Central Hawke’s Bay community fights back at claim Burnside Bridge replacement is ‘unviable’
Bridge It NZ claims it can build a viable one-lane bridge over the Makaretu River for $2.75m. That’s…
Taylor Swift explains why she was ‘mad’ at her parents when she wrote Love Story
Swift – who is engaged to Travis Kelce, also 36 – writes to please her own tastes, rather…
Ryman backs down on ATM removal after Murray Halberg village residents object
“One of the cited reasons was safety, which gave rise to a question over why it would be…
Wool in the Bay knitting retreat to bring fibre fans from across New Zealand and Australia to Napier
The event features Australian knitting teacher Pru Raymond, alongside keynote speakers Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole, Auckland-based crochet artists…
PM Christopher Luxon defends cancelling regular TVNZ Breakfast appearance
“I think Bolger cancelled press conferences, I think Key and Ardern made decisions about where they would go…
Letters: Vaccinations, consent and what we need to learn when looking at New Zealand’s performance during Covid
I was an elected person on the Waitematā DHB at the time and saw this happening. People were…
Melanoma: Rotorua’s Elizabeth Pilaar writes book about son Michael’s death
Michael was diagnosed with melanoma at age 17 after his mother raised concerns about a mole on his…
Web over Waikato: Spider expert explains massive spiderweb blankets seen in Huntly
“Thought they’d be interesting because people in the city don’t get them.” Spider ballooning season typically occurs in…
Drop Of God’s Te Rapa win highlight of huge black-type day for Te Akau
“She has been flying in her work and Sam said to me to be positive with intent from…
Greyhound racing ban: Hundreds of dogs will need new homes
Kramer encouraged anyone who was interested in learning more to come along. “There’ll be a few volunteers, and…
Auckland real estate agent Dave Tomu ordered to repay $23k in unpaid rent
The landlord, who has name suppression, said she had known Tomu for about 10 years and she called…
How to handle criticism that hits hard in midlife – The Little Things
He suggests asking yourself is the person having a bad day, being thoughtless, or being deliberately mean? “So…