married his childhood sweetheart, lives with behavioural variant fronto-temporal dementia. “I have…
Fuel prices jump over 30% while April food price inflation cools
Prices for the overall food group increased by 2.6% in the 12 months to April 2026, after a…
All Blacks: Steve Lancaster doubles down on eligibility, rules Richie Mo’unga out of Springboks series
Speaking to Newstalk ZB’s Jason Pine on Weekend Sport, Lancaster reaffirmed the current policy remained the best long-term…
Audrey Young’s grand coalition: How a National-Labour power share could work
In its first grand coalition, the equivalent of Prime Minister, the Taoiseach, was split evenly between the parties…
On The Up: Hawke’s Bay teen swimmer Sam Skidmore set to represent NZ in Fiji
The young athlete said he started taking swimming seriously around the age of 12. “Before then, I wasn’t…
Commonwealth Games: Bowls team named for Glasgow
“Every Games has given me a new experience, and this one will be no different,” he said. “The…