Japanese Embassy opposes Auckland ‘comfort women’ statue plan
Between 1932 and 1945, hundreds of thousands of women and girls across Asia were forced into sexual slavery…
Black Ferns hooker Georgia Ponsonby on NZR eligibility exemption and rugby in the UK
“Hooker’s such a specialised position, so it’s not as easy to grow depth in that position. I mean…
Rotorua Lakes Council failed to consult Ministry of Social Development on key pensioner housing promise
After delays, the transfer was finalised on March 23, with rents scheduled to rise to market rates from…
Married At First Sight Australia 2026 recap – episode 32: Hey ladies! Own a home? Bad move…
David and Alissa are fighting. Since their trip to Adelaide, Alissa has started inventing problems with her marriage.…
Government won’t stand in the way of companies potentially importing fuel with Russian origins
Currently, around 51% of the fuel New Zealand imports comes from South Korea and 31% from Singapore. Conflict…
Transgender ban: New Zealand, Australia say Olympic gender rules bring ‘clarity’
“This is a complex and sensitive area that directly affects people, not just policy,” she said. The IOC…
Diesel shortage: Why our ‘benign’ isolation is now a brutal risk – Matthew Hooton
His optimism echoed Hipkins’ assurance as Covid-19 Minister in November 2020 that “when vaccines come to the market,…
Hastings ratepayers asked to choose between two different rate rises
One is a 5.9% rate increase that the council said would keep costs more affordable now but would…
Thomas Coughlan: Nicola Willis tells Labour there’s a new sheriff in town
There’s very much a new sheriff in town. And the differences don’t stop there. Willis has funded this…
Inside Brendon McCullum’s reprieve as England back coach after Ashes failure
The players had been given too much rope by McCullum and Rob Key and inevitably one or two…
NZ20 v Big Bash League: Will Black Caps, White Ferns strike over domestic T20 future?
And while strike action is not what the players want, some of New Zealand’s highest-profile stars will not…
Bill would remove commercial minimum snapper size under fisheries reforms
Current laws mean a commercial fishing vessel can only keep snapper bigger than 25cm and anything smaller must…