Less than half of flood damaged homeowners opt in
It's the last day for Auckland homeowners with flood affected homes to sign up to the council's buyout scheme - but less than half of the flood damaged property owners have opted in. Advocacy group ...
PM targets infrastructure in latest quarterly plan for govt
As the heat on Costello turns up, the Prime Minister has just spoken to reporters, deputy Editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Lisa Owen about the details.
Muchirahondo found guilty of 17 counts of rape and sexual assault
John Hope Muchirahondo has been found guilty of 17 counts of rape and sexual assault. The 38-year-old Christchurch man has been convicted of raping eight women and sexually assaulting a ninth. He was ...
Parents taking kids out of school to get cheaper airfares
Parents say it's time airlines stopped sending airfare prices sky high during the school holidays so they don't have to take their kids out of school to nab cheaper fares. It's the first week of the ...
Watch: PM Christopher Luxon targets infrastructure in latest quarterly plan for government
The Prime Minister has announced the completion of all but one of the items on the third-quarter plan, and unveiled a new one ...
Greenpeace sues Fonterra over 100 percent grass-fed butter claim
Greenpeace is suing dairy company Fonterra for misleading customers by claiming Anchor brand butter is 100 percent NZ ...
Draw for new-look Super Rugby Pacific released
The draw for the new-look Super Rugby Pacific competition has been released with more bye rounds and new home grounds on the schedule.Organisers have put a focus on rivalry match-ups and ...
Air NZ to stop direct flights from Wellington to Invercargill
A community leader said Air New Zealand's putting profit ahead of its social responsiblity to service the regions after the national carrier confirmed it's canning direct flights from Invercargill to ...
Calls for cats terrorising native wildlife to be restricted
Tasman council is considering a new by-law that would mean all domestic cats have to be desexed, microchipped and on a national register by the time they are six months old.The region's existing cat ...
Calls for bird-terrorising cats to be contained to owner's property
Cats are the only animals allowed to roam free and as a result, they are creating havoc amongst bird populations, Forest and ...
People applying for visa through immigration website ahead of price hike experience issues
Overseas tourists and students will be hit with a 'hidden tax' when they apply for visas and they risk being misled about the ...
How the pandemic made me an introvert
For most of her life, therapist and mental health expert Dr Jessi Gold loved to be around people. Her social calendar was always full. She says she always needed to do something, with someone. But a ...