ManufacturingYour Business: Sheer tenacity keeps family-run hosier NZ madeColumbine was set up 60 years ago by the three Thorpe bothers, Alan, George and Jack.17 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandProtesters warned to stay clear or face jailProtesters near the East Cape have been told not to get too close to oil survey ships, while Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell has compared the deployment of navy personnel to the Libyan situation.12 Apr 04:12 AM
New ZealandKey defends English's comments on Transtasman wage gapPrime Minister John Key said at his post cabinet press conference today that the Government was still committed to closing the wage gap with Australia.11 Apr 04:47 AM
New ZealandGovt calls for calm after oil protestThe Government is calling for calm after Greenpeace protesters today disrupted a Brazilian oil giant from investigating deep sea oil drilling off the East Cape.10 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandDOC investigates reports of fishing in marine reserveDepartment of Conservation (DOC) officials have seized two nets and about 80 fish following reports of commercial fishing in a marine reserve in Auckland.05 Apr 07:26 AM
New ZealandOil prospector to follow DOC guidelines - ministerThe Government says Petrobras is following DOC guidelines to minimise the disturbance to marine mammals while it looks for oil off the East Cape. 28 Mar 05:14 AM
New ZealandTropical cyclone heading for NZTropical Cyclone Bune is making its way down to New Zealand and is expected to pass to the east of the country from Wednesday.28 Mar 12:51 AM
New ZealandCyclone headed for Raoul IslandTropical cyclone Bune, which is heading for Raoul Island, about 1100km northeast of New Zealand, weakened slightly this afternoon to a strong category 2. It may cause dangerous rips and surf along the east coast next week.26 Mar 04:04 AM
New ZealandMissing American tourist foundPolice have found an American tourist who was missing in the Urewera National Park for two nights.25 Mar 12:59 AM
New ZealandTropical cyclone may reach NZ next weekA tropical cyclone formed near Fiji today is on track to bring strong winds and heavy rain to New Zealand next week, forecasters predict.23 Mar 11:46 PM
New ZealandTwo quakes shake East CoastTwo earthquakes have rocked the East Coast area this afternoon but there have been no reports of damage.19 Feb 01:23 AM
Opinion<i>Yvonne Tahana</i>: More deserve to experience kapa haka festHerald</i> Maori affairs reporter Yvonne Tahana on the at times frustrating job of covering national kapa haka festival Te Matatini o te Ra.18 Feb 05:51 AM
KahuGreedy 'sharks' circling Ngati PorouGreedy "sharks" are already circling Te Runanga o Ngati Porou as it gears up to grow its $110m treaty settlement. The tribe's chairman has already received letters from outsiders promising all sorts of riches for the iwi if it would let 17 Feb 10:34 PM
