6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (767+ words) High-profile retailers are moving, expanding or closing in Tauranga as they seize opportunities and aim to meet customer needs. Big names at Chapel St, Bethlehem and Tauranga Crossing are moving or being replaced. Vacant CBD retail space dropped from 15.6% in…...

21+ min ago  (308+ words) Tesla reported higher first-quarter car sales Thursday, but missed analyst estimates. The electric vehicle maker, led by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, reported deliveries of 358,023 for the first quarter, up 6.3% from the year-ago period. Analysts had projected sales of 365,645, according to…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (458+ words) A New Zealander rock climbing near Las Vegas has reportedly suffered a serious head injury after slipping and hitting his head. Local news outlet 8 News Now said Will Campbell was with friends climbing near the Calico Basin in Red Rock…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (1232+ words) Mahia turned on a great day for rounds three and four of the Tair'whiti men's interclub pennants last Sunday. Poverty Bay Golf Club board of directors chair Pat Butler preferred not to have his age divulged as he made his…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (734+ words) Communities in Northern Hawke's Bay were brought "back together" with the official opening of a new $15.5 million bridge. The ribbon-cutting yesterday came four years after the original Te R'inga bridge was damaged in the March 2022 floods. Wairoa Mayor Craig Little…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (55+ words) Watch: NZ University Rowing Championships'NZ Herald Watch live coverage of the NZ University Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro. "A different battle: Blues star retires after terminal cancer diagnosis Fifa now charging fans up to $19,225 for World Cup final tickets 'I…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (452+ words) Sitting in Laax, Switzerland, recovering from a crash at the Olympics, Kiwi freeskier Fin Melville Ives was looking on the bright side. It's an easy thing to do when it glistens, illuminated by an X Games gold medal and a…...

33+ min ago  (632+ words) Napier Mayor Richard McGrath is using his e-scooter as much as possible to conserve fuel. Napier mayor Richard McGrath has switched some of his daily commuting to his e-scooter as the region's councils monitor and plan for the possibility of…...

54+ min ago  (171+ words) E Ihow" Atua, the te reo translation of God Defend New'Zealand, verse one, in NZ Sign Language. Twenty years ago this month, New Zealand Sign Language joined te reo M"ori as one of the country's official languages (English is…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (964+ words) After years in the "bull's eye" of public criticism, red meat is experiencing phenomenal growth - so naturally, there's a risk of "imposter syndrome" creeping in. When you've long been on the defensive and see the current level of demand " even…...