Local Elections 2025: Waipā elects Mike Pettit as new mayor
“The three of us [mayoral candidates O’Regan, St Pierre and Pettit] said from the start that whatever the…
Icon wins $201m Precinct Properties’ contract for NZ’s tallest new student accommodation tower
“Together, these projects bring our committed student accommodation pipeline to 1602 beds – a significant step toward meeting…
Committee halts new liquor store for Rotorua CBD after more than 700 objections
Sethi, who unsuccessfully ran for election to the council last week, proposed opening an “independent bottle store” with…
New HBRC councillor wants chair role: ‘I’m not there to be an ornament’
Neil Kirton was top on 10,599 and last term’s chair Hinewai Ormsby was third on 8436. Ormsby said…
Several senior New Zealand politicians caught in global release of personal information
The company describes itself as a “data intelligence” tool to help business sales, create contacts and assist with…
Air New Zealand flight to Taupō forced to turn back for engineering inspections
Air New Zealand chief operating officer Alex Marren told the Herald that NZ5095 returned to Auckland this evening…
Northland’s Kaipara District records one of the highest voter turnouts in New Zealand
It comes amid concerns about falling turnout in much of the country – the national average is 38%,…
Media Insider: TV advertisements can now be screened on Sunday mornings, Christmas Day and other public holidays
The Hui, now in its 10th season, is hosted by Julian Wilcox. Photo / The Hui , And…
Air New Zealand and Air Chathams team up with new interlining deal to offer single ticketing service
Guests included Whakatāne’s mayor-elect Nándor Tánczos, mana whenua and airline representatives. “It’s a new chapter for domestic aviation,”…
Migration: Kiwis still leaving New Zealand in record numbers
That led to a record net migration loss of 47,900 Kiwis, exceeding the previous record of 47,100 in…
Brian Tamaki fails to get permission for protest march over Harbour Bridge on Labour Weekend, vows to make new plan
“Police are aware that organisers of a march over Auckland Harbour Bridge on Sunday 26 October have been…
Electric bus smoking after crashing into New Lynn station
The bus smashed into a glass veranda covering a waiting area. It also smashed a glass wall. A…