The Best Food And Drink In And Around Auckland, New Zealand

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 27: A View from the Auckland Harbour looking back onto the Ports and ... More through to the City skyline, Saturday 24th July 2004. (Photo by Sandra Teddy/Getty Images)Getty Images The Greater Auckland region encompasses an …

New Zealand energy woe

Production at Rio Tinto’s New Zealand smelter has been impacted by a call for reduced energy. The New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) has reduced production after a call from power supplier Meridian Energy to reduce electricity usage by 50MW between early …

New Zealand city declares state of emergency as streets and homes flood

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

NZ Music Month: Eastside artists air new releases

Jack Robertson’s new single release Easy is described as being “wrapped in a high-energy, full-band production with an unforgettable hook – tailor-made for the live stage”. Photo supplied Samantha Davies May – New Zealand Music Month – is three days in and …

The best cheese in New Zealand has been crowned

Barrys Bay Cheese's "chewy, fudgy" aged gouda earned two awards. The Akaroa-based dairy company, which celebrated 125 years of cheesemaking in 2020, took home four awards, including for their Canterbury red and parmesan.

Air New Zealand sets new emissions goals after axing SBTi targets

The airline’s new 2030 Emissions Guidance document, published on Thursday (1 May), stipulates that it expects to reduce net ‘well-to-wake’ emissions from jet fuel by 20-25% by 2030, relative to a 2019 baseline. The target is set on an absolute emissions …

New Zealand capital hit by strongest storm and winds in a decade

Strong winds and storms battered New Zealand while seawater flooded coastal roads on Thursday (May 1) as the country's capital of Wellington faces the strongest winds in more than a decade, according to the government weather agency. Footage from …

New Zealand Police Commissioner Visits Samoa

On Tuesday, 30th April 2025, the Samoa Police, Prisons & Corrections Services (SPPCS) proudly welcomed New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers upon his arrival at Faleolo International Airport. He was warmly received by Deputy Commissioner …

Add to playlist: Gelli Haha’s playful dance-pop and the week’s best new tracks

From Boise, Idaho Recommended if you like Devo, Chai, Remi Wolf Up next Debut album Switcheroo released via Innovative Leisure on 27 June The freshly hatched Gelli Haha is an old-school pop world-builder. The aesthetic world of her few singles so far …

State of emergency in New Zealand as storms hit