10+ hour, 34+ min ago  (873+ words) Finally, a Kiwi dons the winner's k'kahu " Daniel Hillier is the 105th New Zealand Open champion at the Millbrook Resort. "This is something I've dreamt of as a young kid," Hillier said of his win. The newlywed declared it the "second-best…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (353+ words) Business events delivered a $925 million boost to New Zealand's economy last year, according to new research. The spending was made up of $412m in delegate expenditure (excluding registration fees); $433m in event expenditure (including registration fees, sponsorship and exhibitor income); and $80m in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1788+ words) Ultimate Habit survived the raging torrent of Cyclone Gabrielle floodwaters by sheer guts. Now she's run the race of her life. Ultimate Habit, a horse that was swimming for her life three years ago, ran the race of her life…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (857+ words) Thoroughbred racing bosses have vowed to review a policy which sees Australian horses being subsidized to race in New Zealand even after they win potentially millions of dollars. Some local trainers are annoyed by a New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR)…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (402+ words) Tauranga police community constables responded quickly to a knife incident at a school in Tauranga today. Two pupils have been removed from a Tauranga school after an incident allegedly involving a knife today. In an email sent to parents and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (481+ words) Surfing is one of Aotearoa's most popular water sports, but it's also the leading cause of water-related injuries, according to ACC figures. That in mind, ACC is encouraging surfers to "have a hmmm" before heading out into the waves. ACC…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (739+ words) What: Wellington's biggest race day. When: Saturday, first race 12.40pm. Highlights: $400,000 NZ Campus Of Innovation And Sport Wellington Cup, $350,000 Life Direct Remutaka Classic, $175,000 Jennian Homes Lowland Stakes. Punt: Fixed odds out at tab.co.nz Tshiebwe may be named after an…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (321+ words) The husband of a Morrinsville educator missing in the Mount Maunganui landslide managed to escape the slip which took his wife. Travis that , the husband of Lisa Maclennan, teaches at Cambridge High School. In a post to its Facebook page,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (409+ words) The man who drowned at a popular Canterbury tourist spot was diving to collect seafood when he went out of sight for around an hour. He was 43-year-old Chen You, from Halswell in Christchurch. A witness at the scene said…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (372+ words) For those wanting a city break with French flair, without the long-haul flight, the Paris end of Melbourne might just be simply irresistible, writes Dani Wright." Romantically dubbed the "Paris end of Melbourne" thanks to its elegant architecture, leafy streets…...