Supercars weekend rolls into Taupō as traffic set to surge
“People travelling on State Highways 1 and 5 through the central North Island should expect delays as they…
Lake Taupō: Auckland University engineering student dies after being pulled from water
The loss had reportedly devastated the student’s family, who had lived in New Zealand for two decades before…
Car drives into floodwaters after heavy rain opens hole in road
Rotorua was under an orange heavy rain warning yesterday with MetService warning that streams and rivers could rise…
Dunedin street lights outage leaves suburbs in darkness
The Dunedin City Council told the Herald it was aware of “some outages” involving street lights this evening.…
Inside Economics: RBNZ in better shape than Aussie central bank, plus could Iran conflict end US dollar dominance
More inflation and lower growth seem to be the general expectation of most economists. But what does that…
Fuel crisis: How New Zealand’s response compares with other countries – from free public transport to work from home days
This week, after public pressure from industry bodies and unions, the Government announced a temporary 30% boost to…
Rotorua’s giant bunny: The story behind Hana Lodge’s Rabbit Hole sculpture
The sculpture stretches 8m and weighs about 40 tonnes, Hao said. She would not say how much it…
Armed police swarm Glenfield Mall, four nearby North Shore schools in lockdown
“Police were called at 11.20am to reports of a single vehicle crash on Downing St, Glenfield. “Two people…
Knife attack on teacher leaves Waikato parents hesitant to send kids back to school
Emergency services were called to Tūākau College on Thursday morning. Photo / Payal Lal A mother, who wished…
Manila Bulletin – China opens investigations into US trade practices in response to Trump tariff moves
Manila Bulletin World China opens investigations into US trade practices in response to Trump tariff moves Published Mar 27,…
Handguns and cocaine discovered in ‘unaccompanied luggage’ at Auckland Airport during investigation into corrupt Air NZ baggage handlers
Over the past five years, dozens of airport workers have been arrested and hundreds of kilograms of drugs…
Auckland fraudster James Selkirk jailed for firearms, fake licences and police ID
The judge pointed out that Selkirk has been assessed as a high risk of both reoffending and of…