On The Up: Bay of Plenty cruise season to kick off with Celebrity Edge visit
Tourism Bay of Plenty general manager Oscar Nathan said there were 82 cruise ships booked to visit before…
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,”…
On The Up: Napier teen cancer survivor walks with mum to support children’s cancer camp
Now 15, Max has been cancer-free for seven years. Monique said the journey left a lasting mark on…
Government brings in $1000 bonus to keep teens off the dole, speeds up benefit cut plans
“Going on welfare when you’re young is a trap, with recent modelling suggesting that people under the age…
Dame Patricia Routledge, star of Keeping Up Appearances, dies aged 96
A cause of death was not revealed. Dame Patricia Routledge (left) was best known for playing the overbearing,…
Serial fraudster, thief and boat burglar Bradley Croft clocks up $466k in offending
As for his spate of boat damages and thefts around Porirua and Lower Hutt between September and November…
Baby name consultant Taylor Humphrey charges up to $50k to help parents pick names
Like Nameberry, which regards itself as the world’s largest baby naming site, Humphrey is capitalising on a growing…
On The Up: Hawke’s Bay surfer set to compete in Lady of the Log despite injury
The increasingly popular women-only surf competition was started in 2021 by Holly Macdonald and Niamh Jefferson, who started…
Friend’s mum says girl turned up after fleeing Whangārei Oranga Tamariki caregivers
As registered Oranga Tamariki caregivers they had multiple children living with them over the years and four key…
On The Up: Tauranga teen Ellison Hollands crowned world junior girls’ waterski racing champion
Ellison’s driver is her dad, Gene Hollands, and they race at up to about 130km/h, with Ellison on…
Super Typhoon Ragasa: New Zealander in China preparing for winds up to 215km/h
Wind gusts of up to 215km/h were recorded in the Philippines’ northern Luzon region, where tens of thousands…
Northwestern Motorway links closed after person dies, traffic backed up to St Lukes off-ramp
“Drivers are advised to expect delays or seek an alternative route via the NZTA website. “The death will…