Burst pipes, a sinkhole, a water geyser in a suburban street – Wellington’s water woes are fast becoming daily disasters. A burst water main in Aro Street in central Wellington r... Read more
Preparation is underway in case the Covid-19 vaccine arrives earlier than expected, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. A health worker prepares an injection of the Pfizer-... Read more
Fewer internal combustion engine cars. More expensive petrol. No gas connections in new home builds. Millions fewer sheep and cows. More native forest plantations. More wind turbines. That’s... Read more
Precious wetlands in Kaikōura that have been drained and degraded for generations, are now being lovingly restored and protected – in projects that landowners and farmers hope will ins... Read more
The Republic of Vanuatu inherited as a result of its colonial history a bi-lingual education system with some schools being predominantly Francophone and the majority being Anglophone with a... Read more
The two new cases of Covid-19 confirmed yesterday are the South African variant and initial results show they are connected to the Northland case at the Pullman Hotel. This morning the Direc... Read more
Doctors and nurses are racing to learn how to administer Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine as a major step towards the rollout is signalled. A nurse holds a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine... Read more
Vanuatu, a nation composed of 83 islands with a population of near 300,000 people is a Pacific Island nation located in the South-Western Pacific with its closest to neighbours being New Cal... Read more
With a temperature of 36 degrees forecast in Christchurch today, residents are being urged to keep hydrated and stay sun-smart, while and firefighters have helicopters on standby. Cashel Mal... Read more
Some academics say the new Biden administration could mean more pressure on New Zealand’s government and industries to clean up their carbon emissions faster. US President Joe Biden pr... Read more
