Watch: Blue whale spotted on Akaroa cruise in first sighting since 2020
“We had word from another operator that there was a humpback whale just at the harbour entrance,” Waghorn…
Reading retreat: Visiting Ngunguru for a weekend break with your books
The Ngunguru library. My book club was visiting Ngunguru for a reading retreat. They were quickly wrangled a…
Coroner finds church leader Tēvita Moeakiola drowned after boat capsize off Musick Point
A Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) report stated that hypothermia was likely a contributing factor given sea temperatures at…
Superstar jockey’s 15,000km trip for a few minutes of work
He is now rated the best sprinter in the world and motivated the all-powerful Hong Kong Jockey Club…
‘Bad Guys’: England legend on ‘dwarf-chucking’ and arrest during wild New Zealand Rugby World Cup trip
Former England halfback Ben Youngs has released his new book on the highs and lows of his record-breaking…
One Direction stars Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson to reunite for Netflix project
A representative for Netflix said the project will be directed by Nicola Marsh, who made the Netflix documentary…
FBI director Kash Patel’s secretive Wellington trip cost taxpayers $10k
That attempt at secrecy was stymied after a Press Gallery journalist spotted Patel in the Beehive basement after…
Disputes Tribunal weighs in on father-daughter battle over $5k given for overseas trip
But she contended he gifted it to her for an overseas trip she took in 2023, and would…
Far North advocate renews call for mandatory dog desexing after overseas trip
“I thought of developing countries as having poor animal welfare, and I went there and thought, ‘New Zealand…
‘A distraction’: Stuart Nash dumped from US trade trip after crude comments
“Don’t know who told you I was dropped,” he sent in a text message. “I have just delayed…
Major cinema chain offers $8 movie tickets to celebrate 116th birthday
Hoyts general manager of customer engagement Brad Eaton said the cinema chain was delighted to offer the special…
All Whites v Socceroos: Chris Wood scores for All Whites before late flight to Premier League duty
Wood will arrive in England to a Nottingham Forest club in some turmoil, after the sacking of popular…