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Calling Home: David Shearer in Juba, South Sudan 14 Mar, 2021 04:30 AM 6 minutes to read David Shearer with children in Koch in South Sudan. Photo / Supplied RNZ New Zealander David Shearer is about to end his tenure heading the United Nations mission in South Sudan saying one of his goals has been to improve the countrys roading. Shearer is the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the United Nations Mission and he has just delivered his final briefing to the UN Security Council c...

Drivers were advised to detour through Johnsonville and expect delays.

Vocus owns Orcon and Slingshot on this side of the Tasman and will soon run Sky Broadband.

Macquarie buying Vocus, owner of Orcon and Slingshot, heading off NZX listing 9 Mar, 2021 04:37 AM 4 minutes to read Macquarie has entered an agreement to buy ASX-listed Vocus Group - owner of Orcon and Slingshot on this side of the Tasman - in a A$3.5 billion ($3.7b) deal, subject to investor and regulatory approval. The ASX-listed investment banking and infrastructure investment firm teamed with Aware Super - Australias second-largest retirement fund - on its $5.50 per share offer. In recomme...

Racing kicks off today but there are a few restrictions fans should expect.

The meatworks mentor: Veteran boner retiring after 50 years at Whakatu 4 Mar, 2021 02:11 AM 3 minutes to read Kawe Ropiha says his last days of his 50 years at the meatworks have been the same as any others. Photo / Paul Taylor Kawe Ropiha says his last days of his 50 years at the meatworks have been the same as any others. Photo / Paul Taylor Veteran meatworkers mentor Kawe Ropiha might be heading into retirement after 50 years, but the advice hes got for those replacing him is still razor sha...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Wellington dancer who was trapped on a cruise for six months is going back to dance again 1 Mar, 2021 02:11 AM 6 minutes to read multimedia journalist at the Herald in Wellington@katieharrisnz A Wellington dancer who spent six months adrift on a luxury cruise ship with no passengers and endured seven quarantines is heading back to the seas to dance again. About a week into what should have been the cruise of her life, passengers on board the boat 25-year-old Sarah Lauder w...

Thousands of cars slipped out of Auckland hours before city went into its fourth lockdown.

The crash is blocking a lane between Papakura and Takanini heading into the city.

New buzz in town as beer and food festival to launch in Auckland Beezthingz beekeeper Oliver Mccurdy harvests honey from hives behind Spark arena for a new drop Behemoth Beer will produce for the beer festival. Photo / Alex Burton NZ Herald A new buzz is heading to downtown Auckland - where a new beer and food festival is set to show off some of the countrys tastiest delicacies. More than 50 breweries will come together for the Auckland Craft Beer and Food Festival, presented by SkyCity, to of...