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It was a bit of a surprise to learn that people wear spectacles nowadays not due to necessity because of impaired vision but as a part of fashion. Some possess several pairs of these attachments to match with their dresses....

A technical hitch has thwarted New Zealand's bid to join the space race. The launch by New Zealand aerospace company Rocket Lab of Atea-1 from Great Mercury Island, off the Coromandel Peninsula, was delayed for several hours due to a...

Reaction to the 2025 Taskforce has predictably fallen along where people stand on the political spectrum. Following are some quotes that summarise the reaction: "You can't make the country richer by making hard-working Kiwis relatively worse off," Labour leader Phil...

A scathing report into the state of legal aid has resulted in a cleanout of the Legal Services Agency (LSA) board. The resignations of chairwoman Carol Durbin and board members Jane Taylor, Alister James and Dr Pare Keiha resignations were...

Nearly 100 patients died in "serious" incidents in public hospitals during the year to June 30, according to a report out today. The Quality Improvement Committee (QIC), appointed by the Minister of Health, published its third annual compilation of "serious...

The final attempt to hold a memorial service on Mt Erebus has been abandoned due to high winds. Six relatives of the 257 passengers and crew who lost their lives in the 1979 tragedy have been at Scott Base since...

Methven reported a 15 percent fall in half-year net profit as the company worked to reduce its debt levels. The listed tapware manufacturer's results for the six months to September show profit of $4.2 million, 15.4 percent down from the...

NZX buys Australian crop forecasters Monday November 30, 01:59 PM Stock exchange operator NZX has bought Melbourne-based Australian Crop Forecasters (ACF), which publishes monthly subscription reports on Australian grain supply and demand. ACF's customers included grain companies, listed...

What happened last week highlights the need for the New Zealanders to realise that the word “retard” is as hurtful to those labelled by it as “nigger” and “kike” was in the past to those labelled with those words. “Special...