Why Aussie woman woke up from tonsil surgery with an Irish accent A Brisbane dentist has described waking up with an Irish accent after undergoing tonsil surgery, comparing the experience to being "in someone's body but it was my face I was seeing in the mirror".Angie Yen – who moved to Australia...
Pulse continue their run towards playoffs The Pulse continued their march towards the ANZ Premiership Finals Series and are now just a win away from topping the table after beating the Tactix 62-49 in Wellington.
Couple jailed for 26 years of sexual and physical abuse Tensions and emotions ran high in the courtroom as a husband and wife were sentenced to jail for the sexual and physical abuse they inflicted on young children spanning 26 years."He had sex with me even before I had my period,"...
Auckland gang shootings: Five weekend drive-bys linked to simmering gang feud A series of tit-for-tat drive-by shootings targeting South Auckland homes over the weekend are believed to be linked to a feud between two formerly allied gangs.The Herald understands the terrifying incidents — one allegedly involving...
Moves to regulate engineers, change Building Code for hollow-core floors A change to the Building Code is being proposed after the Kaikōura earthquake resulted in widespread damage to buildings with hollow-core flooring.Meanwhile, Cabinet has agreed to a new regulatory regime for engineers, meaning...
First transtasman flight direct to Queenstown since bubble burst After 330 days, the first transtasman flight direct to Queenstown since the bubble with Australia popped was 90 minutes late in landing yesterday, but that did not dampen the spirits of the 172 on board flight QF121— who contended...
Tennis: Defending champ Barbora Krejcikova loses to French foe in first round Barbora Krejcikova arrived at the French Open as the defending champion in singles and doubles. She also was coming off a three-month absence from the tour because of an injured right elbow, so even her own expectations were rather...
Anzac Parade flood plan: Cost of raising houses would be 'eye-watering' A Massey University expert says the cost of raising houses built on flood-prone properties on Whanganui's Anzac Parade would be "eye-watering".Professor Bruce Glavovic and Dr Martin Garcia Cartagena were engaged by Horizons Regional...
The Front Page: Tauranga's byelection draws focus to city's biggest problems Nominations closed last week in the contest to replace Simon Bridges as the next Member of Parliament for Tauranga. While 12 candidates are in the running, Bay of Plenty journalist Kiri Gillespie tells the Front Page podcast this...
Covid-19: Government sets aside $473m for fourth vaccine dose The Government has set aside nearly half a billion dollars for purchasing and rolling out another dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and other Covid-19 treatments next year.The money has been set aside for a possible fourth dose, if...