Shipping containers turn algae-plagued lake into living lab
Six shipping containers have been placed in the canals at Ashburton’s popular Lake Hood to be used in…
Heavy rain, humidity and warm nights to hit parts of the country
Forecast rain for 8am, Tuesday. Photo: NIWA An active warm air mass will be “rung out like a…
Scam stories: Five times we’ve been duped and defrauded
From fake footwear to fishy bank charges and strange ‘speakers’. It feels like spam, slop and scams are…
Update: Fatal house fire incident, Sanson
Police have today recovered the body of the third young victim of a fatal incident in Sanson. Late…
District planning to trial the country’s first rubber road
The first rubber road in New Zealand is being planned in the Selwyn District, Canterbury. Selwyn’s council is…
IT system at Wellngton Hospital a ‘constant risk’ to patient safety, says union
There have been performance issues and recurring outages with the IT system at Wellington Hospital. Photo: RNZ /…
New direct flight between Queenstown and Brisbane
A new, non-stop seasonal route has been announced between Queenstown and Brisbane by Air New Zealand. In a…
Foot on face photo of Kiwi Geordie Beamish up for award
Geordie Beamish of Team New Zealand avoids the foot of Jean-Simon Desgagnes of Team Canada Photo: Emilee Chinn…
Clean Car Standard under review, import charges lowered
The Government is tinkering with the Clean Car Standard – again – saying most importers are unable to…
Crane driver asked about power line danger before his death
A crane operator who was killed as he delivered timber had earlier raised concerns with his employer about…
Victim was in ‘good mood’ before brutal murder – witness
A Dunedin man has described finding his friend “soaked in blood” with a gaping wound in his throat. …
Labour leader Chris Hipkins announces engagement to partner Toni Grace
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has announced his engagement to partner Toni Grace. Photo: Instagram/Chris Hipkins MP Labour leader…