Anzac Day 2023: Royal family pays tribute to New Zealand, Australian soldiers at London services
Thousands gathered on April 25 to honour our fallen soldiers, including the royal family.
Expert urges vaccination with early flu season
There has been a push to get people vaccinated before the worst of winter arrives – to ease as much pressure as…
Hastings District Council improves rates relief for yellow stickered residents
Hastings District Council has bumped up its rates relief offering for yellow stickered property owners, after feedback the current process was unfair.
Roundabout for notorious SH1 intersection gets go-ahead
A replacement for a “dangerous” intersection connecting the Waikato and Tauranga has the tick.
Celebrating 40 years of children’s literature
A line up of exciting writing events is planned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bookrapt – the Bay of Plenty Children’s…
Secondary teachers taking industrial action
Secondary school teachers will stop teaching different year levels of students on certain days as their industrial action…
Paddlers head home after successful Waka Ama
More than 1000 paddlers from 56 clubs are heading home from the Coromandel peninsula following a successful three-day Waka…
NZ research to fly on International Space Station
A research facility prototype developed in Christchurch will soon orbit Earth aboard the International Space Station under…
Māori building methods get full earthquake test
Internationally acclaimed architect and researcher Professor Anthony Hoete and his team will this month conduct a full-scale…
New research shows just 25% of Pacific RSE workers return to New Zealand
Since the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme began in 2007, there have been concerns about whether employment opportunities are being fairly shared between new recruits and returning workers from the Pacific.