Manawatū Cyclones centre Holly-Rae Mete scored a hat-trick to help her side beat the Otago Spirit 33-3 in the Farah Palmer Cup championship final this evening.
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson admitted his delight at winning the Bledisloe Cup for the first time in his career was tempered by a realisation his team remain a work in progress.
Based on projected growth numbers out of Hāwea, the NZ Transport Agency is looking to make a case for building a new bridge rather than improving the existing structure.
Replacing the single-lane Albert Town bridge on State Highway 6 with a two-lane bridge is high on the agenda for the community but low on the horizon for roading authorities.
The family of freed New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens say they are "extremely grateful and relieved" he has been released and will soon be reunited with them.
If someone had told a 17-year-old Pheera "Jeng" Paenkhumyat that he would be in Wānaka helping students learn maths, he would have likely laughed in their face.
We are a group of concerned citizens who oppose the sale of Aurora Energy. For any investor, selling your best asset should always be your absolute last resort. Courage is required, not weakness.
The Bledisloe Cup is safely locked away for another year, the 21st on the trot, after the All Blacks survived a late scare from the Wallabies, winning 31-2 in Sydney.
After being made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic, a Dunedin car groomer decided to get his hands dirty and is now the owner of his own business.
High rents, expensive groceries and car parking costs have sucked life out of the CBD, Wellington business say, leaving them struggling with few customers.
Huawei and Apple’s latest smartphones go on sale in China today, with the Chinese tech company’s tri-foldable phone offered at more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Difficult weather conditions in Southland are taking a toll on farmers, who are struggling with rain and snow at their busiest time of year, Southland Federated Farmers says.
J.&W. Faulkner Ltd, a long-running Dunedin business, shaped the material culture of hospital care during the first half of the 20th century, writes Andrew Lorey.
The late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed sexually abused female staff at his London department store Harrods, lawyers for alleged victims said on Friday.
It has certainly been an on-again, off-again, week for Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich and the campaign to stop the threatened erosion of services and facilities at the new Dunedin hospital.
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the compromise in setting speed limits, balance in sports coverage, and looking on the bright side of life.