Labour Weekend road toll at two, police urge holidaymakers to drive home carefully
“I have just headed north from Auckland and the traffic is crawling from almost Albany to the Brynderwyns.”…
Donald Trump defends White House demolition as work begins on new ballroom
“You probably hear the beautiful sound of construction to the back. You hear that sound? Oh, that’s music…
Local elections 2025: Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell focuses on unity, debt and museum for second term
She wanted to be an “inclusive leader” and setting priorities as a new council would be an important…
Chinese military-linked yard to build new Cook Strait ferries
GSI describes itself as a “national-level military enterprise”. Under parent company China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), it is…
Sir Peter Jackson announces plans to build vet hospital in Wellington
“We have previously had to transport our own pets to Auckland for urgent, specialist care by the wonderful…
There is life after separation: Lorna Riley on calling time and midlife dating – The Little Things
“Both my separations I instigated, and I felt great guilt about that,” she says, adding the guilt meant…
State Highway 28-Harwoods Rd intersection to get roundabout as part of NZ Transport Agency project
The agency’s regional manager of infrastructure delivery, Darryl Coalter, said the roundabout was one of several safety improvements…
Hawke’s Bay Expressway gets $600m: Four-lanes for ‘busiest’ stretch, ‘fewer deaths’ and flood protection
Work on the project will include 7km of four-laning between the Links Rd and Pākōwhai Rd intersection and…
China forensic doctor goes viral for her muscular build, handles 600 corpses in 3 years
A forensic doctor in China who has gone viral thanks to her muscular build says she works out…
Mount Maunganui residents question future use of prime land after apartment proposal withdrawn
The company said last week that it did not proceed with purchasing the site as it “couldn’t come…