A look at the buyers and sellers from a busy trade deadline
This is quite a time to be a season ticket holder for the San Diego Padres. Great weather, a jewel of a ballpark — and perhaps...
The Princess: Haunting, heartbreaking doco on a life lived in the public glare
Supplied Told Senna-style, using solely archival footage, The Princess charts the highs and lows of the Princess of Wales’ public and private life, from her fairytale...
It’s a betting rarity as All Blacks go into South Africa test as underdogs
For the first time in 13 years, and just the fourth time in the history of New Zealand sports betting, the All Blacks are underdogs going...
Burst pipe cuts water supply to hundreds of homes, causes traffic delays for commuters
ALDEN WILLIAMS/Stuff The water leak on Port Hills Rd in Heathcote, Christchurch. A burst pipe has left about 500 homes without water in Christchurch and caused...
Mayoral taskforce says Wellington council housing must support ‘vulnerable’ tenants
Wellington’s mayoral taskforce has told the city council that support for struggling tenants should be baked into the capital’s new social housing model. Earlier in the...
Sharemarket gains as higher unemployment seen easing pressure on interest rates
sitox/Getty Images The sharemarket gained as investors bet interest rates may not gain as much as previously thought. NZX 50 Index rose 1.5% Unemployment rise boosted...
At-risk residents ask Climate Minister: ‘Where’s the money?’
With major storms already forcing evacuations, residents on Wellington’s south coast welcomed a national plan to protect their homes from the growing risks of climate change....
New head coaches for Taranaki Cricket senior representative teams
supplied New heac coach Chris Coombe, left, and Taranaki Cricket general manager Ryan Evans. New head coaches have been named for The Good Home Taranaki Cricket’s...
Fewer inmates, yet prisons spend more on fixing intentional damage
Increasing numbers of prisoners with gang affiliations, a history of violence or a disorder are being blamed for prison repair costs growing. Department of Corrections figures...
James Booth is a paedophile teacher, but we cannot say where he taught
EXPLAINER: When James Leslie Booth pleaded guilty to sexually abusing four boys, plenty of facts about the case could be made public. His crimes, all committed...