Taupō police officer Barry Shepherd marks 50 years amid Mauao landslide duty
Shepherd is the Taupō community constable, Bay of Plenty police area lead for search and rescue and a…
Whanganui’s Mount St Joseph for sale after 77 years
Sisters Marie Skidmore (left), Colleen Woodcock (centre) and Anne Burke began their vocations in the Catholic Church at…
Taupō woman with cystic fibrosis competing in Ironman next month
There is no cure for the condition, which affects about 500 New Zealanders, but Trikafta treats its underlying…
Ruakākā Beach vehicle use in spotlight in face of bylaw review
But he fears that may not be the case. “I’m concerned vehicles will be totally banned from this…
NZX tumbles on resurgent AI fears, with index down 2.9% this year – Market close
Local fall Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, declining $2.79 or 7.08% to $36.61, dominated the trading with…
Horticulture AI start-up Hectre raises $12m, sees $1b valuation within five years
“As a New Zealander, I have seen how growers and producers seem to work the hardest and get…
Black Ferns great Kelly Brazier calls time on international rugby
“I reached a point where both my body and mind started to feel the wear and tear, and…
China’s January auto sales fall at fastest pace in nearly two years
BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s car sales in January fell at the fastest pace in nearly two years as…
Coromandel child sex offender Barry Ramsay jailed for 18 years
Ramsay, 68, was found guilty following a judge-alone trial in September last year of 24 charges, most of…
What nitrous oxide does to your body and your brain
However, use remains rife, particularly among younger people, and parents of habitual users are raising alarm bells over…
Dame Kerry Prendergast appointed chair of Tauranga council audit committee
Dame Kerry Prendergast. Photo / Supplied Prendergast was Wellington Mayor from 2001 to 2010, a former vice-president of…
Rotorua’s Blue Lake Multisport Festival celebrates 40 years of racing
Dalziel said while the gear had changed the heart of the event hadn’t. “The wetsuits are more sophisticated,…