21+ hour, 24+ min ago   (637+ words) After a decade of waiting, Aucklanders are will finally get to see the City Rail Link in action during rush hour. After decades of waiting, delays, cost blowouts and disruption, Aucklander commuters finally got to ride on the new City…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1815+ words) On September 11, 2001, the White House daily intelligence briefer was standing not far from where George W Bush was entertaining a classroom of children when he watched a plane collide into the World Trade Center live on television. Up until that…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (460+ words) A woman whose home was gutted by burglars who ripped copper pipes from the walls lost far more than metal, with thieves also taking sentimental pieces she had collected with her late husband. Clifton Yates and his associates not only…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (743+ words) The recent release of BlackMill Games' Gallipoli: Ottoman Fronts has been met with some pointed questions, including whether the video game is "mimicking the war". Between landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915 and the eight months of fighting that followed,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (152+ words) RNZ Auckland's City Rail Link stations are a feast for the eyes A decade in the making - Karanga-a-hape, Maungawhau and Te Waihorotiu stations feature Māori artwork inspired by Tāmaki Makaurau. Culture 101 meets two of the artists involved, Reuben Kirkwood and…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (757+ words) When tamariki or rangatahi witness a tragedy or horrific incident, the emotions and reactions can differ from person to person. So how can carers and schools provide wraparound support? A string of incidents, including the fatal train incident involving an…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (150+ words) Later this month, the musical inspired by Roald Dahl's Matilda will come to Wellington's St James Theatre. Entirely produced by a New Zealand musical theatre company, hundreds of local kids auditioned for 19 parts. Hamish Mouat is the director and choreographer…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (126+ words) Auckland is days away from its brand-new train network, but what exactly will that mean for fares, timetables and train lines? The opening of the City Rail Link on 13 September has been a long time coming for the city, and…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (640+ words) Families across New Zealand are eager to adopt greyhounds after racing was made illegal last month. Agencies say the demand for adoptions is overwhelming, but they're desperate for foster homes to get the dogs used to life as a pet....

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (815+ words) A mining company is targeting a million ounces of gold as it seeks to fast-track plans to extend the life of its Otago gold mine for the next decade. OceanaGold's fast-track application wants to expand the existing open pit and…...