Australia earmarks $2.1 billion for ‘green’ aluminium
Photo / Dean Purcell Australia will reward power-guzzling aluminium smelters that use renewable electricity instead of coal, ...
Inghams to switch to 100% solar power for New Zealand operations
Chicken giant Inghams will use solar energy alone to power its New Zealand operations.
Kiwi dies of dehydration amid Northland’s dry conditions, rain offers relief
A kiwi has died of dehydration at a Northland wildlife sanctuary as birds throughout the region have struggled with dry ...
‘Theft’: Backlash over ‘trick’ for getting first-class alcohol on a flight
A traveller took to Reddit last week to share the experience of watching fliers try to nab a free glass of booze on a Delta ...
New charity op shop ‘rummage room’ opens in Mount Maunganui
Volunteers were busy setting up racks of clothing and pricing shelves of homeware before a new Habitat for Humanity ReStore ...
Power restored to 531 homes in Mount Maunganui
Power has been restored to 531 properties in Mount Maunganui after a tree branch landed on power lines on Concord Ave at ...
Top swimmers in synch at Baywave
The New Zealand Aquaferns were the star attraction at the North Island Championships and North Island Intermediate and ...
Man faces court after shots fired outside Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital
A man will appear in court after allegedly shooting a firearm outside an Auckland hospital. The incident occurred on January 4, when a gun was allegedly fired from a vehicle in Middlemore Hospital’s ...