Nearly $30 million worth of cocaine was seized at a business in Auckland’s Mount Wellington after a worker discovered the illicit haul while unloading a shipping container.Police were called to the Carbine Rd premises after the worker found five duffle bags containing cocaine in the container.Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Darvill…

After years of delays, a South Island healthcare provider is ready to build a new after-hours medical facility in Rangiora, Canterbury.South Link Health chief executive Karl Andrews said work could finally begin on the promised medical centre at the Rangiora Hospital and Health Hub site in Ashley Street.Local residents have…

Transport Minister Chris Bishop is welcoming the NZ Transport Agency board’s endorsement and approval of a $91.1 million investment case for Mill Road.The funding will complete the design work and securing consents on stage one. Bishop said Mill Road was a crucial one of the Government’s Road of National Significance,…

China’s embassy in New Zealand has expressed its “strong dissatisfaction” over a visit to Taiwan by a cross-parliamentary group of MPs.A lengthy statement posted by the embassy accused the MPs of “wrongdoings” and that they “insisted on colluding with ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces” during their trip.The All-Party Parliamentary Group on…

Auckland Zoo has welcomed some guests from across the Tasman on the eve of Anzac Day.A mob of forester kangaroos, a subspecies of the eastern grey kangaroos, are settling into the zoo’s Australia Bush Track exhibit under the care of the animal experiences team.A section of the Australia Bush Track,…

A Bay of Plenty couple unknowingly had a winning Lotto ticket worth $500,000 sitting in a drawer for nearly four months. On Tuesday, Lotto announced it was looking for a first division winner who had yet to claim their prize after the New Year’s Day draw on January 1, 2025.…

An Auckland company has produced what’s believed to be the country’s first commercially available gluten-free Anzac biscuit.Kea Cookies, based in St Johns, had been striving to perfect a gluten-free version of the beloved treat for several years.Success finally came with the arrival of new head baker Lucy Alexander, with a…

An entomologist says the spread of Portuguese millipedes across Wellington — and beyond — is almost certain after residents on the south coast sounded the alarm about infestations of the invasive species.Residents have described waking to find hundreds of scaly black millipedes around their homes, discovering them in shoes, bags…

A “significant operation” is underway across Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay in relation to gang activity, police say.Today, Eastern District Police said it obtained a Gang Conflict Warrant, following several incidents stemming from “ongoing tensions” between Mongrel Mob and Black Power in the two regions.The warrant gave police powers to search…

Her lightbulb moment came literally at an electrifying event. Invercargill-based oral health therapist Georgina Welsh was attending Electrify Aotearoa in Christchurch, an event for women founders, startup leaders, supporters and investors to fuel the growth of women-led high-growth ventures in New Zealand. While there, she was struck with an idea…