Year in Review: NZ company Woolchemy wins global award for eco-friendly hygiene breakthrough
The award recognises the company’s development of neweFibre, the world‘s first hygiene-grade wool. Founded by Derelee Potroz-Smith and…
Man charged after Hamilton hit-and-run leaves pedestrian seriously hurt, vehicle tracked over Kaimais
Investigators monitored the driver’s journey out of Hamilton through local traffic cameras, arresting two occupants on Redwood Lane,…
Year in Review: AI-driven chainsaw drone offers safer tree trimming near powerlines
“Over the last eight years, we’ve been developing unmanned aerial vehicles [UAV] like drones,” he said. “Before submitting…
‘Smash the taniwha’: Riqi Harawira’s journey from addiction to redemption and being back on stage
“Substance abuse was affecting my ability to manage socially and psychologically,” Harawira said in a deeply personal interview.…
ASB Classic: Low-key star Emma Navarro ready to step up at Auckland WTA event
She had reached No 143 by the end of that year before skyrocketing through 2023, jumping more than…
Inside Wilhelmina Shrimpton and Ben O’Keeffe’s dream Queenstown wedding
Theirs is a story of passionate and intense love. Ben, who’s also a musculoskeletal registrar when he’s not…
Anthony Joshua crash: Driver charged with reckless driving causing death
Ghami was Joshua’s long-time strength and conditioning coach, while Ayodele was his personal trainer, according to British media.…
Kiwi baritone Chris Bruerton on quitting the King’s Singers and coming home
“I remember someone coming up after the concert and wanting my autograph. But then they were starting to…
Year in Review: Greater Waikato Railway Modellers Inc. brings farming history to life
Groups of enthusiasts have been meeting since the 1960s in different areas of Waikato. Amalgamation of the groups…
Multimillion-dollar Tribesmen drug syndicate dismantled
Behind the wealth was a weakness in regional airport security that allowed Poa’s operation to flourish. It was…
New Year 2026 Honours: Tom Roa made companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
“Noise is not the same as progress.” Roa’s lifetime of service to the Māori language and education has…
A biotech start-up says the ovaries may hold clues to ageing — a finding that could reshape IVF
Radenkovic wasn’t trying to have a baby. She was experimenting on herself in a clinical trial that aimed…