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…

A woman and her boat have been missing from Aotea/Great Barrier Island for almost three weeks, police say.Julie Butler, 55, usually lives aboard her yacht Blazing Shadz moored in Kaiarara Bay.Police said they were notified by a partner agency about concerns for Butler on April 4.Adverse weather hampered inquiries until…

A medal honouring fallen rugby-playing Anzac soldiers, killed on the same day in 1917, is the latest addition to a fixture pushing for permanency on the Super Rugby calendar.The Queensland Reds and Auckland Blues will meet at Suncorp Stadium on Friday, marking the Reds’ first Anzac Day game since 1998.Last…

Fire and Emergency NZ is at the scene of a large fire on Auckland’s North Shore this evening, coming from the Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Wairau Valley.Large dark plumes of smoke could be seen stretching across multiple suburbs.Abilities Group, where the fire is taking place, is a recycling charity…

Fewer than 50 families are likely to receive National’s full $252 fortnightly tax break, based on the FamilyBoost scheme’s lower than expected uptake, the Council of Trade Unions says.The revelation comes as a result of figures showing just 249 families have consistently been receiving the full $75-a-week FamilyBoost rebate for…

Today John Campbell launches Under His Command, a five-part TVNZ+ investigation into Destiny Church and the women who live in its shadows.For more than 25 years Destiny Church and its controversial leader Brian Tamaki have occupied a small, if loud, fundamentalist corner of New Zealand’s religious culture. But recently, the…

The Prime Minister says he will not intervene over comments by Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters about RNZ’s funding.Speaking in London, Christopher Luxon said he was aware of but had not listened to the fiery Morning Report interview in which the acting prime minister accused the public broadcaster of being…