Powerball jackpot rises to $25m on Saturday
Previous Lotto winners Six lucky punters won Lotto First Division at the weekend, bagging $166,667 each. Another player…
Large Hastings medical centre Hauora Heretaunga to cut enrolled patients by half
TToH has begun identifying the 3000 patients affected, and will begin transitioning whānau to other GPs, a statement…
Iwi-led Far North mussel spat project gets $4.5m government support
“That supply is often unpredictable, leading to shortages and limiting the ability of our mussel farmers to fully…
Disney taps back catalogue – again – for live-action ‘Moana’
With a budget estimated at US$200 million to $250m ($351m-$438.7m), the film is banking on spectacular special effects…
New Kāeo health clinic expands rural primary care with nurse practitioner-led model
“Our focus has always been clear; that our people are best served by solutions designed by and for…
Winton Land will no longer appeal $100k Employment Relations Authority ruling in wake of CEO Chris Meehan’s resignation
It followed a sudden announcement last month that Meehan was taking leave from his chief executive role for…
Microsoft to shed 4800 jobs in bid to save struggling Xbox gaming division
On the commercial side, she said the cuts would build on Microsoft’s US$2.5 billion ($4.38b) push, announced last…
AI paradox: New research gives insights into AI behaviour in Kiwi workplaces
“They know what it can do for them but are anxious about the impact it might have on…
What will it take to get New Zealanders eating insects?
He initially raised them as pet feed – but interest in insects as human kai prompted him to…
Christopher Luxon says Indian PM Narendra Modi visiting NZ will be ‘historic’
“He’s really interested in sport because they want to host the Olympics ultimately in 2036 and the Commonwealth…
Election 2026: Winston Peters announces citizens-only voting policy
“Voting in our country should be a privilege of those who have sworn allegiance to New Zealand and…
Baybus OnDemand to end in Tauranga despite early success
The service launched in March 2024, operating in Tauranga South. It replaced Route 51 with an app-based, corner-to-corner…