Transport Minister Chris Bishop has confirmed the Government has signed the public-private partnership agreement for Warkworth to Te Hana, moving the first section of the Northland Expressway from procurement into delivery.
When candidates can duck journalists and public debate in a by-election, voters are left with slogans instead of scrutiny. It is time to treat media access as a democratic safeguard, not a campaign inconvenience.
Farming and industry are often told that moving away from fossil fuels will be expensive and disruptive. The better framing is that early movers will build the skills, supply chains and reputation that the next generation of customers and markets will demand.
Provincial New Zealand is tired of being noticed only when votes are at stake. Lasting policy requires politicians to listen to small towns, rural communities and regional cities between elections as well as during them.
Hyades founder Ashin Alex has put an Auckland student-built AI company into the national start-up spotlight after the spatial data venture raised NZ$1.1 million in pre-seed funding.
MetService meteorologist Michael Pawley says Lake Tekapo recorded New Zealand's coldest night of the year so far, with the air temperature dropping to minus 12.5C in the early hours of Sunday.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Auckland on 10-11 July in the first official visit by an Indian prime minister in 40 years, following the signing of the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement earlier this year.
Air New Zealand chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar has set out a strategy reset that aims to pull the airline back toward profitability by targeting premium inbound visitors, sharpening domestic business travel and rebuilding operational reliability, as fresh Boeing manufacturing delays push back two new 787 Dreamliners.
Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has warned that bird flu reaching New Zealand is now a when scenario, not a remote possibility, after cases were reported in Australia.
The All Blacks have spent the build-up to their first Test under Dave Rennie revisiting the history and standards of the jersey.
ACT has named Nicole McKee as its new deputy leader, placing the associate justice minister into a campaign role as Brooke van Velden prepares to leave Parliament at the election.
The controversy surrounding Peter Stefanovic has reopened a debate over how partisan material moves into mainstream media coverage.
Viral claims about finger exercises and brain health have drawn scrutiny from researchers who study cognitive decline.
Claims about the water consumption of artificial intelligence have spread quickly — the underlying numbers are more complicated.
Research linking resistance training to lower mortality has strengthened, and the reasons go beyond muscle size.
Practical strategies for making discretionary purchases work inside a tight household budget, without relying on credit.
A documentary about former prime minister Jacinda Ardern has won an Emmy Award, capping a strong run on the international festival and awards circuit.
The winner of Celebrity Treasure Island 2026 has described a season of struggle after struggle on the way to claiming the title.
A New Zealand comedian says Dame Jools Topp paved the way for generations of performers who followed the Topp Twins onto local stages and screens.
Westlife will return to New Zealand for the first time in 20 years, announcing shows for an audience that grew up with the group.
Lead Coordination Minister Erica Stanford has appointed Hon Paul Davison KC KSO as Independent Redress Officer, placing a former High Court judge in one of the most sensitive roles created by New Zealand's abuse in care redress system.
Education Minister Erica Stanford has completed the remaining appointments to the new Governing Council of the Teaching Council, naming Patrick Walsh MNZM as chair, Andree Atkinson as deputy chair and Kelly Seaburg as a new member.
Education Minister Erica Stanford is facing a sharper public test of the Government's curriculum overhaul after high school teachers warned that the new system risks overloading students, narrowing learning and leaving schools short of time to prepare.
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