New Zealand’s pointless ‘war’ with the Cook Islands must end – Richard Prebble
I was in Rarotonga last week. We are not winning. Tourism is booming. Our plane was so full…
On The Up: Rotorua teen Tiare Savea on becoming a first-time WOW model
Wellington hosted the show for the 20th year from September 18 to October 5. This season’s theme, Rise,…
On The Up: Titus Proctor claims debut knockout win in One Championship feeder series
Fighting under Muay Thai rules at lightweight, Proctor, who went into the bout with a 20-0 professional record,…
NZ’s Urban Polo edges out Australian competition as rival Janek Gazecki cancels Polo in the City events
With Centennial Parklands awarding a five-year term contract to F3 Polo and no alternative sites available, Gazecki was…
Darts: Tim Pusey barred from using ‘The Magnet’ nickname ahead of world champs debut
“We might have to do some sort of poll, but it’s hard, because everything can be turned. “At…
Jacinda: The Untold Stories; author David Cohen opens up on unauthorised Ardern biography and what he discovered
An audio recording of the discussion, which featured several other panellists, reveals that at one stage Cohen began…
Mega-strike in Hamilton: About 10,000 public sector workers walk off the job
She said she had participated in strikes several times over the years, but the circumstances leading to Thursday’s…
Pōrangahau fires: Police urge travellers to avoid the area over Labour weekend
The Bush Road and Schaeffer Road fires are contained. “At Schaeffer Road there are dive crews working on…
‘Strong likelihood’ measles spreading in the community, officials warn
Sime told Morning Report, she was “very worried” about the spread. This week’s cases were unrelated to a…
Peter Laupama’s aggravated robbery acquittal sent back to the Rotorua District Court for review
Laupama demanded the victim hand over his car keys and told him he was going to receive “a…
On The Up: Kaikohe to get 100 affordable homes in $51.5m iwi‑Crown project
The development would “directly address” Kaikohe’s toughest housing challenges, including overcrowding and limited rentals, he said. “Putting in…
Treasury advised Nicola Willis to remove the Reserve Bank Governor from the board to improve accountability
“A governor who was ‘mere’ CEO would be exceptional, and internationally this could be seen as a diminished…