What’s on in Taranaki this week: May 5 to May 13
Cameron Burnell/Stuff A lunchtime concert at New Plymouth’s Methodist Centre will feature classical guitarist Chris Everest. A list of some art, entertainment and events happening in...
KiwiRail management not warned about looming Wellington train issues
BRUCE MACKAY/Stuff Passengers packed trains this week. The chairperson of KiwiRail has blamed a lack of information to company leaders for Wellington’s horror week on the...
Madeleine McCann’s sister speaks on anniversary of her disappearance
GETTY Madeleine went missing in Portugal during a family holiday in 2007. The younger sister of missing British girl Madeleine McCann has spoken publicly for the...
BNZ announces record $805 million half-year profit
Chris McKeen Bank of New Zealand is the first of the big banks to post its half-year profit. ANZ and Westpac come next. Bank of New...
Monetary squeeze playing out ‘as hoped’, says Adrian Orr
Higher interest rates are playing out as the Reserve Bank had hoped and expected, the bank’s governor Adrian Orr has told MPs. The bank reported on...
‘Toronto, it’s me, I’m in your city’: Niall Horan’s fans camp out for hours in the rain for singer’s free concert
Irish pop singer Niall Horan’s free concert at Toronto’s Sugar Beach this evening had eager fans lined up for hours in the rain. The former One...
‘I did that kid a favour’ – Israel Adesanya defends mocking Alex Pereira’s son
A reflective Israel Adesanya claims he did Alex Pereira’s son a favour when he mocked the child after his devastating UFC middleweight title win. Adesanya gained...
What’s on in Manawatū this weekend and beyond
Supplied Don McLean, who wrote and performed the 1971 classic American Pie, performs at the Regent Theatre on Sunday. As the wet weather eases, there’s plenty...
First female referee appointed to control premier club rugby match
LAWRENCE GULLERY/STUFF/Stuff Referee Maggie Cogger-Orr will control a Taranaki premier club rugby match on Saturday. History will be made in the Taranaki premier club rugby this...
The photographer telling stories of war zones, refugee settlements and hope on North Island tour
Supplied Humanitarian photographer Helen Manson is on a speaking tour around the North Island. Helen Manson travels the world photographing people who are struggling against poverty...