Auckland: Out on the briny blue
A new arrival on Waitemata Harbour tempts Donna McIntyre to pack an overnight bag and take a pleasure cruise.
A new arrival on Waitemata Harbour tempts Donna McIntyre to pack an overnight bag and take a pleasure cruise.
New Zealand is enjoying its best summer for overseas tourist arrivals but operators are worried that demand from our most important market, Australia, could be dented by the fall in the value of the Aussie dollar.
The summer hot spot is known for its beaches, but in case of rain, there are great shops, cafes and markets to explore too. Here's our go-to guide.
Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of Ihaia Gillman-Harris after handing themselves into police this afternoon.
The New Zealand dollar rose to its highest against the Australian dollar since the Aussie was floated in 1983.
Caughey, one of the more anonymous Kiwi winners of a world title in 2014, claimed the world jetsprint championship after the series concluded in Oregon in September.
It would be understandable if Kiwi sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke had some difficulty in selecting the highlight of their podium-topping year in the 49er class.
Summer Herald: The Corner Office - Jetstar NZ Head, Grant Kerr. My overall business philosophy is to be honest; honest to myself and to everyone I interact with.
Auckland are two from two and rolling along nicely in the domestic 50-over competition after cleaning up Canterbury at Eden Park yesterday.
The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 5 per cent decline against the greenback in 2014, a year which saw the kiwi soar close to a post-float high and prompted the central bank to intervene to bring it down.
Defenders take it personally when their side concede goals. Wellington Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante is no different and watching his team give up 51 goals last season.
Nick Ferrier's residence was a good candidate to feature on My House, My Castle - not least because of this castle's three turrets.
Win or lose against Sri Lanka in Wellington next week, it won't alter the fact New Zealand have been unbeaten in their last six series, going back to the middle of last year.
Mention Waikato and what usually first comes to mind are cow-filled paddocks, a long river and a university.
Robyn and Michael Higgins built their dream home in Wharewaka on the shores of Lake Taupo, and they even included a proper man cave. But a year later, they were hit by tragedy.
A cool-headed shopkeeper has described the moments an agitated intruder grabbed a knife and sparked a hostage situation in a busy seaside holiday town.
Stalwart Labour MP Trevor Mallard married journalist Jane Clifton in an intimate and sunny ceremony in Wellington yesterday.
Well-known Kiwis show off their ink. Ingrid Hipkiss TV presenter...
Veteran supermaxi Wild Oats XI has reinforced her standing as the most successful boat in the 70-year history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, claiming line honours for a record eighth time.