Tens of thousands of New Zealanders are thought to have myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), formerly known as ‘chronic fatigue syndrome’. Yet the disease remains largely neglected in medicine and politics alike. The number of ME patients, those suffering from chronic fatigue and other symptoms, living in Aotearoa may have doubled in recent years, according to ME … Read more
A Portobello primary school teacher will take on the challenge of walking a 280km ancient pilgrim path in Portugal to raise money for a Dunedin Charity. Almost two years ago, Portobello School teacher Cheryl Neill headed off to Portugal to walk a whopping 1000km on one of the tracks for the Camino de Santiago, known … Read more
The most successful cyclist in New Zealand Olympic history has dedicated her latest honour to the people who supported her decorated career – and it isn’t over yet. Four-time Olympic medallist and double Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in this year’s King’s Birthday … Read more
Nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland’s presidential election, results showed on Monday, delivering a major blow to the centrist government’s efforts to cement Warsaw’s pro-European orientation. In a victory for European conservatives inspired by US President Donald Trump, Nawrocki secured 50.89% of the vote, election commission data showed, an outcome that presages more political gridlock … Read more
Clockwise from top left: Dr Maxine Ronald, Tim Southee, Ranjna Patel and Dai Henwood. Photo: RNZ / PhotoSport / Warner Brothers Discovery A total of 188 New Zealanders who have made their mark on New Zealand have been awarded for their services, in the King’s Birthday Honours list released today. There are 88 women and … Read more
Life has been a roller coaster for comedian Dai Henwood, but the news of being a recipient of a King’s Birthday Honour has given him a moment to reflect.
Antimony is used as a flame retardant in electronics including iPhones, lithium batteries in electric vehicles and circuit boards. Photo: Monique Berger / Biosphoto / Biosphoto via AFP Australian Mining company Siren Gold Limited has been granted an exploration permit for gold and antimony in a remote part of the Marlborough Sounds. The five-year exploration … Read more
A ram has attacked a person in Manawatū, leaving them seriously injured (generic image). Photo: Mark Boulton / Biosphoto via AFP One person has suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a ram in the lower North Island. Police were called to an animal attack at about 2.15pm on Monday on Makino Road, a rural … Read more
Terase Wylie died in October 2023 after her neighbour reversed over her. File photo. Photo: 123RF The deaths of children in driveways is “all too common” in this country, says a coroner, after a 6-year-old in Waikato was run over by the reversing car of a neighbour. Coroner Ian Telford has found Terase Wylie died … Read more
Photo: LandSAR There are many ways to serve a community, and Ron Ealam, from Oxford in Canterbury has been doing it, for the last few decades at least, with trusty dogs at his side. On Monday, Ealam was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his work with Land Search and … Read more