Two cats found, two missing after Wellington vet centre and cattery badly damaged in blaze
A fire broke out at the CareVets cattery in Kilbirnie, Wellington, late Saturday night. The owner, Nick Cooper, confirmed that two cats are still m...
National News
Tongan RSE workers remain in hospital after Rotorua crash
Four seasonal workers from Tonga are in stable condition after a bus crash near Rotorua. The crash happened on Sunday while they were traveling to ...
Economy
Napier man challenges insurer over flood hazard maps, gets premium discount
Homeowners in Napier face rising insurance costs, with some seeing premiums triple since Cyclone Gabrielle hit in early 2023. Philip Dol, a residen...
Auckland public transport fares to increase by 5.2% on average from February
Auckland Transport wants to raise public transport fares by 5.2% starting in February and cut down the number of fare zones from 14 to 9. This plan...
Business
Regional Infrastructure Fund opens to applications
Regional Infrastructure Fund opens to applicat...
Council pushes for taller buildings in the Mount
Council pushes for taller buildings in the M...
Asia Pacific
NZCT helps to financially support the Bay Dragons
NZCT helps to financially support the Bay Dra...
Peters reaffirms New Zealand commitment to Indo-Pacific ‘rules and norms’
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has affirmed New Zealand's commitment to defend and modernise multilateralism, in a speech to diplom...
Māoritanga
Ngāi Tahu reflect on a successful Matariki
Karakia and te reo were on full display at the national Matariki commemorat...
Northland’s most flood-prone marae to receive resilience boost
The $630,000 year-long Northland flood-affected marae project starts in J...
Art and Culture
Life with Jeya Wilson: Sri Lanka to Whanganui and almost everything in between
No-one could have predicted the twists and turns Wilson's life would take - nor the names you can connect her with - Obama, Johnson, Lange - and m...
Home Brew’s Tom Scott on their first new music in 11 years
HOME BREW 'Run It B...
Travel
Auckland Airport’s new terminal bridges domestic, international services
It will bring domestic and international transfers, check-ins and bag drops under one r...
‘Get them driving in a skilled way’ – more licence test changes urged
Driving teachers are happy Waka Kotahi is tackling wait times for learners licence tests but they want the agency to encourage more people to learn...
Lifestyle
TVNZ told to be financially stable by Government, as further cuts announced
TVNZ is facing more financial cuts and has announced major changes to its operations. Starting next year, the company will close its 1News website,...
What do you really have to do for a rental inspection?
Rental inspections can be annoying for tenants, who often worry about how clean their home needs to be. Landlords or property managers check for cl...
International News
Olympics: Australian govt stumps up $300m in sports funding for Brisbane success
The country is laying the groundwork to host the Olympics for the third time in 2...
More modest approach on display in Chinese Premier’s visit to NZ
Analysis - Li Qiang's visit was timely in an important and complex relationship, Jason Young wri...
Immigration
Samoa citizenship bill passes first hurdle in Parliament with help of ACT and NZ First
ACT and New Zealand First have shocked Parliament tonight by supporting a bill to select committee that would provide entitlement to New Zealand ci...
New Zealand Updates Immigration Rules
NZ immigration settings upd...
Education
Students using artificial intelligence to cheat on assessments, teachers warn
Teachers are worried that students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat on their school assignments. Some students manage to avoid detec...
Low pass rates in new online NCEA literacy, numeracy tests worry secondary teachers
Secondary school principals want to change the way literacy and numeracy tests are done, after many teenagers failed the new NCEA tests. The latest...
Environment
Manawanui sinking: Quick action key to containing damage – scientist
The HMNZS Manawanui sank off the south coast of Upolu Island on Saturday after running aground, catching fire, and capsizing. Some crew members are...
Hoiho: The World’s Rarest Penguin Takes The Spotlight
This year’s Bird of the Year competition is gaining international attention, with the critically endangered Hoiho (Yellow-Eyed Penguin) taking cent...
Agriculture
Innovative fake cows and sheep net award for vet teachers
Dog vomit, fake blood, and a full size fake cow have won Massey's vet teachers an international prize for their work replacing live animals with mo...
Invasive velvetleaf discoveries at Waikato farms a ‘wake-up call’ for agricultural sector
Velvetleaf can grow up to 2.5 metres tall, it has large, heart-shaped leaves with pointy tips and velvety hairs, and small, buttery yellow flow...
