HHeadlines Read More Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 29 – January 4January 2, 2026 With so many voices in the digital age, it’s vital to know who you can trust – to…
NNew Zealand Read More From Palestine to Gisborne: Robin Briant retiring after 60-year medical careerJanuary 1, 2026 “I was at Auckland Hospital, and I taught clinical pharmacology at med school [the University of Auckland] for…
HHeadlines Read More Trump blames bruised hand on aspirin, denies falling asleepJanuary 1, 2026 His right hand shows persistent bruising, often covered with thick makeup and at times a bandage, and his…
NNew Zealand Read More Police praise behaviour of New Year’s revellers; evacuations at Twisted Frequency festivalJanuary 1, 2026 Fireworks in Auckland to see in the New Year. Photo / Jason Dorday Large crowds were also present…
NNew Zealand Read More Fireworks still the boom attraction on New Year’s Eve in NapierJanuary 1, 2026 Auckland covers band White Chapel Jak, in at least their third Napier New Year’s Eve appearance, led the…
NNew Zealand Read More Queensland jockey Angela Jones claims Ellerslie double in dream debutJanuary 1, 2026 Eagle Farm is the main track in Queensland and is not only right-handed like Ellerslie but tends to…
NNew Zealand Read More New Year’s Eve arrests and callouts: Police and St John report quiet night overallJanuary 1, 2026 The spokesperson said the atmosphere was positive and the crowd was generally well-behaved, with 12 arrests and some…
NNew Zealand Read More Rhythm and Vines: No issues at event’s end, DJ SuperGran reflects on ‘amazing’ debutJanuary 1, 2026 A police spokeswoman said Gisborne/Tairāwhiti saw no significant issues over New Year’s Eve, with police successfully preventing planned…
NNew Zealand Read More Northland’s population to quadruple with summer tourist influxDecember 31, 2025 Northland is home to about 200,000 residents. Tepania said the quadrupling of the population challenged local infrastructure. Far…
NNew Zealand Read More ‘We’re walking to Bluff’: Meet the incredible Williams family of six – including a 6yo – who walked the entire length of New ZealandDecember 31, 2025 “You couldn’t stand up, it was so incredibly painful,” says mum Courtney Williams. “Anywhere it was touching your…
NNew Zealand Read More New Year’s: Some of the Northern Advocates’ top Northland headlines in 2025December 31, 2025 “I thought ‘holy s***.’ It was a massive great white,” he said. “It was a monster.” Hopwood nudged…
TTV Read More 25 Best TV shows of 2025: What to stream and where to watch themDecember 31, 2025 If you looked at just the cast of this true story, you’d be sold. Aimee Lou Wood (White…