Protein is a very important component for the human body. It’s central to body function and therefore to nutrition. We get proteins from the foods we eat – we don’t need protein itself but rather the ...

Other South Island highways that had been closed by snow this morning are now open, but motorists are encouraged to avoid travel if they can while the risk from snow and ice remains. State Highway 8 ...

More than 100,000 customers in Wellington and nearby areas lost fibre for more than an hour on Friday morning. Ultrafast broadband provider Chorus says Friday morning’s massive internet outage across ...

Waka Kotahi has announced it will not extend a 30 June sunset clause or offer additional funding for a replacement for a quake damaged bridge at the Waiau Toa Clarence River. Clarence Valley farmers ...

The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducts a scene examination. One person has died following a crash on the Desert Road this afternoon. Police were called to a two-vehicle crash on ...

Nearly 15 years after the series of underground explosions at Pike River coal mine in New Zealand, some of the families of the 29 workers killed in the disaster are fighting to expose the full truth ...

A truck route “in a constant state of deterioration” might become a lot quieter after a Gisborne District Council decision regarding heavy vehicle permits. During council meetings last year, ...

A slip at Gorge Stream on State Highway 7 is currently being cleared so that the highway from Hanmer Springs to Springs Junction can be reopened later today. Work is continuing to reopen State Highway ...

The road is blocked near the Oturere Stream. State Highway One, Desert Road is blocked following a crash this afternoon. Emergency services received a report of the two-vehicle crash at around 1.10pm.

Resources Minister Shane Jones travels to Singapore tomorrow where he will speak to more than 400 executives about New Zealand’s oil and gas investment opportunities at the Asia Pacific Energy Capital ...

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka have congratulated the winners of the 2025 Ahuwhenua Trophy and the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award, recognising their ...

The opening of Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway is a significant milestone for the lower North Island, with safety and travel times both set to improve. However, the decision not to toll the ...