Pāpāmoa padel club growing fast in Bay of Plenty as more locals take up the sport
“We looked at a number of different places around Tauranga, but the location of the Pāpāmoa site was…
On The Up: Rotorua Airport’s four-legged employee gets national recognition for helping wildlife problem
Alton adopted Charlie while still working for Fire and Emergency, where he spent two decades fighting fires across…
Holiday travel delays: Truck crash closes section of SH25 as Christmas traffic ramps up
Hato Hone St John said all five people involved in the crash have been taken to hospital in…
On The Up: Tauranga teen cyclist Amelia Twiss takes on 3000km Tour Aotearoa challenge
The trip stretches from Cape Reinga to Bluff and follows a combination of cycle trails, tracks, paths and…
NZ sharemarket ends up again, end of year in sight – Market close
Mark Lister, investment director with Craigs Investment Partners, said the local market was in positive territory but subdued,…
NZ sharemarket starts Christmas week up 1.31% – Market close
“Business and consumer confidence surveys are higher, and even if gross domestic product growth is not 5% but…
New Zealand’s honours system: does it need a polish up?
Bling: Just 30 living people get to wear the gold-edged badge awarded to a knight or dame Grand Companion of…
On The Up: Northland teen joins elite New Zealand Youth Choir
“It was honestly surreal. When I saw the email, I had to read it twice just to make…
Michael Bolton’s daughters open up as singer fights aggressive brain cancer
Isa said the singer was still touring and performing around the world right up to December 2023 when…
On The Up: Napier man’s mission to replant Timor-Leste coffee forests
As part of this mission, Raw Material launched the “11 Million Trees” programme, a 25-year effort to help…
Lux Libertas wins Group 2 fresh up to become stakes winner
“She had been building to this for a good while. Through her last preparation she was close in…
Taylor Swift’s mother set her up with Travis Kelce, documentary reveals
“But sometimes, there’s something that happens that’s amazing, that’s not something you can plan for and not something…