The handwritten note missing tramper Roy Arbon left behind
West Coast beekeeper Roy Arbon. Photo: Supplied Search teams have spent more than 750 search hours looking for…
Just how strong can an earthquake get?
Magnitudes are on a logarithmic scale, which means that each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in…
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple pleads guilty to indecency charges
Howard Temple has been standing trial in Greymouth. Photo: The Press/Kai Schwoerer This story has been amended to…
Boy racer legislation introduced to Parliament
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New legislation set to bring in harsher penalties for what the government calls…
Tsunami activity expected in NZ after Russia quake upgraded to 8.7
Photo: USGS / Screenshot Strong currents and unpredictable surges can be expected in coastal areas around New Zealand…
No tsunami threat to NZ after magnitude 8.0 quake near Russia
Photo: USGS / Screenshot There is no tsunami risk to New Zealand after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in…
Voting reforms a ‘backward step’ – Human Rights Commissioner
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Dr Stephen Rainbow. Photo: Supplied/ Human Rights Commission The Chief Human Rights Commissioner has…
Contractor fined $70k for safety breach after forestry worker loses fingers
By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of The hauler involved in the incident which left a forestry worker…
Air NZ appoints Nikhil Ravishankar as new chief executive
Nikhil Ravishankar will take over as Air New Zealand chief executive in October. Photo: Supplied / Air NZ…
Switching borrowers are cashing in: how you might get $20,000 from your bank
File photo. Photo: fantasista/123RF Home loan borrowers are banking payments of up to $20,000 when they refinance their…
What will building products change mean for DIYers, new builds?
New Zealand experienced a high-profile ‘Gib crisis’ in 2022 when the country’s main provider, Fletcher Building, struggled to…
UK plans to recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will recognise the state of Palestine in September unless Israel works…