NZ National News
- Campaign aims to get more defibrillators in communities
Increasing the numbers of defibrillators in New Zealand is a lifesaving exercise. - Drains aren't as sexy as a movie museum, but just wait till they're blocked
OPINION: When I awoke early on Friday morning I could hear steady rain outside. Fortunately, it wasn’t a 1-in-150-year flood, which New Zealand has had quite a few of in the past 10 years. When I look … - Sugary drinks must be taxed if childhood obesity is to be controlled, experts say
A substantial sugary drinks tax and increased regulation of the marketing of unhealthy foods to children are urgently needed if childhood obesity is to be reduced, according to new research. - Curfew suggested to fix Hamilton boy racer problem
Bylaws to curb boy racer meets were suggested at a meeting held to quell escalating tensions between residents and boy racers in Hamilton. - Police investigating after man found dead outside Te Awamutu property
A man has been found dead outside a property in the Waikato town of Te Awamutu.
Auckland News
- Kiwi firm The Formary addresses worldwide textile-dumping issue
A Wellington company tackling a global textile problem that is often swept under the rug is looking to expand. - The right time to get your dog desexed
Ask any dog owner and they will tell you one of the biggest decisions they faced was when to have their pet desexed. - Sugary drinks must be taxed if childhood obesity is to be controlled, experts say
A substantial sugary drinks tax and increased regulation of the marketing of unhealthy foods to children are urgently needed if childhood obesity is to be reduced, according to new research. - Motorcyclist killed after police motorcycle pursuit in Mangere East, Auckland
A fleeing motorcyclist has been killed after a police pursuit in south Auckland. - Government setting up new housing infrastructure company, will invest $600m
The Government is putting $600 million into a a new company to invest in infrastructure for housing developments.
Wellington News
- Campaign aims to get more defibrillators in communities
Increasing the numbers of defibrillators in New Zealand is a lifesaving exercise. - A slice of Cook Strait life in Wellington's Island Bay Marine Education Centre
Step through the doors of the Bait House Aquarium in Island Bay, and founder Victor Anderlini will greet you with a story. - Wellington bars snub offer of licence fee waiver if they make outdoor dining smokefree
Attempts to entice Wellington cafe owners to ban outdoor smoking by cutting their licence fees appear to have gone up in smoke. - PM first up in Katherine Mansfield House fundraiser
Katherine Mansfield House & Garden is all about celebrating literature, so it makes sense for its fundraising to do the same. - Family day at Te Papa to reveal the pointe of ballet
Put on your dancing shoes and take a trip behind the scenes of the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Christchurch News
- Riccarton Players needs a new home after selling the Mill Theatre
- Lucy Hone: Bad stress versus good stress
The University of Auckland’s study demonstrating the links between increased psychological distress and death from heart disease piqued my interest. - Roy Colbert: The Godfather of the Dunedin Sound remembered
Roy Colbert tried to stay out of the spotlight, but he became entrenched in New Zealand’s music scene. The writer, record-store owner and raconteur found himself at the centre of a cultural revolution … - What's on in Christchurch this Week
Bookarama - Three become priests while numbers receiving the call decline in New Zealand
Alister Castilloâ tried to fight the call to become a priest but God was a “nagger”.
NZ Sports News
- Near-perfect Chris Froome toasts fourth Tour de France title
Chris Froome has put on a near-perfect performance to claim his fourth Tour de France and move within one title of cycling’s greatest on Sunday (Monday NZ Time) as Team Sky tightened its grip on the c … - Jordan Spieth wins thrilling British Open
Jordan Spieth has won the British Open after denying fellow American Matt Kuchar in a dramatic final round duel at Royal Birkdale. - Tall Ferns thrashed by China in Women's Asia Cup opener
The Tall Ferns have opened their first ever FIBA Women’s Asia Cup campaign with a 77-48 defeat at the hands of eleven-time champions China in Bangalore early on Monday morning (NZ Time). - Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith cleared of major pectoral tear
The Melbourne Storm have dodged a bullet with skipper Cameron Smith’s chest injury suffered against Canberra on Saturday not as severe as first thought. - 'I'm trapped': Bernard Tomic says he has no choice and only plays tennis for money
Controversial Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has admitted he is just playing for the money and declared he has no love for the sport that has earned him millions.