Glass Houses, Hells, and Phantom Limbs: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read in May

“To what purpose, April, do you return again?” Edna St. Vincent Millay asks in “Spring.” “Not only under ground are the brains of men / Eaten by maggots. / Life in itself / Is nothing.” But don’t despair, fellow readers, it is May now, when, …

A New Deal for Journalism: RSF calls for the reconstruction of the news media industry

The media’s economic fragility has emerged as one of the foremost threats to press freedom. According to the findings of the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, the overall conditions for practising journalism are poor (categorised as "difficult" or …

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.

New air ambulance unveiled for Auckland and Northland

Auckland and Northland's emergency medical response capabilities have been boosted with a new air ambulance helicopter. Associate Health Minister Hon Casey Costello and ACC Minister Scott Simpson unveiled the new helicopter as part of a national fleet …

Lorde's new album 'Virgin' inspired by feeling her 'gender broadening'

When outlining the references and anecdotes that inspired her new song, "What Was That," and her upcoming fourth album, Virgin, Lorde has been pointedly nodding to the current assessment of her own femininity as it relates to the "broadening …

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 …

State of emergency in New Zealand as storms hit

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 …

Women Travelers in Asia are Driving the New Hospitality Trends in 2025: Agoda

Agoda recently unveiled the top women’s travel trends in Asia revealing that women across Asia are charting a different course than their male counterparts when it comes to holiday plans. From a stronger appetite for new destinations to a preference for …