Government plan to build liquified natural gas import terminal stalls
The facility’s estimated cost of up to $1 billion was to be paid via a levy on electricity.…
Auckland Airport domestic terminal evacuated during morning peak after alarm sounds
Footage from the airport shows scores of passengers waiting on footpaths outside and leading to the terminal. Auckland…
Methanex closure fuels debate over LNG terminal: Greens say argument is ‘wafer-thin’
The Government said the new $1 billion import facility to be built in Taranaki could open as early…
Waipukurau fundraiser launched to help Suzanne Jordan’s terminal metastatic breast cancer battle
“She’s done 18 years’ battle, and she said, ‘Jacqui, I have been fighting it for so long, I…
Actor Lucy Davis makes first public appearance since revealing ‘incurable’ cancer diagnosis
“We need a bit more niceness in the world, and we get it here. So I’m grateful for…
Rare cancer survivor Sophia Perera defies terminal diagnosis to raise daughter
She says her best chance of being around for Augustina is having three-monthly private CT scans. While her…
Lyttelton Port to invest $821m in Te Awaparahi Bay expansion
“We’ve spent the last decade rebuilding and strengthening the port. Today’s announcement is about creating the capacity, resilience…
Brewd Hawt brings fried chicken, burgers and tacos to Auckland Airport
“I’ve always been obsessed with flavour. I still spend time in the kitchen testing recipes because I genuinely…
Woman with terminal cervical cancer says New Zealand treatment ‘feels like a lottery’
“I underwent chemotherapy and radiation. The goal was cure. It did not work,” she said. Ailien Ampuero’s only…
Auckland Council urged to fix slip blocking sale of dying woman’s home
The slip occurred during the 2023 Anniversary Weekend floods and did not cause any structural damage to the…
Auckland Airport adds Burgerfuel, Starbucks in major dining revamp
Among the new options will be recognised local brands such as BurgerFuel, and international favourite Starbucks, which is…
NZ is running out of gas – but is it really wise to spend billions on an LNG terminal?
On August 13, 2024, Methanex suspended production at its Motunui plant, which converts natural gas into methanol for…