Diamonds in the rough: Our 2025 sporting year reviewed
When Geordie Beamish fell in the heats of the 3000m steeplechase at this year’s World Athletics Championships and…
Givealittle report: Which city in New Zealand is the most generous?
Wānaka woman Emma Holden received $417,000 in donations to help her cover costs for cutting-edge cancer treatment. The…
Weather: Last week at work brings rain ahead of Christmas
MetService meteorologist Silvia Martino said: “Definitely, at this point, it’s looking changeable enough to say: ‘Maybe make a…
Gisborne flytipping surges nearly 55% – and it’s being dumped at a surprising location
About 20% of the rubbish left at the gate is stickered (paid for), with people thinking the crates…
Hundertwasser Art Centre’s $1.4m loss blamed on depreciation, low tourism
“It’s not a cash figure but it features in our books and ends up in the media as…
Northland power outage review: Electricity Authority says most tower collapse fixes now complete
“These recommendations were focused on improving resilience, processes for maintenance work, and grid maintenance contracting arrangements and assurance…
AI’s power players: Time names ‘Architects of AI’ as 2025 Person of the Year
“They reoriented government policy, altered geopolitical rivalries, and brought robots into homes. AI emerged as arguably the most…
JB Hi-Fi New Zealand posts bumper sales as net loss narrows to $1.4m
Software sales did decrease in the year, dropping from 5.6% of total sales to 4.8%. JB Hi-Fi also…
Minimum wage to increase from April next year, Govt commits to bigger rise than last year
The minimum wage was last increased on April 1 this year. That 1.5% rise to $23.50, affecting between…
2025 NZ Rugby Awards: Ardie Savea’s Player of the Year prize caps a dominant year
Savea will miss the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season due to a sabbatical in Japan, but will be…
Businesses on busy road suffering as shops barricaded by roadworks for a year
It is part of the Great North Road Improvement Projects, aimed at making the busy road more accessible…
Airways team staff turnover concerns aviation industry group, Airways says safety never compromised
“Currently there are 22 plus two who have been appointed but not yet started, bringing the total to…