The first city to lose One NZ’s 3G as switch-off begins tomorrow
Dunedin will tomorrow become the first place in New Zealand to lose access to One New Zealand’s 3G…
Researchers discover new form of water
An international research team led by scientists from the University of Rostock, CNRS-École Polytechnique in France, and Helmholtz-Zentrum…
‘Associated with increased risk of death’
Microplastics are showing up in almost everything as plastic pollution continues to be an issue. The tiny toxic…
Three people rescued from a capsized boat off Tolaga Bay
The Eastland Rescue Helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft with police observers joined the search, along with other commercial…
Wade into Slow-Motion Suspension and Anticipation in the Radiant Film ‘Divers’ — Colossal
Through the atmospheric lens of New York-based photographer Geordie Wood, a short film called “Divers” glimpses a day…
Poripori water hole tragedy is second death at site in as many summers
On Saturday, police and other emergency services were called to a location off Poripori Rd about 2.55pm, after…
Lake Tikitapu incident: Man found dead after failing to return from swim
A police spokesperson would not say if he was a local or a visitor. On Saturday, Rotorua Police…
Waikato River search continues for missing swimmer after water tragedies
A day of water tragedies The incidents occurred in Canterbury, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Mahurangi East, north…
Water-related incident in Piha after a day of water tragedies
In an update about 10pm, they said the person had now been transferred to Waitākere Hospital by ambulance.…
2 dead, 1 missing after water tragedies in Canterbury, Bay of Plenty and Waikato
Police were notified about 1.15pm that a person had been pulled from the water by the harbourmaster at…
‘It used to rain a lot more’: Greece’s Epiphany events highlight concerns about water scarcity
By Derek Gatopoulos with AP Published on 07/01/2026 – 14:13 GMT+1 As Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on…
FPH, Eroad and Vista stakes lifted as NZ sharemarket ends flat
FPH, the market’s biggest stock, finished at 10c down at $38.90. Swiss wealth management giant UBS Group AG…