Far North elects record-breaking ‘mana wāhine’ council
The term mana wāhine speaks to the women’s power, spiritual essence and mana. The eight Far North local…
Zuru co-founder Anna Mowbray on why she’s keeping her kids off phones and backing a ban
“I still found myself at 42 getting trapped into the dopamine hit that comes with social media.” It…
Gisborne council and DoC step up efforts to curb pests harming native wildlife
Cats are a major problem. In a reply to Gisborne Herald questions, the council said no records were…
Intel Laid Me Off — I Could Feel It Was Coming. It’s My Third Layoff.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kent Ha, a 37-year-old job seeker in Portland, Oregon,…
A House of Dynamite: Kathryn Bigelow’s riveting doomsday thriller
A House of Dynamite falls neatly into the old Cold War genre of doomsday tick-tockers such as Fail…
Local elections 2025: Gore’s youngest Mayor Ben Bell re-elected after term of conflict, no confidence vote
Bell, 26, has received 2917 votes compared to 1270 for his sole opponent, Gore businesswoman Nicky Davis. The…
Winston Peters welcomes Trump ceasefire plan as ‘serious step forward’ in Gaza
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Peters signalled support for the plan. “New Zealand welcomed the United States’ ‘Comprehensive…
Air NZ shake-up: Harvard graduate leaves, Qantas exec returns to NZ, former TVNZ leader in new customer/digital role
“Alex has brought calm, clarity and deep operational expertise to our leadership team,” the airline’s chief executive Greg…
Warriors v Penrith: Andrew Webster admits ‘last piece’ is missing, to become NRL title contenders
Saturday was a night of ifs and buts. The Warriors dominated the first quarter but couldn’t find a…