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Letters: Gloriavale leader's successful appeal an embarrassment.
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (800+ words) Temple decision a slap in the face for victims In December 2025, Gloriavale leader Howard Temple was sentenced to 26 months in prison after pleading guilty to a raft of sex offences against six young victims in the Gloriavale community. An appeal…...
Opera director Daisy Evans on why she gave Bartók’s Judith dementia
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (413+ words) When opera director Daisy Evans and conductor/arranger Stephen Higgins found themselves sobbing into bowls of pasta, they knew they were on to something. "We were in a beautiful restaurant in Italy," says Evans, "and I had an image of…...
Why an AI skills start-up is swapping Wellington for Austin
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (677+ words) A Wellington start-up that's angling to fill an AI skills gap has raised US$4.5 million ($7.5m) in a seed round " and revealed the new funds will be used for expansion into the US, including moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas. NextWork…...
He just turned 100 - and still drives a Mustang
15+ hour, 26+ min ago (460+ words) Rotorua's Ivan Deadman turned 100 this week - and he's still driving his Mustang convertible. "When I was 90, I moved in here and I bought myself a Mustang to celebrate," Deadman told the Rotorua Daily Post at Rotorua's Cantabria Lifecare and Village....
Far North Air Force technician Riley Kingi keeping helicopters in the air
1+ day, 21+ min ago (637+ words) Aircraftman Riley Kingi, from Paihia, with one of the NZ Air Force's A109 helicopters he is now qualified to fix Join the armed forces and see the world. It's an old adage and one that rings true for Far North-raised Aircraftman…...
In pictures: Rare 'blood moon' turns night sky copper-red across the country
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (307+ words) The spectacular sight of a rare lunar eclipse graced southern skies overnight with the moon turning copper-red over the course of several hours. Called a "blood moon" for the eponymous change in colour, the astronomical event occurs when the moon…...
NZ Herald Morning Headlines| Wednesday, March 4, 2026
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (808+ words) Over the past 24 hours, the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States has entered an even more volatile phase. Aussie Olympian Chloe Covell broke her finger after tumbling off her skateboard at the Belco Jam competition in Canberra. Video…...
Opinion: Jim Carrey conspiracy theories prove we need to stop talking about celebrities’ ‘shock’ appearances
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (870+ words) SAD CHAD; Avengers" Chadwick Boseman looks glum as he runs errands amid dramatic weight loss," one headline read. Though some fans reacted with concern, many shamed him, implying drug use and labelling the Golden Globe winner, Crack Panther". Five months…...
Where and when to watch tonight’s rare total lunar eclipse
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (580+ words) A rare total lunar eclipse will be lighting up Aotearoa skies tonight, turning the moon a copper-red over the course of several hours as the sun, moon and Earth shift into alignment. Called a "blood moon" for the eponymous change…...
Dozens of hidden faultlines discovered under Auckland, scientists probe quake threat
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (496+ words) By Rowan Quinn of RNZ Dozens of previously unknown faultlines have been discovered under Auckland " and new work is set to find out if they are likely to cause earthquakes. Scientists will soon start to dig trenches across some of…...