Man dumps home insurance over Tower Insurance’s sea surge assessment
Tower Insurance says the high sea surge risk rating reflected the likelihood of flooding through nearby water systems.…
No need for a further inquiry into McSkimming scandal – PM
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Police Minister Mark Mitchell. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith The Prime Minister says…
Running prodigy Sam Ruthe explains how he smashed the 1500m school record
Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is having a record-breaking year. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The ease at which running prodigy…
Netflix’s billion dollar plan to buy Warner Bros could be bad news for Sky TV
Netflix’s $125-billion (US$72b) plan to buy Warner Bros was anounced on Friday. Photo: Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez / dpa Picture-Alliance…
Maternity swab left inside woman after birth; HDC ‘highly critical’ of Health NZ mistake
First published on The woman became increasingly ill in the weeks after her baby was born. File photo.…
Hotline claims to have identified more than 200 alleged historical child abuse offenders in secretive Christian sect
By Digby Werthmuller, ABC News Former member, Jillian Hishon, says decades of allegations have historically been buried allowing…
Too many laws passing without ‘proper scrutiny’, Geoffrey Palmer says
Sir Geoffrey Palmer giving evidence to Parliament’s Regulations Review Committee in July. (File photo) Photo: VNP / Phil…
Firefighters battling multiple blazes at Tongariro National Park
Firefighters are battling multiple blazes in Tongariro National Park on Monday. Fire and emergency said three helicopters were…
Wellington commuters to get contactless payment options in 2026
Photo: SUPPLIED / GWRC Wellingtonians will soon be able to tag onto public transport with their phones and…
Qantas announces new services to Gold Coast and Samoa from Auckland
The Australian airline will launch new routes to Samoa and Gold Coast from June. Photo: AFP Qantas has…
Wellington region to ditch Snapper public transport cards
Photo: SUPPLIED / GWRC Wellingtonians will soon be able to tag onto public transport with their phones and…
One of Papua New Guinea conjoined twins dies
Papua New Guinea conjoined twins. Photo: Audrey Taula / Life Flight and NEST retrieval team Rare conjoined twins…