Auckland holiday traffic: Long delays on Southern Motorway as motorists head to New Year’s hotspots
Lengthy traffic queue on the Southern Motorway. Photo / NZTA The NZTA traffic dashboard indicated the route from…
2026 Calendar: Public holidays, long weekends, daylight saving and everything else you need to plan your year
Day After New Year’s Day, January 2, is on a Friday. Wellington Anniversary, January 19 – Monday Auckland…
Thinking of starting a business? Key advice from small company founders
Anya and Frank Walkington, founders of Shamarra Alpacas, lived in the Caribbean and Auckland before settling down in…
Boxing Day weather: Severe thunderstorm watch in force, downpours and 90km/h gusts for north
At 2pm the MetService rain radar showed rain falling on the top of the country and bearing down…
Married at First Sight Australia’s Jacqui and Clint on engagement, trolls and TV ‘experts’
Jacqui Burfoot and Clint Rice document their life together on their social media platforms. As we approach the…
Air New Zealand announces new Koru Black tier in loyalty scheme overhaul
From April next year, Koru Black members will get access to rewards potentially including curated gifts and experiences.…
All Blacks team to play England: Scott Robertson names new midfield for Twickenham test
The test is the side’s penultimate outing for the season and one in which they can expect to…
Formula 1: Liam Lawson avoids penalty after incident in crash-filled Sao Paulo sprint race
The pair were called to share their sides of the incident with the stewards after the race, and…
Air New Zealand’s electric Beta Alia CX300 aircraft starts intensive trial runs today in Hamilton
Air NZ pilots Andrew Mercer and James Owen will work with Beta’s flight operations and engineering team. They…
Gisborne Girls’ High principal Jan Kumar to retire after 38 years in education
Kumar always attended board meetings equipped with data-driven reports, he said. “Everything is ‘how can we do better…
Measles outbreak: Pacific countries issue alerts as cases rise in New Zealand
“Your action can save lives and protect our communities from another measles outbreak,” Samoan health authorities said. Tu’ivale…
Former constable Summer Smith pleads guilty to charges of leaking police intelligence to Killer Beez gang boyfriend
Knowing her boyfriend’s gang affiliation, Smith sent him the name of someone she described as a “snitch”. She…