World’s largest blueberry variety, Eterna, to be grown in Kerikeri and Waikato
Tallon described the Eterna berry that made it into the Guinness Book of World Records as a good,…
Government to deliver 300 more social homes in Tauranga, Te Puke and Rotorua
A ministry spokesperson said social housing funding was based on an agreed cost per place and varied across…
Weather: Heavy rain watch and gales up to 130km/h for central North Island
MetService said the heaviest rain through Tuesday will drench the western side of the Southern Alps, which will…
Hawke’s Bay mega-strike to see 5500 teachers and health workers march in Napier
NZEI The NZ Education Institute’s communications adviser, Kirsten McDougall, said 2000 Hawke’s Bay primary and early-childhood teachers, principals,…
Author Rachel Weston finds joy and biodiversity in chaos gardening
While writing it, she realised she wasn’t a superwoman who could maintain a picture-perfect garden, manage a busy…
Balcony collapses at apartment near UC campus, 10 injured
Ten people were injured, including one critically, after a balcony fell from a Corryville apartment building late on…
Auckland businessman Peter Mazany to pay $9k over old and crowded boarding house
He has acknowledged he was at fault, saying he didn’t fully understand the rules around boarding houses. Originally,…
Carissa Broadbent ‘The Lion & the Deathless Dark’ cover (exclusive)
Did you love “The Serpent & the Wings of Night” by Carissa Broadbent? You’re in luck – the…
Hamilton serious assault: Three people arrested and charged
They face charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and aggravated burglary. One man was…
Son of prominent Tauranga man charged with shooting at people and fleeing police
Police have said they were initially called to reports of a person being shot at in Bethlehem, then…
Charlie Puth reveals wife Brooke’s pregnancy in ‘Changes’ music video
Charlie Puth is letting the world in on some “Changes” in his life. The 33-year-old singer/songwriter on Oct.…
Students fuelled by social media and energy drinks are exhausted, disengaged, and withdrawn. They’re living in a parallel universe – Patrick Walsh
None of this should present as normal or be acceptable for our under-16 children. As a school principal…