Wellington night sky lit up by ‘meteorite’ flying overhead
But Olson had “never seen anything like that before, that’s for sure”. “Everyone’s calling it a meteorite.” The…
Dave Dobbyn review: Selected Songs lights up Hamilton’s BNZ Theatre
Opening the show was Whanganui songwriter Anthony Tonon, who delivered an unexpected, but very creative and quirky solo…
Wool sector overhaul: PGG Wrightson winds up Napier auction operations
“The amount of shearable sheep in the world and in New Zealand is at a record low, which…
On the Up: Wairoa free dental clinic overwhelmed as adults seek urgent care from volunteer dentists
Woodhams, who has volunteered her time in Wairoa on several occasions, said she and five other dental professionals…
Lonely Cornwall alpaca cheered up with unlikely object while he waits for new friends
Park operations director Gary Zammit told the BBC the 18-year-old animal seemed happier after the introduction of the…
Danyl McLauchlan: Trouble for Winston Peters as Kiwi workers wake up to his party’s limitations
Sometimes it’s the little things – like Winston Peters’ recent rebuke of Anna Breman, the recently appointed Reserve…
Kem Ormond’s vegetable garden: How to string up your onions
A sign your onions are usually ready to harvest is when the green tops flop over naturally. Stringing…
Wallaby pest control ramped up in central North Island containment zone
The Bay of Plenty and Waikato regional councils are part of the Tipu Mātoro National Wallaby Eradication Programme.…
Media Insider: Sky-TV3 shake-up – Ryan Bridge morning news show in, sports host out and other job cuts; Is Scott Robertson really ‘gagged’?; NBR subscription battle heats up
With Three (TV3) staff now embedded in Sky’s central Auckland headquarters – after Sky’s $1, debt-free acquisition of…
NZ sharemarket up over 1% after Greenland ‘solution’- Market close
TACO Matt Goodson, managing director of Salt Funds Management, said, “We’ve seen a number of large lines crossed…
Horse racing: Ellerslie’s amazing recovery from storm sets up perfectly for Karaka Millions
That means the Ellerslie track was verti-drained on Monday to break up the top surface and let the…
Creditors lose $2.3 million as liquidation of Little Island Creamery winds up
The sale of the business and related fixed assets returned $515,000. A further $138,596 was recovered through the…