New Zealand Great Walk alternatives: lesser-known tramps worth exploring
The answer lies partly in the Department of Conservation’s (DoC) marketing machinery. While the 11 Great Walks represent…
Hybrid rugby prospect Oli Mathis commits to Crusaders until end of 2028 season
Oli Mathis in action for the All Blacks Sevens at HBF Park in Perth earlier this year. Photo…
Why promising young rugby players are choosing league over the sport they grew up playing
Harry Inch (NZ Warriors) and Saumaki Saumaki (South Sydney) will join Perkins in the 13-man code next year.…
Marlborough man Tachyon Hutt killed after ignoring warnings not to drive after drinking
Tachyon Hutt lived on a boat moored near Picton. He had plans to restore it, before his death…
Waikato farmer Snow Chubb’s tree‑planting vision still shaping sustainable farming
Chubb said the decision paid itself off in “spades”. His cows were producing between 400 and 440kg of…
Starved of motion? Why our kids need a ‘movement diet’
Nicky Pellegrino Health writer·New Zealand Listener· 29 Oct, 2025 05:01 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to…
Taranaki father sentenced for sexual violation, rape of his young daughter
The ongoing tally of harm free days is one strategy she has used to help prevent herself from…
Young Southland mum faces incurable cancer months after own mum’s diagnosis
“They brought me into a room and told me that they were pretty sure it was cancer, but…
Kao identifies biological mechanism behind skin sensitivity, potential way to ease discomfort
Working with Professor Kenji Kabashima at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Medicine, researchers at Kao’s Skin Care Research…
Huntly man Robert Manu Tukiri Jnr jailed for sexual assaults on four young victims
“He didn’t care who he hurt to satisfy himself. “While I can never erase what he did, I…
Bay of Plenty Mongrel Mob killer gets new sentence for Auckland prison stabbing
It will have long since finished by the time his 10-year minimum term of imprisonment for the murder…
Sex offender wins fight against prison manager after pen pal scheme was scrapped
After the incident, the prison’s director found the monitoring processes for the scheme were insufficient, as there was…