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14 August 2022 - The Masked Singer NZ is back and better than ever! Actress Antonia Prebble was unmasked on tonight’s episode, exclusive to Three and ThreeNow . The celebrity panellists were kept on their toes by Antonia’s performance, incorrectly ...

The overwhelming need for Pet Refuge has seen the organisation running at capacity for the past five months, with the charity now launching an urgent appeal for funds to ensure no pet is turned away. Pet Refuge, which celebrated its first birthday ...

A new study published last month in the Journal of Hepatology can prove to be a game-changer as it provides strong evidence that “same-day test and treat model” for hepatitis is feasible and possible. In the light of this strong evidence, if ...

News highlights: 45% of panellists expect inflation to fall to 6% or lower by the end of 2022 4 in 5 say better career opportunities abroad is the main driver of brain drain in the labour market All economists predict the OCR to increase in August to ...

A new prohibition against ‘unconscionable conduct’ in trade is one of a number of changes to the Fair Trading Act 1986 that come into force from 16 August 2022. The new prohibition may have wide-ranging implications for many businesses, according ...

On the one-year anniversary of regime change in Afghanistan, a new World Vision report highlights the grave risk the country’s children face from starvation, forced child marriage, and child labour. The report, Afghanistan: A Children’s Crisis ...

News from Bunnings Ten rugby clubs have been named as the recipients of Bunnings Rugby Assist and are each to receive $30,000 to put towards upgrading their facilities for the benefit of the women’s game. Wainuiomata Rugby Football Club will receive $30,000 to upgrade their toilets and showers to accommodate their wāhine and give them […]

Press Release – Te Pukenga Engagement with more than 13,000 kaimahi (staff) begins today with Te Pkenga, New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, seeking feedback on a proposed leadership structure and business groups for Aotearoa New Zealands largest tertiary provider. … Engagement with more than 13,000 kaimahi (staff) begins today with Te Pūkenga, New […]

This may surprise some, but I don’t think people should rush to judgement over Kieran McAnulty and Anna Lorck. It is clear that there has been a terrible breakdown between the Labour Party and Hamilton West MP Dr Gaurav Sharma. But we don’t know enough to judge who has been the major contributor to this. […]

Aotearoa start-up Pōtiki Poi was founded by a 12-year-old wāhine who had a dream of seeing poi for sale in shops all over New Zealand. Three years on Georgia Latu (Kāi Tahu & Ngāpuhi), now 15, has seen her dream become a reality with ...

Emergency services are responding to a serious single-vehicle crash on the Kopu-Hikuai Road (SH 25A), near the Tairua River bridge. The exact status of those involved is not confirmed at this stage. The road is being closed and motorists are asked to ...

Navy divers using sonar equipment have been working at Lake Rotorua today in the search for a missing kayaker. Unfortunately, nothing of interest has yet been located. The search will be reviewed this evening and next steps considered. Some shoreline ...

Kevin Wang is enjoying living in Hawke’s Bay and studying at EIT’s School of Viticulture and Wine Science. A trip to a Hawke’s Bay winery with his wine-loving father was enough to convince Kevin Wang to enrol in the Bachelor of Viticulture ...

Scenes and pictures have been circulating of broken earth, lacking moisture, cracked and yearning. But these are not from traditional drought-stricken parts of the planet, where the animal carcass assumes near totemic power amidst dry riverbeds or desert ...

Forest & Bird says all political parties who are serious about climate change and the environment need to support an important new bill to protect public conservation land from new mines. Last Thursday, the Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment ...

The Free Speech Union is horrified at the heinous attack on Salman Rushdie (75), the British-American novelist and essayist. The author suffered multiple stab wounds while giving a lecture in New York State, and the latest reports have confirmed that ...

Oparau's James Scott (Honda CRF250RX), on his way to winning round two of the 2022 Forestland Cross-country Series near Atiamuri on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com South Waikato rider James Scott had an absolute blast in dominating ...

I have just finished a data process on the leavers of every high school in NZ from 2021. The NZ psyche is that if you are from a poor home you are screwed. Not even close. For upper level achievement NZ’s best decile 1 school in McAuley in Otahuhu. Metrics have their leavers ahead of […]

Former health union boss Ian Powell writes: The Health Minister’s announcement included a colossal porky in falsely claiming that the above measures could not have been introduced until his new health system established by the Pae Ora Act took effect on 1 July. In particular, Andrew Little asserted: Our changes to the health system only came […]

Green Party MP for Auckland Central, Chlöe Swarbrick has released an exclusive video showing for the first time the extent of the damage done to St. James Theatre during a recent break-in. “We are one Government decision, one budget commitment, ...

One person has died following the earlier single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Tram Road and North Eyre Road, West Eyreton, Waimakariri. The road is due to reopen shortly. Police thank motorists for their patience. Enquiries into the circumstances ...

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Tram Road and North Eyre Road, West Eyreton, Waimakariri. Police were called about 8am. The road will be closed while staff attend the scene, and diversions will be ...

“I have sent Minister of Police Chris Hipkins a letter calling on him to issue an extension for firearm licensing renewals in light of massive backlogs,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “There are thousands of ...

Simon Watts released: “Parliament received an overwhelming 88,324 public submissions on the Water Services Entities Bill, so National suggested a time extension to consider them. … “A Parliamentary committee will now spend only four days travelling the country to hear submissions in-person from concerned communities. Over 10,000 people asked to make an oral submission. The […]