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CRL paves way for ‘economic powerhouse,’ heritage sites at risk

A new central government report’s proposals provide practical ways to help Auckland grow, even if heritage protections could be at risk, Auckland Mayor Wayne...

Automotive industry legend farewelled

A New Zealand automotive industry legend has died. Tony Howard was the founder of the Howard Group and the driving force behind the business...

Dad’s day ‘strip’ show…

Life’s a drag and then you have children. After that, boredom fails to be a problem. As expected, many a drag racing fan dad...

What we are watching

Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly Netflix At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aussie Rachael Gunn (Raygun) stunned the world for all the wrong reasons. With an unconventional breakdancing routine,...

GDP numbers still on the rise

Following a tight-budgeted start to the year, many Kiwis had expected the economy to decrease in June but recent GDP figures show more growth,...

Matt Doocey: on meth

The new national prevention campaign F. Meth launched today as part of the government’s plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand, Mental Health...

Sports shorts (17.09)

By Head-knocked Nick Who likes sports shorts? For those who like their sports brief – to the point, that is, not unnecessarily revealing! –...

For calf and country…

Kicking off Calf Club season, Karaka School’s Agricultural Day and Mauku School’s Country Life Day set quite the standard for others to follow. As...

Eyes in the skies – WDC switches on CCTV

It’s been years in the making, but Waikato District Council (WDC) has switched on its CCTV network, providing police with a new weapon for...

New firearm laws on target?

Although firearm law reforms were brought in with a bang in the wake of the 2019 Christchurch terror attack, the Arms Act 2026 has...