Good news for one of the world’s rarest birds! On Saturday, 80 kakī (black stilt) were released at Lake Takapō/Tekapo. This is part of the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Kakī Recovery Programme, which aims to help the bird population grow. Over the next week, 160 young kakī will also be released. Claudia Mischler from DOC […]

Shocking video showed a train and car crash in New Zealand’s North Island. Released by KiwiRail, the footage shows the car speeding toward the tracks and colliding with an oncoming train. The driver honked and shouted just before the crash but couldn’t stop it. David Gordon from KiwiRail said the video aims to remind people […]

Amazing photos of the Aurora Australis have been taken on Wellington’s south coast and in Hamilton. Chris Harrington-Lines took pictures on Sunday from Oku Reserve in Island Bay. He called it an “unbelievable night” and was glad he went out after getting an alert from an app at 9pm. He almost gave up twice but […]

Parents at Ponsonby Community Preschool are considering pulling their children out due to conflicts with management. They released a statement saying they are upset that long-term staff members are leaving. This issue arose after the board decided to extend the preschool’s hours from 8:30 am-4 pm to 8 am-5:30 pm. Parents claim 40% of the […]

KidsCan has a record waitlist with 10,000 children in 260 schools and early childhood centers needing help. The charity provides food and clothing but is struggling with funding. Chief executive Julie Chapman said it’s heartbreaking to see kids who now need help when they didn’t before. In Christchurch, over 250 children in 2 schools and […]

The head of the New Plymouth District Council, Gareth Green, shared the savings from a year-long staff restructuring. Initially, the council aimed to save $20 million each year, but now they expect to save $10 million. Since the restructuring began, they have reduced staff positions from 750 to 677, cutting $7 million from the budget. […]

A drunk driver almost six times over the legal limit crashed into multiple cars in a supermarket parking lot. Police arrived at New World Gardens in North Dunedin on Saturday at about 7:10 PM, according to Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond. The 37-year-old man, who was already intoxicated, decided to drive to the supermarket. However, he […]

Philip Polkinghorne’s trial entered its second week, starting with a forensic scientist describing her work at his home. Polkinghorne, a 71-year-old eye doctor, called emergency services claiming his wife, Hanna, had killed herself. He admits to having methamphetamine and a pipe but denies murdering her. Hanna was found dead on April 5, 2021, in their […]

George Anthony Mahoni is now named among five men charged in connection with the gang shooting that led to the death of Charles Pongi in East Auckland one year ago. Mahoni, Vili Laungaue, and Lika Feterika are charged with murder. Another man, whose name is not released, also faces murder charges, while the fifth man […]

Property values in the Wellington region have dropped about 20% since their peak after Covid. According to Corelogic’s Home Value Index, the median house value in Wellington is now $837,425. Wellington City saw the largest quarterly drop at 3.2%, followed by Porirua at 2.7%, Lower Hutt at 2.5%, and Kāpiti Coast at 2.2%. Upper Hutt […]