Whimsical castle in Te Awamutu back on the market after ‘bittersweet’ decision
It doesn’t date back to mediaeval times, but this enchanting fortress in Te Awamutu is about as close as you can get for a building constructed...
Slip crushed house during Eastern Bay of Plenty deluge
Supplied/WHAKATANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Red Devon corner in Taneatua on Wednesday. A person has been admitted to hospital with injuries after a landslide came down on top...
‘I couldn’t believe what they were saying’: Disabled man forced to crawl down metal steps from Ryanair plane at Swedish airport
Adrian Keogh/Supplied Adrian Keogh had to exit the plane by crawling down the metal steps. A disabled man from Ireland says he was left stressed and...
Emergency management centre activates as heavy rain batters Taranaki, floods house
ANDY MACDONALD/Stuff A severe storm caused flooding of a house in Egmont Village, Taranaki. Pictured is the Huatoki stream in New Plymouth, which broke its margins...
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...