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Yachties rescued by navy vessel after abandoning ship off Rangitoto

Two yachties have been rescued by the navy vessel HMNZS Taupo after a dramatic early-morning emergency near Rangitoto Island. The inshore patrol vessel was on a training exercise and crew evaluation in the Hauraki Gulf when it picked up a…

Community News

Search underway for missing local Julie Butler

Police are appealing to the Aotea community for help locating Julie Butler, a 55-year-old local who usually lives aboard the yacht, Blazing Shadz, moored in Kaiaraara Bay. A partner agency raised concerns for Butler’s welfare on April 4, prompting police…

Enere Taana-McLaren. Photo: Facebook screenshot

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Teen thug, 14, found guilty of stabbing schoolboy to death at Dunedin bus hub

Enere Taana-McLaren. Photo / Facebook.

Grounded symbol of New Zealand's diminished defense investment: an A-4K Skyhawk at the RNZAF Museum, Christchurch. Photo / Bernard Spragg / CC

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Trump’s Next Target? New Zealand and Australia Should Brace for Defence Demands

Grounded symbol of New Zealand's diminished defense investment: an A-4K Skyhawk at the RNZAF Museum, Christchurch. Photo / Bernard Spragg / CC

Halo's Conor Haughton with an ATV full of standard mustelid traps Photo / Supplied

Environment & Ecology

AI Traps Differentiate Predators from Native Birds

Halo’s Conor Haughton with an ATV full of standard mustelid traps Photo / Supplied By Cosmo Kentish-Barnes, RNZ Country File A pilot using artificial technology to differentiate predators from native birds could be a game-changer for pest control. More than 4000 pest control…

Problems with kina are arising in Northland and Coromandel, but also the South Island, Shane Jones says. Photo / Paul Caiger

Environment & Ecology

Kina Catch Limit Triples to Combat Barrens

Problems with kina are arising across the north east. Photo / Paul Caiger In a move to tackle the worsening kina barrens along the northeastern coast of the North Island, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has announced an increase…

Property

Seven Ways to Relieve Mortgage Pressure

By Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent, RNZ A combination of higher interest rates and a sharp economic downturn are putting pressure on some homeowners’ budgets. While overall home loan stress appears to still be low, it is increasing. Reserve Bank data shows…

Vibrant Veges: Study reveals the importance of micronutrients for maternal and child health. / CC

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Micronutrients Show Promise for Treating Antenatal Depression, Study Finds

By Julia J Rucklidge, University of Canterbury; Elena Moltchanova, University of Canterbury; Roger Mulder, University of Otago, and Siobhan A Campbell, University of Canterbury Antenatal depression affects 15% to 21% of pregnant women worldwide. It can influence birth outcomes and…

Environment & Ecology

Government to Resume Oil and Gas Exploration

Photo / Angus Dreaver / RNZ The Government will reverse its ban on oil and gas exploration, Minister for Resources Shane Jones has confirmed. Jones said New Zealand’s natural gas reserves were declining and sustainable sources like wind, solar and…

Property

Interest Rate Cuts Predicted as Property Values Stabilize

By Kymberlee Gomes, Digital journalist Analysis – Investors are capitalising on low property prices, and a major bank is predicting when interest rates will fall as house values continue to stabilise at much lower levels from the peak. Here’s what moved real…