Hamilton family harm: Emergency services at scene of serious incident at Fairfield property
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious family harm incident in the Hamilton suburb of Fairfield. It is understood police, fire and ambulance are in attendance at the Douglas Cres address. A ...
Faith-based abuse survivor and advocate rejects King’s Service Medal, blasts government on treatment of victims
An abuse survivor who has spent 20 years campaigning for the redress and improvement of child safety in faith-based care ...
Elon Musk flummoxes internet with ‘Kekius Maximus’ persona
Elon Musk adopted the moniker “Kekius Maximus” on X, sparking speculation among his 210 million followers about his ...
Rhythm and Vines: Queues of traffic for hundreds of metres on New Years Day
A queue of traffic lined Gisborne’s Back Ormond Rd as Rhythm and Vines festivalgoers packed up their muddy gear and got ready to move on at the close of the event on New Year’s Day. Traffic flowed ...
Kiwi Water Park owner feels ‘victimised’ by iPhone weather app
Rutherford, who co-owns the Lake Dunstan, Central Otago, said the app kept reporting the temperature in her area was up to 5C cooler than MetService predicted – and even MetService could be ...
Trump, climate change and AI - my predictions for 2025 - Richard Prebble
Richard Prebble is a former Labour Party minister and Act Party leader. He holds a number of directorships and is a member of ...
Two police officers critically injured after person drives into patrol car at Nelson gathering
Two police officers and one member of the public have been injured in an incident in Nelson in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 2.10am a vehicle driven by a member of the public ...
ASB Classic: Kiwi wildcard Vivian Yang can’t bridge rankings gulf of almost 1000 places in tournament debut, remains confident about future
Kiwi Vivian Yang knows the level she needs to reach – now it is just about getting there. The 19-year-old, who won the recent ...
A wooden bike to replace the car: Napier man’s two-decade quest to invent a better form of transport
A Napier fisherman’s thirst for innovation and lust for efficiency has driven him to create what he considers the ideal ...
Inside Economics: When interest rates rise (or fall) where does the money go?
Welcome to the best of Inside Economics. Over 2024 I’ve answered reader questions about the economy. Across the summer break ...
New Year’s Day brunch: Fuss-free ideas for every energy level – even if you’re feeling worse for wear
Nikki Birrell shares some ideas for an easy breakfast or brunch. As the sun rises on a brand-new year, the idea of hosting a ...
The sound of Y2K: 25 years on, what was charting in NZ that summer?
Twenty-five years on, a look back at the turn of the Millennium’s music is telling – or at the very least a nostalgic trip down memory lane. It’s a line-up that is hard to believe now, but was ...