Major electoral law overhaul includes ending same-day enrolment, clarity on treats for voters
Closing enrolment 13 days before election day to reduce pressure on post-election timeframes. Requiring 12 days of advance voting at each…
Tauranga: Poor welding blamed for cargo ship Achilles Bulker’s rudder breaking
Two Port of Tauranga pilots – one qualified and one trainee – were aboard. With the ship’s master,…
Oversized Irish curtain and undersized window creates laughs for millions in viral video
The audio attached to the video was the viral Jet2 ad sound, which features a brief audio clip…
Police release images in hunt for missing children, baby on Gold Coast
By Alexandra Feiam news.com.au· 23 Jul, 2025 12:03 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
Eat Well for Less: NZ chef Mike Van de Elzen on how to cut grocery costs
And things that will fill you up come in the form of whole foods, says Van de Elzen,…
Tauranga’s Hairini St to reopen for trial after seven years closed
This meant to leave Hairini, motorists had to backtrack to the State Highway 29 Hairini St intersection. The…
Five vie for Hastings mayoralty as Darrin Wilson joins race
“Everyone was talking about how much the rates had increased. I thought that’s not cool and jokingly said…
MPI officers seize 619 pāua during Porirua raid, man jailed for more than two years
According to MPI numbers, the pāua seized is 60 times the daily catch limit and more than 30…
Debt collector John Campbell fined $115.5k for misleading conduct
The commission said Campbell referred to the threat of credit defaults as his “greatest tool” and said “if…
SkyCity applies for 15-year Queenstown casino licence renewal
New Zealand Police backed the licence renewal, citing people and companies with influence over the operations, submitted with…
Tauranga extends paid parking, fines for CBD fringe streets
Fines for parking over the time limit start at $20, increasing incrementally and capped at $97. Councillors approved…
Media Insider: Sky TV buys Three for $1 in massive media shake-up
The $1 acquisition is on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Sky and Warner Bros Discovery gave the Commerce Commission…