Engines roar for funeral of beloved truck company owner
Jane Southee/Supplied The front of the funeral cortège for beloved truck driver Bryan Menefy reflected his love for all things Mack. Engines revved up and horns...
‘Minions’ set box office on fire with $108.5 million debut
Families went bananas for Minions this weekend at the movie theater. “ Minions: The Rise of Gru ” brought in an estimated $108.5 million in ticket...
5 items charities wish were donated more – and 3 they don’t
KELLY HODEL/STUFF/Waikato Times Charity shops in the Nelson region have listed five things they wish people donated more – and three they don’t. The Nelson region...
Sickness, burnout pile pressure on urgent care clinics
Kathryn George GPs, clinics, paramedics and emergency departments across Aotearoa are stretched. One Hamilton urgent care clinic is seeing up to 60 extra patients a day,...
First time buying: Mid-century gem with a ‘Zen room’ for under $700k in Auckland
Finding an affordable property is hard – but there are still some gems out there. Each week, Homed is featuring a first-time-buyer friendly home on the...
Social housing tenants in Christchurch still waiting for Enable to honour promise of free internet
Supplied Christchurch City Council-owned fibre company Enable says providing free internet to social housing tenants has taken longer and is more complex that it originally thought....
Six tricks to make any small room feel much bigger
supplied Stairs in this tiny home lead up to a mezzanine lounging area. When decorating small houses or rooms, the last thing we want is to...
Catnip is more than just a natural high for moggies
Supplied Catnip and silver vine activate a cat’s opioid system, releasing a burst of endorphins. Dr Siouxsie Wiles is a microbiologist and associate professor at the...
The Last Stand: Gatekeepers vs ‘self-entitled’ walkers where nearly half kauri at risk
Kauri are some of New Zealand’s most important taonga – both ecologically and culturally. But the trees are being killed by incurable kauri dieback disease –...
Squid Game and K-pop are a gateway to Asia for young Kiwis
Netflix Whether or not Squid Game or K-pop is your cup of chai, anything that sparks our young people to develop an interest in Asia is...