More Waikato secondary school students are going to get a head-start on a trades career in 2020 due to an increased allocation for Waikato Trades Academy.
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As game bird hunting seasons conclude across the country, early indications suggest the 2025 season has been another successful year for New Zealand's hunting community.
With just one month to go until the much-anticipated Manu Samoa v Flying Fijians test match at Rotorua International Stadium, excitement is building - and it’s just been dialled up another level.
Award-winning hip hop legend King Kapisi MNZM has been announced as the official halftime performer, bringing his powerful Pasifika voice and high-energy stage presence to centre field on Saturday 6 September.
In recent years, adult colouring books have exploded in popularity, and it's not hard to see why. These beautifully illustrated books offer a creative outlet that's both soothing and stimulating. But beyond their entertainment value, colouring books have some surprising benefits that can positively impact both mental and emotional well-being.
Gem (My Border Terrier) and I recently took a two-week tour of the Coromandel and Rotorua. We stayed the first week in Thames (New Zealand) at my friends Chris and Shirley’s home. The following article is provided to give people who have not yet visited the Thames a small overview of what to expect when they do. Our hosts spoiled Gem and I, and we are so grateful for their support over the week we were there..
Emerging Global Trends in Fresh Produce: Insights for Aotearoa
As New Zealand settles into the colder months, global insights reveal emerging patterns that are likely to influence what Kiwi shop for, cook with, and think about fresh produce. Here are five key trends to watch for in the second half of 2025.
Entries are now open for Photographer of the Year, New Zealand’s largest and most prestigious photographic event.
AUCKLAND, Tuesday 8 July 2025: Aotearoa's high ranking as one of the world’s most self-sufficient countries is a huge source of pride for our nation’s fruit and vegetable growers who are ramping up our fresh produce supply as global trade tensions escalate.
Last Sunday, Gem and I travelled up the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula to the stunning little settlement of Coromandel town..
The drive from Thames to Coromandel took about an hour, but was very picturesque. The road up was a bit dodgy (skinny) with loads of vehicles towing large caravans or Boats along the way. I was happy Roxanne (The Caravan) was resting back in Thames for this trip.
The first day of tour where we are staying one night in Tokaanu then a week in Thames, and a week in Rotorua was very eventful and frightening.
More Waikato secondary school students are going to get a head-start on a trades career in 2020 due to an increased allocation for Waikato Trades Academy.
Saturday all-go for Bolay’s record attempt
Worries about a possible December storm in an otherwise warm New Zealand summer has resulted in Canadian shearer Pauline Bolay’s historic World shearing record attempt being brought-forward to take place on Saturday(December 7).
Ki Te Hoe Waka Paddle Rotorua is a 1 ½ hr waka experience on Lake Rotorua, they take visitors in a 9m 14 seater waka taurua (double-hulled waka) from the Rotorua lakefront to the village of Ohinemutu, sharing waka culture and stories of the area.
Prolific shearing record breaker Stacey Te Huia arrives back in New Zealand during the weekend to start the countdown to a rare merino wethers record bid in Central Otago.
The 2020 school year is already off to a TREEmendous start for four Kiwi Schools, who will be getting new outdoor learning spaces in the new year.
Mazda3 has been named “Supreme Winner” of the 2019 Women’s World Car of the Year awards. In addition to taking the top award, the model also won Women’s World Family Car of the Year. Established in 2010, Women’s World Car of the Year is voted on by a panel of female judges from over 30 different countries who are asked to vote according to criteria women use when buying a car.
Progress towards gender and ethnic diversity amongst the leadership of the country’s top companies has stalled.
Tough looking men (and women) on motorcycles are on a week-long tour promoting Healthy Masculinity as part of White Ribbon’s Challenge the #Unspoken Rules campaign.
Unless climate change is slowed, emperor penguins will be marching towards extinction, according to a newly published study co-authored by a University of Canterbury (UC) scientist.
Lisa was born in Auckland at the start of the 1970s, living in a small campsite community on the North Shore called Browns Bay. She spent a significant part of her life with her grandparents, often hanging out at the beaches. Lisa has many happy memories from those days at Browns Bay beach, where fish were plentiful on the point and the ocean was rich in seaweed. She played in the water for hours, going home totally “sun-kissed.” “An adorable time to grow up,” Lisa tells me.
Lisa enjoyed many sports; she was a keen tennis player and netballer, playing in the top teams for her age right up until the family moved to Wellington. Lisa was fifteen years old, which unfortunately marked the end of her sporting career. Local teams were well established in Wellington, and her attention was drawn elsewhere.