Prisoner reintegration founder’s ‘specified visitor’ status revoked after sexual allegations
On Thursday, Corrections commissioner custodial services Sean Mason told RNZ that because of the “serious sexual nature of…
Mongrel Mob kidnapping of Rotorua visitor: Woman jailed over teen’s brutal ordeal
A Rotorua District Court jury last month disagreed and found her guilty. The terrifying night Judge John Bergseng…
‘Monet and Venice’ opens at de Young Museum with AI experience
“Monet and Venice” is the latest exhibit at San Francisco’s de Young Museum. The exhibit opened to the…
LACMA installs $142 million Francis Bacon triptych in Geffen Galleries
“She’s supposed to be here instead of the paintings,” said Los Angeles County Museum of Art Director and…
Millions spent in Rotorua hotel refurbishments as occupancy reaches pre-Covid levels
Millennium Hotel Rotorua announced last week it had completed its two-year, “multimillion-dollar” refurbishment. All 228 rooms and suites,…
Northland tourism slump: Wild weather hits businesses this summer
“Those weather events have a big impact; we lost a week of business in January and January is…
Foo Fighters to launch Take Cover tour at Christchurch’s new covered stadium
It is a marquee announcement for One NZ Stadium, which opens in April when it hosts five matches…
What’s behind Peeni Henare’s decision to quit, and the Government’s plan to welcome a very powerful visitor – Thomas Coughlan
And while MPs, diplomats and lobbyists were able to temporarily emancipate themselves from the turgid waft of stewing…
Gore Hospital Covid-19 outbreak halts new patient admissions and visitors
These include limiting visitors to the inpatient area and introducing mandatory mask use within the facility. “There have…
White tūī sighting in Bay of Plenty garden thrills locals
“I saw it one day flying around and in our avocado tree. Then it started becoming a daily…
Toxic tourist: Jellyfish warning for Northland and Auckland coasts as waters warm up
Of the 35 species of jellyfish in New Zealand waters, lion’s mane is one of the most common,…
Tourism numbers up in August, airline group says New Zealand getting close to pre-pandemic peaks
O’Brien said New Zealand’s airline capacity for the “northern winter” from October to March was forecast to be…