Margaret Hamilton, scientist who worked on Nasa’s Apollo programme, dead at 90
Nasa chief Jared Isaacman paid tribute to Hamilton on X, calling her “a pioneer whose work helped make…
Teen powerlifter breaks deadlift world record
At 17, Muhammad Hazrul was determined to make it to the world powerlifting stage. But he did not…
Inland Revenue puts Auckland contractor Total Civil into liquidation
Total Civil’s website says it worked on the City Rail Link’s Te Waihorotiu and Karanga-a-Hape stations, the Pūhoi…
Drivers Employment Ltd ordered to pay truck driver $32,000 for unjustified dismissal
“Although the woman may have experienced some discomfort from the interaction, such actions, in and of themselves, are…
Jesse Woolston’s immersive digital art installation comes to Auckland
Woolston has been busy lately. In recent years he’s collaborated with Leonardo DiCaprio for his nature charity Re-Wild,…
Dolly Parton legacy: Christchurch promoter recalls lifelong friendship with country music icon
Steve Guest, a Christchurch promoter and friend of Parton, met the Jolene singer for the first time in…
Hawke’s Bay highways’ cyclone repairs complete after 2.4 million hours by 4100 workers
Together, TREC completed work on State Highways 2, 5, 35, 38, 50 and 51. They repaired or rebuilt…
Why is there a ‘plague’ of feral deer on Hawke’s Bay farms? Garth Eyles
It is all to do with regulations, as DoC explains: The Wild Animal Control Act 1977 is the…
New Zealand ignores the Kiwi who saw the future coming – Oliver Hartwich
Interestingly, some of the timidity came from Gates himself. Asked what lay beyond the internet, he replied that…
Kings Quarry hits full production after four-year Fast Track approval
The quarry’s location reduced the need for long-distance transport, cutting about 12,000 tonnes of carbon emissions and saving…
Auckland actor Isaac Lucas who played Cookie Bear charged with child sex abuse
In separate alleged offending, Lucas is also facing three charges of exposing a young person to sexually explicit…
Inside a decades-long police investigation: Why the 1987 Red Fox Tavern murder remains unresolved
A Supreme Court ruling this week meant James Henry Wilson could finally be unmasked as one of the…