Tourism Minister reveals new draft plan for environmental actions
The draft highlights potential actions to transform tourism into a 'regenerative model'.
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Air NZ and Ministry of Tourism announce $2 million towards sustainable aviation fuel studies
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Disney at sea: Kiwis get another chance to sail with Mickey and co.
The announcement comes ahead of the first ever season of Disney-themed sailing from NZ.
Fit, experienced tramper most likely tripped before drowning in creek
Stephanie Simpson was on a lone hike in Mt Aspiring National Park when she went missing.
Builder selling luxury homes while familes and creditors owed $10m
Size of debt owed to tiny home creditors almost doubles.
Oranga Tamariki 'fraud': Pair charged with $2 million scam
Pair also face charge of money laundering $791,500.
How Qantas hopes to avoid disruption on New York-Auckland flights
The airline's planes have fewer seats than its transtasman rival.
Alleged 'mule' arrested over $100K scam involving real estate agent
'It’s not a Mickey Mouse scam, it’s sophisticated. They are taking millions.'
Editorial: A taxing question
Opinion: Our editorial on the diverging political viewpoints on taxation.
Opinion: NZ’s drug problem and Iran's Revolutionary Guard
OPINION: Trafficking through Iran can't be ignored, even by remote NZ, Forough Amin says.
Taurua’s plan to diversify Silver Ferns’ World Cup attack
Taurua wants an adaptable shooting circle and defensive end.
PM to visit China as it hits back over joint statement
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will lead a group of business leaders to China.
'Wall of silence': WorkSafe official admits fatality probe stalled by lack of evidence
'I just don’t have the information I need.'
Come on Kiwis, let’s say what we really think
OPINION: Matt Heath on passive-aggressive behaviour.
‘Red patches everywhere’: Heavy gang presence in town after man’s death
Gang members “coming into town thick as anything … and there’s cops everywhere” - resident
National, Act could form Government in latest poll
Chris Hipkins still well ahead of rival Christopher Luxon in favourability stakes.
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Whether you want to hibernate or head into the great outdoors, here are 10 great spots.
Ready to relax? These are 5 of the best hot pools in the North Island
Soak in a rejuvenating hot spring and finish your outing with a picnic of fish and chips.
The town NZ forgot: Meet those refusing to leave the abandoned post-disaster zone
Kurt Bayer reports on a stoic group who refuse to leave ‘paradise’.
The China Tightrope: Unpacking NZ's relationship with our biggest trading partner
A new book takes a deep dive into New Zealand's relationship with China.
Fonterra spends US$10m on US biotech stake
Fonterra has taken a small stake in US biotech company Pendulum.
Dame Jacinda Ardern set to sign record $1m-plus book deal
The former PM's memoirs have been at the centre of a major bidding war.
Sultans of spin: The public relations industry power list
They lurk in the shadows & whisper in the ears of company CEOs. They are the spin doctors.
Kiwis league star stood down by NRL after arrest
Kiwis playmaker Dylan Brown has been indefinitely suspended by the NRL.
Opinion: The crime and safety debate - we’re going round and round in circles, so how can we break the cycle?
OPINION: If we agree prisons are ineffective for rehabilitation, what is the solution?
Opinion: Filling NZ’s $210b infrastructure deficit black hole
The Government doesn’t have deep-enough pockets to fill the infrastructure black hole.
Auckland Light Rail shifts up a gear
ALR will help underpin growth, greater productivity and economic prosperity.
Infrastructure Report: Priorities for big projects
Public and private partnerships are needed to get investment and development moving.
A stronger business voice at the table needed
Investors will arrive to improve the country’s liveability if the conditions are right.
Infrastructure Report: Planning for future weather events will require a different approach
The concepts of resilience and sustainability are key priorities.
Nick Leggett: The importance of sustainability
OPINION: Our ageing infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle NZ’s changing climate.
An alliance to spearhead cyclone recovery effort
Downer aims to build back smarter in Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Editorial: Restive China-US relations
Opinion: Our editorial on military posturing during diplomatic talks in Singapore.
Four storeys high: The biggest waves recorded around NZ this year
A "one-in-3000 year" wave near Napier has been among the biggest recorded.