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From Greytown to glory: The life and legend of All Black Grant Batty
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1826+ words) Following his death last month, friends, family and teammates of the late, great All Black Grant Batty will gather in Brisbane on Friday to celebrate his life. Ahead of the tributes, Neil Reid looks at the highs and lows of…...
Letters: Politically motivated games ruined meaning behind OIA
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (784+ words) The Herald article (February 2) on the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) by retired District Court judge David Harvey, referencing former Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier, is a very good one. Surely no one can challenge the overriding principle that official information should…...
‘Uncomfortable facts:’ Judge’s hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son
17+ hour, 40+ min ago (1089+ words) A New Zealand man will be allowed to adopt a child born to a surrogate mother overseas, despite concerns from a judge that he may have misled a fertility clinic overseas about his marital status. Under the current legislation, which…...
‘We’re calling this a relapse?’: Kiwi comedian on falling off the wagon after five years sober
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (1315+ words) After five years of sobriety, a prescription painkiller threatened to undo it all. Rhys Mathewson tells Greg Bruce how relapse, recovery and honesty became the centrepiece of his latest comedy show. It was a Thursday in January 2024 when Rhys Mathewson's…...
Hillary portrait among treasures undergoing asbestos clean at Auckland Museum
21+ hour, 38+ min ago (1136+ words) The portrait of Sir Edmund Hillary cleaned of asbestos at Auckland Musuem. A famous portrait of Sir Edmund Hillary with both hands resting on the ice axe he used on his ascent of Mt Everest is among the treasures being…...
Opinion: What kind of future does Hawke’s Bay want?
1+ day, 40+ min ago (615+ words) In Hawke's Bay, we are no strangers to significant climate events. Cyclone Gabrielle arrived at our door, tore through our region, and left an imprint that will stay with us. As we build resilience to future weather events, we hold…...
On the front line: Pitching in for emergency responses
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (498+ words) Anthony Edwards is "constantly training" for the next major weather event. A state of emergency was declared on January 21 after the Gisborne region was hit by severe flooding. "When I got there, we were tasked with getting food supplies, PPE…...
From Twickenham flashpoint to ‘hit job’ claims: The untold story and new details of Scott Robertson's All Blacks exit
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1800+ words) Herald investigation: What really led to the departure of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson? New details and allegations of how Robertson's dream role unravelled inside one of the world's most storied sports teams, amid highly charged rugby politics. The rugby…...
From reels to phone calls: How Gisborne councillors engage with constituents
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (835+ words) Gisborne district councillors spoken to by Local Democracy Reporting all used traditional forms of communication to engage constituents, but some found social media a "really useful tool". From a millennial councillor with over 30,000 followers on their personal social media account…...
Letters: Parents are responsible for raising their children
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1242+ words) A recent damning new report shows a dramatic increase in new entrants to our primary schools not being able to talk, spell their own name, hold a pencil or toilet properly. The associated article went on to state the critical…...