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Tauranga’s population is growing, while many other cities – including Rotorua – are experiencing population loss, new data reveals. Data released by Statistics NZ shows that Tauranga had the highest population growth of all urban centres in New Zealand. Te Ngira (Institute for Population Research) senior researcher Shefali Pawar said this reflected a nationwide trend […]
Hundreds of poisonous ‘jellyfish’ have washed up on Bay of Plenty beaches after bad weather. Reports of the blue creatures have come from Mount Maunganui, Pāpāmoa, Pukehina and Whakatāne. Chris Battershill, professor of Coastal Science at the University of Waikato, said the jellyfish-like creatures were known as Portuguese man o’ war, or bluebottle, jellyfish. However, […]
Sir Rod Stewart is set to perform his last-ever New Zealand show at the Mission Estate Winery in Hawke’s Bay. Stewart, 77, will first perform at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on April 5 2023, before heading north to Napier to finish his New Zealand tour on April 8. Stewart has played at the Mission […]
A Wellington bus company is recruiting students amid a shortage of bus drivers. Tranzurban is short by almost 40 drivers, leading to reduced services and cancelled routes. This prompted the company to target university students. One such recruit is Ethan Hakopa, 23, who began driving buses a year ago while he finished his degree. He […]
Astronomers are searching for a meteorite after a large fireball was seen over the North Island during the weekend. New Zealand-based meteor-tracking organisation Fireballs Aotearoa said the meteor probably landed in Northland, somewhere between Dargaville and Whangarei. On Saturday morning, witnesses across the upper-North Island reported seeing a green streak in the sky, followed by […]
The Government plans to spend $540 million on infrastructure nationwide. Housing Minister Megan Woods, who announced the plan from Hamilton, said that the money will be used to build new pipes, roads and cycle bridges, which will support the development of up to 16,600 new houses. Hamilton is set to benefit the most from the […]
Sixteen New Zealand bars and restaurants have been featured in the 50 Best Discovery list, an extension of the prestigious worldwide 50 Best Restaurants list. The Kiwi entries include Amisfield in Central Otago, which also won Cuisine Good Food Awards 2022 Restaurant of the Year, Auckland fine-dining restaurant Pasture and multi-award-winning Wellington restaurant Hiakai. Several […]
A recruitment campaign is trying to encourage healthcare workers to move to the West Coast. The campaign, launched by Development West Coast, aims to lure people away from big cities with the promise of a slower pace of life and proximity to the natural environment. Development West Coast chief executive Heath Milne said they wanted […]
The Labour party and leader Jacinda Ardern have seen a sharp drop in support in the latest political poll. In the Newshub Reid Research poll, support for Labour dropped to just over 32 percent, down nearly six points since April. It is the lowest result since Ardern took over as leader in 2017. The National […]
Air New Zealand has announced a plan to move to zero-emissions aircraft. The airline aims to launch a zero-emissions commercial demonstration flight by 2026. Its Bombardier Q300 turboprop fleet will also be replaced with more sustainable aircraft, such as hydrogen or battery-hybrid, from 2030, the company said. The airline put out a call to aviation […]
