Les Mills Snr's death at 91 closes a founder story that ran through New Zealand sport, local politics and the global fitness industry — from a small Auckland gym opened in 1968 to programmes delivered in more than 100 countries.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop has defended the troubled Motu Move public transport ticketing project, arguing the $1.4 billion national system is too far advanced to abandon even as the Prime Minister criticises the wider record of government technology delivery.
Most New Zealand households have recorded an average 8 percent increase in power bills this winter, adding another pressure point to household budgets already dealing with fuel, food and mortgage costs.
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.
Hokitika's famous driftwood sign has been destroyed in a suspected act of vandalism, turning a small West Coast landmark into a larger story about community ownership, tourism identity and what happens when public places rely on informal care.
Dave Rennie's first Test week as All Blacks head coach has begun with an explicit return to legacy, as the new regime prepares for Saturday's Nations Championship Test against France at Te Kaha Stadium.
Nelson entrepreneur Dan Burrows has put a founder-led technology story into New Zealand's fishing debate, with Maidenfleet working toward crew-free commercial fishing vessels that could be trialled within three to five years.
The English Language Bill has returned from the Justice Select Committee with no recommended changes, keeping the government on track to legislate official status for a language that is already the dominant language of New Zealand public life.
Les Mills Snr's death at 91 closes a founder story that ran through New Zealand sport, local politics and the global fitness industry — from a small Auckland gym opened in 1968 to programmes delivered in more than 100 countries.
Nelson entrepreneur Dan Burrows has put a founder-led technology story into New Zealand's fishing debate, with Maidenfleet working toward crew-free commercial fishing vessels that could be trialled within three to five years.
Kmart's new K Home format has turned an Australian retail trial into a New Zealand business story, with analysts watching whether a smaller furniture and homewares store could be used here as a direct response to IKEA's arrival.
A Bay of Islands engineering story has become a national business story after Opua designer Andrew Johnson and Johnson Bros launched a $5 million underwater machine built to tackle exotic caulerpa at scale.
Hokitika's famous driftwood sign has been destroyed in a suspected act of vandalism, turning a small West Coast landmark into a larger story about community ownership, tourism identity and what happens when public places rely on informal care.
Palmerston North Hospital's loss of its last permanent gastroenterologist has pushed a regional health workforce problem into public view, with Health New Zealand preparing to front a community meeting.
Rawene residents have been asked to keep saving water after a major leak severely depleted the Far North township's reservoir, leaving parts of the community without normal supply.
An early morning Christchurch–Auckland service was halted on Sunday after the A320's main wheels rolled off the paved surface during pushback.
Smaller towns carry a big share of New Zealand's visitor economy. How that shapes their year is its own story.
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