Special Lotto cyclone recovery draw raises $11.7m
A special Lotto draw has raised almost $12 million for communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.A total of $11.7m was raised…
A special Lotto draw has raised almost $12 million for communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.A total of $11.7m was raised…
A phone app that connects customers with surplus food from eateries is expanding in the South Island.
Racing in anger will begin in September, just down the coast from Barcelona as Catalonia expands its hosting involvement.
Powerball has rolled over on Wednesday nightt, which means the jackpot for Saturday night’s special Lotto draw to support…
The country’s largest car dealer is warning people looking to purchase a second-hand vehicle to check carefully that it has not been damaged by the recent floods. Hundreds of vehicles were left unusable after being submerged during Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods. On websites like Trade Me, there was no shortage of […]
Wellington residents pay the most for fuel in the country, according to the Commerce Commission’s new fuel monitoring report. The commission’s second quarterly report for the three months ended 30 September 2022 showed motorists in Wellington, Porirua and Lower Hutt pay the most for regular 91, premium and diesel fuel. Christchurch drivers got the best […]
Auckland racer Brad Mosen drove from deep in the field to score a commanding win in Saturday night’s big money…
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 pīwauwau / rock wren has won the Bird of the Year competition for 2022. The small alpine bird gained nearly 3000 votes, putting it just ahead of the kororā / little blue penguin. The Bird of the Year is an annual election-based competition organised by Forest & Bird. More than 52,000 people voted in […]