I’m new to this: Mike Tweed puts down the poop scoop and gets into the saddle

After trying boxing, ballet, singing, medieval fighting and rink hockey, Mike Tweed tackles something a little closer to home ...

On The Up: Ruakākā lifeguards get $1.9m boost and consent for new surf club base

The Ruakākā Surf Lifesaving Club is a step closer to building a new purpose-built clubhouse for the Bream Bay community after ...

Trump threatens new Venezuela leader as Maduro prepares to face US court

President Donald Trump has threatened Venezuela’s new leader will pay a “big price” if she does not co-operate with the ...

Simon Bridges – ‘Supercharging’ into 2026 ... and what to read this summer – Summer Questions

Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Simon Bridges reflects on 2025 and looks at the challenges for 2026 as part of our ...

Anne Frank’s step-sister, Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, dies

Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people on the Holocaust and the stepsister of diarist ...

Puketoro Station on-farm sale expected to be major drawcard

Puketoro Station, inland from Tokomaru Bay, will host its 10th annual on-farm sale on Wednesday. The sale begins at noon, at ...

Whanganui Regional Museum director Bronwyn Labrum resigns

Dr Bronwyn Labrum has resigned as director of Whanganui Regional Museum after five years in the role. In an email to the ...

Avian botulism outbreak kills more than a dozen ducks at Napier’s Anderson Park

More than a dozen birds, mainly ducks, have died at Anderson Park in Napier after an outbreak of avian botulism. Biosecurity New Zealand spokeswoman Dr Fleur Francois said they were notified on ...