CHRISTCHURCH, Today: Christchurch teacher Rebecca Ball, screenwriter Wayne Hotu, and Year 11 student Eassin Wang took top honours in the prestigious Sunday Star-Times Short Story Awards, sharing a $20,000 prize pool.

AUCKLAND, Today: Insurance can be complex, but State is on a mission to make it simpler, launching a new integrated brand campaign to share this vision with New Zealanders.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Prosperity Project, a new personal finance podcast from The New Zealand Herald, will be hosted by experienced broadcaster, business journalist, and financial advisor Nadine Higgins.

AUCKLAND, Today: Young Kiwi artists are getting their big break this Christmas with Spark’s first-ever Christmas Art Competition, aimed at uncovering the next generation of creative talent in Aotearoa.

AUCKLAND, Today: Entain New Zealand has just launched betcha, a fresh platform for Kiwis looking to settle friendly bets and fuel their competitive spirit.

AUCKLAND, Yesterday: New Zealand Fashion Week, Aotearoa’s top fashion event, returns in a new biennial format from 25th – 30th August 2025 in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, supported by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.

AUCKLAND, Today: Abe’s Bagels is rolling out a new, lighter option for bagel lovers across New Zealand and Australia with its latest product, THIIINS.

AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) and two of its standout team members are finalists for the upcoming Deloitte Top 200 Awards in December.

AUCKLAND, Today: Lindauer’s sparkling wine is stepping into a bold new era, reintroducing its iconic brand line, Here’s to us, first launched over 20 years ago.