Eke Panuku’s legacy and what will replace it; Allan Young reflects; Patrick Dougherty’s move; Mark Fraser on nearly five years at Kāinga Ora – Property Insider

Various council-owned entities preceded its formation in September, 2015. First came Sea + City, then Waterfront Auckland, whose boss was John Dalzell – more latterly with apartment developer Du Val. Kenyon Clarke... Read more »

NZ Masters Games welcomes Motor Neurone Disease NZ as Charity Partner for 2026.

  Announced at the recent New Zealand Masters Games (NZMG) 2026 launch, we are proud to support Motor Neurone Disease NZ as our charity partner for next year’s event. Games participants are... Read more »

Country Life: Sniffing out new life at Trufflewood

Indie, a seven-month-old Springer Spaniel, is in her first season truffle hunting Photo: RNZ/Sally Round Indie may be just a pup, but she has a good nose for truffles. The seven-month-old Springer... Read more »

NZ refuses to recognise Palestinian statehood

By Anneke Smith of RNZ The government has decided against recognising Palestinian statehood, retaining its “when not if” position at the United Nations General Assembly. Its rationale is that with Hamas in... Read more »

Friend’s mum says girl turned up after fleeing Whangārei Oranga Tamariki caregivers

As registered Oranga Tamariki caregivers they had multiple children living with them over the years and four key witnesses are expected to testify about their experiences in the household. The alleged offending... Read more »

Cook Islands secures top eight at Netball World Youth Cup

New Zealand playing Cook Islands on 21 September 2025. Photo: Facebook / World Netball / Mark Rodriguez Cook Islands is the only Pacific Island team that has secured their top eight spot... Read more »

All Blacks v Wallabies: How Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i poses biggest danger to All Blacks in Bledisloe Cup clash – Gregor Paul

Since coming to union at the end of last year, Sua’ali’i has exceeded the considerable hype that accompanied his $5.5 million, three-year deal. Given the perilous state of Rugby Australia’s finances when... Read more »

NZ not recognising Palestine ‘difficult to justify’ – Middle East expert

New Zealand has held off making any moves to date, with Cabinet instead opting to go through a weeks-long consultation and deliberation process before announcing its decision at UNGA. Recent comments about... Read more »

Charlie Kirk death shows dangers of weaponising grief for political gain – Shane Te Pou

As of writing, Kirk’s killer has not stated his motives. The point is: it doesn’t matter. The awful actions of this individual do not damn entire sections of society. They do not... Read more »

Fewer than a third of houses are listed with a price – so how do you know what to offer?

Nationally, 29.9 percent of properties listed for sale in August had a display price, Realestate.co.nz said. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon If you’ve been in the market for a new home lately,... Read more »