Luke Brock gets a NZ rowing chance
Stuff Luke Brock, left, and Clay Potts made A finals at the Maadi Cup. Luke Brock of New Plymouth Boys’ High School has received a call-up...
Stuart Nash to leave Parliament at the election
Labour MP Stuart Nash will stand down at the election. Nash became embroiled in scandal last month, first resigning as police minister and then being sacked...
Saudi Arabia’s new airline Riyadh Air is about to change the world of air travel
Which country announces a new national airline, then just a few days later reveals an order for 39 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with options for 33 more?...
Off-contract Wellington Phoenix coach Natalie Lawrence in the dark over future
Wellington Phoenix coach Natalie Lawrence has urged the club to invest in her and her young squad, believing she can turn them into a playoff contender...
Heightened risk remains that closed Peel Forest landfill may be exposed
Bejon Haswell/Stuff Rubbish from the closed Peel Forest landfill at the top of the erosion-affected cliff, next to the Rangitata River. Picture taken November 24, 2020....
‘Trusted insiders’ help tobacco smuggling into Aoteaora, says customs
CUSTOMS/Supplied Customs says “trusted insiders” are being used to bring tobacco into the country (file pic). Smuggling tobacco into Aotearoa is on the rise – and...
Dinner Sorted: Five fun meals for fussy eaters (and the rest of the family)
Family meals should be nutritious, of course, and tasty and, particularly in times like these, budget-conscious. Something else I think they should be, but something it’s...
Kids riding to independence thanks to bike scheme
Matt Lawrey Fourteen children from former refugee families were gifted bikes at the weekend as part of a programme to help them become more independent and...
328kg of crystallised meth found in contaminated shipment of beer… so far
NZ Police/Supplied Police have concerns some of the beer cans circulating in the community could be contaminated with meth. Police have recovered more than a quarter...
Ex-All Black Mils Muliaina says Beauden Barrett ‘lacks confidence’, should move to No 15
A shift to fullback could help Beauden Barrett shovel his way out of a worrying form slump, says All Blacks test centurion Mils Muliaina. Muliaina, who...