Super El Niño: Fears for six-figure death toll, droughts around the world
Daily transits through the Panama Canal have been cut because of drought, but other parts of the country…
Bay of Plenty toll roads: Councils back revenue sharing for local road maintenance
Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty councils say motorists may choose local roads to avoid tolls, potentially increasing…
Whangārei Hospital ED patients treated in corridors as flu surge strains staff
The hospital used “surge capacity” when the ED and wards were full, opening extra space for patients waiting…
Did you use the Pūhoi-Warkworth motorway last weekend? You could get a refund
“Anyone who was directed on to State Highway 1 during the period when the free alternative route was…
Colombia death toll rises as search for survivors continues after 7.4 quake
Declaring a state of emergency, President Abelardo de la Espriella announced later that the death toll had reached…
Australian workers produce in 39 minutes what a New Zealand worker produces in an hour. We need to do better – Oliver Hartwich
The same chart delivers two verdicts. Measured against our own past, the road toll is a triumph. Measured…
National toll road plan held up even as Government faces funding hole
The “strategic tolling position” would cover how the agency can deploy new tolling powers in legislation currently before…
Warriors v Dragons: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck ‘gutted’ ACL injury brought early end to NRL career
Speaking on Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking Breakfast, Tuivasa-Sheck said he is now in high spirits despite a less-than-optimal…
Pāpāmoa residents rally against second Tauranga toll on new interchange
But motorists who stop off at Pāpāmoa East, then later rejoin the TEL will pay both tolls –…
Experts say Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as death toll reaches 600
He said US$1.4 billion ($2.7b) was needed in total for the disease and humanitarian response. “We need to…
Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo: AU health agency – NZ Herald
Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo: AU health agency NZ HeraldEbola cases increase almost 40% in a…
Qingle Liu jailed for role in $89k fake NZTA road toll text message scam
Now that man has told the court he feels embarrassment and self-blame for getting caught up in the…