(File photo) Photo: 123rf.com A large gang gathering in Hawke’s Bay will be met with an increased police presence during the long weekend, police say. Hawke’s Bay Area Commander Lincoln Sycamore said officers would be very visible in central Hawke’s Bay, where the gathering is scheduled to take place. “While the gathering will take place … Read more
Newtons Road is closed while emergency services are in attendance. Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon A person has died after truck and two cars crashed in Canterbury on Friday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Dawson Road and Newton Road in Templeton around 2.45pm The victim died at the scene. St John … Read more
A new poem by Nicola Andrews (Ngāti Paoa, Pākehā), from their debut poetry collection Overseas Experience, published by Āporo Press in early June. Haere Rā, Department Store It is an institution.Just about as old as a treaty,and around the corner from thatstationers, that isn’t there anymore. Consider it, on opening day:Registers cracking open like laughter,dutiful … Read more
The only published and available best-selling indie book chart in New Zealand is the top 10 sales list recorded every week at Unity Books’ stores in High St, Auckland, and Willis St, Wellington. AUCKLAND 1 Air by John Boyne (Doubleday, $35) The conclusion to Boyne’s four-part Elements Series and so far, so good over on … Read more
We recommend the best TV, movies and other things to watch this King’s Birthday weekend. This is an excerpt from our weekly pop culture newsletter Rec Room. Sign up here. Hear ye, hear ye, the most regal of the public holidays is upon us. As we celebrate the King’s birthday this weekend, it’s time to do … Read more
Alex Casey recaps the highlights of the 60th Aotearoa Music Awards. Last night the Viaduct Event Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau hosted the 60th Aotearoa Music Awards, a celebration of our best and brightest musicians and an annual opportunity to see just how many outfit changes Jesse Mulligan and Kara Rickard can pack into one awards … Read more
Kiwibank senior economist Mary Jo Vergara joins Bernard Hickey to unpack this week’s monetary policy statement, and look ahead to an uncertain future for rates in Aotearoa. The Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate this week, as expected, but one of the six members of the bank’s rate setting committee voted to hold the … Read more
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a rural professional unpacks the costs and benefits of living on a farm. Want to be part of The Cost of Being? Fill out the questionnaire here. Gender: Female. Age: 27. Ethnicity: Pākehā/Māori. Role: Rural professional. Salary/income/assets: $75k per year salary, … Read more
In a brand new series, five of Aotearoa’s coolest nerds gather round the table to tell an immersive fantasy story through the medium of Dungeons & Dragons. Fury of the Small blends radio drama, improv comedy and tabletop roleplaying into a unique audio experience. In our story, four stalwart heroes delve into a goblin den … Read more
Fighting on the streets of Beirut, recipes written on scraps of paper and a daring escape from near-certain death: the story of how Phoenician Falafel got its menu. Table Service is a column about food and hospitality in Wellington, by Nick Iles. Wellington, 2025. A menu, handwritten high up on the wall above the kitchen. … Read more