2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (526+ words) Palmerston North is preparing to welcome visitors from across Aotearoa this October as Palmy Drag Fest returns for its sixth year, with more than 70% of tickets already sold for what organisers are calling the festival’s biggest and boldest celebration yet....

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (700+ words) Construction has started on the final stage of the Eastern Busway, bringing frequent and rapid public transport a step closer for East Aucklanders. The final section of the dedicated busway between Panmure, Pakūranga and Botany will link Tī Rākau Drive…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (776+ words) Construction has begun on the final 500-metre section of the Eastern Busway, a project that will deliver more reliable and efficient transport choice for Aucklanders. The full Eastern Busway rapid transit corridor runs from Panmure to Botany, and the final…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (534+ words) A Christchurch woman got the shock of her life last Wednesday when she discovered she’d been carrying around a Lotto ticket worth $1 million. “I hadn’t heard that anyone had won in Christchurch, so it came as a bit of a…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (553+ words) Asked about what the Inaugural Youth Championship meant for New Zealand, Ashley says: “It was a big step forward for Youth Scrabble. It was the first time in a long time that we’ve gotten that many youth players together in…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (533+ words) Users of State Highway 8 through the Cromwell Gorge in Central Otago are being advised of short weekend closures coming up to allow important pest control work to be carried out. SH8 between Cromwell and Clyde Dam is scheduled to close for…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (773+ words) New Zealand’s largest wastewater project now fully operational, unlocking major environmental benefits for generations to come. Auckland is set to reap the environmental benefits of Watercare’s Central Interceptor wastewater tunnel, which is now fully operational. The $1.66 billion project – New Zealand’s…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (599+ words) Port Marlborough welcomes the Government's approval of the Cook Strait Ferry Replacement Programme, providing certainty for the Waitohi Ferry Redevelopment Project as construction activity continues in Waitohi Picton. Port Marlborough Chief Executive Rhys Welbourn said the announcement provides confidence to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (228+ words) Nationally, the average asking price fell around $11,000 (1.3%) from May to $823,300. The dip was closely mirrored by market activity, as new listings dropped 11 per cent, and demand, measured by searches, fell 14 per cent month-on-month. If people who are rough sleeping or…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (356+ words) Traffic bulletin14 July 2026 | Canterbury Road users are being encouraged to plan ahead as Canterbury’s Lyttelton Tunnel closes tonight, for the first of three consecutive nights, so that its fire protection system can be tested. The closure will take effect from 11pm tonight…...