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The Herald reports: Stan Walker interviewed Ziggy Marley for Seven Sharp ahead of the release of One Love, but days later all traces of it were deleted from Walker’s and the show’s social media. TVNZ reveals the reason why to the New Zealand Herald. The camera starts rolling. Stan Walker walks into a dark room. He grins ear to […]

Press Release – Shearing Sports New Zealand Southland shearer Leon Samuels marvels at becoming the first South Island shearer to winn the Golden Shears Open shearing final since 1989. Photo / Pete Nikolaison. Southland shearer Leon Samuels became the first South Islander to win the Golden … Southland shearer Leon Samuels marvels at becoming the […]

News from NZIFF Whānau Mārama: the New Zealand International Film Festival is sad to say goodbye to a group of programmers who have made incalculable contributions across decades to the festival. The New Zealand Film Festival Board and the NZIFF team, on behalf of audiences, gratefully acknowledge their mahi. Vicci Ho More often than not, […]

News from Wellington City Council Some areas of the Botanic Garden ki Paekākā will be restricted to the public on Wednesday as two large decaying redwood trees are removed from the area by helicopter. After careful consideration and assessment by Wellington City Council’s team of arborists and external consultants, the decision was made for the […]

Press Release – Wellington City Council Wellington City residents will be able to have a free day at Te Papa’s Ngā Taniwha o Rūpapa | Dinosaurs of Patagonia exhibition next week. The City Council has proudly supported Te Papa for over 20 years. As part of the partnership with the Council, Te Papa hosts an […]

News from Trade Me Orlando Bloom’s sticky lollipop, a lamborghini made out of cardboard and David Seymour’s twerking outfit are among the most iconic things that have been listed on Trade Me over the past 25 years. To celebrate its 25th birthday this month, Aotearoa’s #1 classifieds and marketplace site has released the most iconic […]

Report from RNZ The Wellington Phoenix had a choice to make over the summer. Stick or twist. They gambled, believing in the talent they have developed in the capital. Not that general manager David Dome or director of football Shaun Gill had much choice, given their tight budget. Yet splashing out on big Aussie names […]

Press Release – CentrePort CentrePort Limited has ended the first half of the new financial year in a strong position. The Wellington port company has indicated an unaudited underlying profit of $6.7m for the first half of FY24, an increase of more than 50% on the same period for the last financial year. It has […]

Press Release – Air New Zealand Four New Zealand businesses have come together to trial using hydrogen in an aviation setting for the first time in Aotearoa. Air New Zealand, Wellington Airport, Toyota New Zealand, and Hiringa Energy have joined forces to trial using hydrogen to charge Air New Zealand’s electric tugs and service vehicles […]

Report from RNZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he will pay back his accommodation allowance. He was receiving the payment – which is $52,000 over the course of a year – to live in his own mortgage-free apartment in Wellington – one of seven properties he owns. So far he had received around $13,000. A […]

News from NZTA Waka Kotahi Drivers in the lower North Island will need to take extra care on the roads tomorrow, with bad weather forecast for the region. Metservice has issued a Strong Wind Watch for Wellington and southern Wairarapa, a Heavy Rain Warning for the Tararua Ranges, and a Heavy Swell Warning for the […]

A last-minute surge in registrations saw today’s Southern Cross Round the Bays, as more than 27,000 people took part in New Zealand’s largest fun run. Runners, joggers, walkers and many in wheelchairs took to the 8.4km course around Tamaki Makaurau ...

Due to weather conditions – the work scheduled for SH1 at Te Hana will not proceed tonight as planned. The conditions will be assessed tomorrow afternoon with amended information to follow.

The coalition Government has taken the first steps to ensure prisoners on remand can access the rehabilitation and reintegration support they need to turn their lives around, says Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell. “The number of people on remand ...

Worth checking out Sora, the Video AI from Open AI. You can enter a prompt such as: A stylish woman walks down a Tokyo street filled with warm glowing neon and animated city signage. She wears a black leather jacket, a long red dress, and black boots, and carries a black purse. She wears sunglasses […]

The UN Security Council has underscored the need to protect civilians in Gaza after more than 100 Palestinians were killed on Thursday, and several hundred others injured, while waiting for food at an aid convoy. Council members issued a statement on Saturday ...

New research from Growing Up in New Zealand and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage found that more than 90% of 12-year-olds regularly took part in recreational activities. The report is the latest from University of Auckland’s Growing Up in ...

New Zealand women enjoyed a special day at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow as Eliza McCartney soared high to take pole vault silver and Zoe Hobbs twice obliterated the Oceania record to finish a magnificent fourth in the women’s ...

Covering period of Sunday 3rd - Tuesday 5th March This weekend was hardly a calm start to meteorological autumn, with a series of fronts bringing areas of rain with heavy falls to both islands, as well as strong winds and fluctuating temperatures. ...

Police can now name a person located deceased at Lake Benmore on 19 February. He was Anthony Otworowski, 63, of Australia, who went missing while fishing at Lake Benmore on 18 February. A helicopter with night vision equipment was deployed that ...

The 2024 Taranaki Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmers of the Year have a passion for dairy farming and a strong track record of farm performance. Daniel Barnard & Jess Matthews were named the region’s Share Farmers of the Year at the annual awards ...

Robert MacCulloch writes: Our Worst Finance Minister Ever Grant Robertson (the one who created the cost-of-living crisis) wrote on his Facebook Page that “Chippy (Labour Leader Chris Hipkins) is my mate first and foremost. I worked out the other day I have known him for nearly 25 years. I was best man at his wedding”. […]