Cambridge International exams: The NZ schools that produced the highest-achieving students
Yet 12 months earlier, he wasn’t even considering taking PE. He’d long dreamed of being accepted into an…
Year in Review: Hazelnuts prove to be a good cash crop for Waikato farmer
Raewyn and her husband Allan bought 25 hectares of her family farm in 2008 and raised their two…
Year in review: Waikato farmer reunites with his family’s vintage Fordson tractor
His great-grandfather cleared large blocks of land and had eight sons and a few daughters to whom he…
25 Great Books From 2025, According To Booksellers, Librarians & Other Bookish People
From readable romances to thoughtful collections and turbulent journeys of meaning, these are the new release books and…
Ex-heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria highway crash
Police said the wreck, in which two people in Joshua’s car were killed, occurred around 11am on Monday…
Far North woman part of something bigger after joining NZ Navy
Those influences were being part of the Kaitāia College services academy and being an Air Cadet. “The academy…
Intrepid Travel NZ boss on growth, Haka Tours deal and AI plans for 2026 – Summer questions
What opportunities do you see in 2026? Expansion and growth are front of mind. We’re in a strong…
New Year’s Eve in Hawke’s Bay: Fireworks and bands ready to rock
It culminates with the countdown to midnight, Mayor Richard McGrath’s first ringing of the Veronica Bell to welcome…
Volcanic activity has intensified at Sicily’s Mount Etna in recent days
Activity on Etna “increased very suddenly”, the institute said, noting that the episode produced 300- to 400m lava…
Police hunt alleged attackers after two people in hospital after fight in Wiri, South Auckland
Hato Hone St John confirmed paramedics were called to the scene. The injured pair were taken to Middlemore…
Nick Kyrgios beats Aryna Sabalenka in ‘Battle of the Sexes’
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Black Fern Charmaine Smith opens up on baby loss and stigma around grief
Charmaine Smith with Tamati and Amīria. Photo / Kirsty Joy Photography But at 12 weeks, test results showed…