Chance to dry out during Waitangi weekend, but showers likely for many, hot in the east
Parts of the country hit by severe flooding in the past week look likely to be able to dry out through the long Waitangi weekend, although...
The Antidote: Five happy things in the news today, February 3
Supplied/FENZ Senior firefighter Abel Esera with the swan he waded in to rescue from ‘thick, gloopy; mud in Christchurch. We live in unusual times. It all...
The best cheap eats in Wellington
This was originally published on Neatplaces.co.nz and has been republished with permission. We all love a fancy dinner out every now and then, but unfortunately, this...
Washed-up dead sea life nabbed off beach before scientists arrive to analyse
John Cowpland/Stuff Large amounts of dead sea life washed up on a Napier beach on Thursday. Scientists alerted to piles of dead kina, starfish and crayfish...
Family relieved as man charged over crash that killed Auckland woman
Shanell Williams/Supplied Rachel Williams died in an August car crash. The family of a young Auckland woman killed in a crash are relieved that a 21-year-old...
Run of wet weather triggers amphibian home invasions
supplied Sue Shoemack was delighted to find a frog following the rain. A run of wet weather in the Bay of Plenty has triggered a series...
Georgia’s Bennett applauds TCU’s Duggan as ‘A-plus dude’
Georgia’s Stetson Bennett and TCU’s Max Duggan share similar stories as quarterbacks who needed to disprove doubters before finding starring roles for next Monday’s national championship...
Golf club accidentally poisons greens with double-dose of fungicide
Golfers at one of New Zealand’s oldest courses faced an unwanted handicap after club members accidentally poisoned several greens as they tried to kill a fungus...
Beach fire call-outs keep north Taranaki firefighters busy in New Year
VANESSA LAURIE/Stuff Beach fires, like this one at New Plymouth’s Fitzroy beach in early 2022, are banned in the New Plymouth district. (File photo) Bonfires and...
B.C. government increases homeowner grant limit as home values rise by 12 per cent
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is boosting the homeowner grant threshold to $2.125 million for this year as average property values increase by 12 per...