On The Up: Selwyn Theatre director June Renwick still inspiring on stage at 87
“Being able to create images and bring people together, and to see how good people feel about themselves…
Friend’s mum says girl turned up after fleeing Whangārei Oranga Tamariki caregivers
As registered Oranga Tamariki caregivers they had multiple children living with them over the years and four key…
On The Up: Tauranga teen Ellison Hollands crowned world junior girls’ waterski racing champion
Ellison’s driver is her dad, Gene Hollands, and they race at up to about 130km/h, with Ellison on…
Project Fetu: Otago training pilot helps Pacific and rural workers retrain for future jobs – On The Up
Project Fetu is a partnership between the Oamaru Pacific Island Trust and Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council for the…
Super Typhoon Ragasa: New Zealander in China preparing for winds up to 215km/h
Wind gusts of up to 215km/h were recorded in the Philippines’ northern Luzon region, where tens of thousands…
Northwestern Motorway links closed after person dies, traffic backed up to St Lukes off-ramp
“Drivers are advised to expect delays or seek an alternative route via the NZTA website. “The death will…
Nvidia to invest up to $170.4b in OpenAI data centres
The first Nvidia systems are expected to be operating in the second half of next year. OpenAI and…
Australian Idol winner Kate DeAraugo opens up on drugs, violence and survival
DeAraugo, who says battles with body image and self-confidence drove an addictive, unhealthy relationship with both food and…
On the Up: Northland’s Ngāti Hine Health Trust gets culturally adapted Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
The strategies help to build strong family relationships, encourage positive behaviours and strengthen resilience, she said. Triple P…
Aviation fuel: NZ needs to keep up as Australia on track for $40b sustainable transport fuel sector, industry says
That group is called the Saf Industry Roundtable. Saf can be produced from sources including farm and forestry…
Battle for 3-year-old filly supremacy heats up at Ellerslie
“They both look really good fillies and everybody saw what Lollapalooza did last start,” says Ritchie, who trains…
On The Up: Hawke’s Bay to turn out a rugby-sized team for World Triathlon Championship in Australia
Among them is Napier Boys’ High School student Eliot Webber, 16, who will race alongside his father, Jeremy…