Midge, a 2.8-metre female, was initially tagged near Stewart Island and travelled north through the Tasman Sea to Tonga. She then lost her satellite tag near Stewart Island after completing the migration of more than 3000km. Midge's tracker showed the incredible migration journey of great white sharks. He said Midge’s data highlighted how certain habitats were ideal for great white sharks, including areas near Motunui Island, off Stewart Island, where the animals aggregate seasonally before their long migrations. The Great White Project is supported entirely through public sponsorship, allowing people to follow individual sharks in near-real time via the Great White App, with each tag costing $4300.

AUCKLAND, Today: Stuff Group’s subscriber news brands The Post, The Press and the Waikato Times have recorded strong audience growth over the past year, with new Nielsen data showing more New Zealanders are turning to trusted local journalism. The latest figures reveal 1.6 million Kiwis now read the titles each month across print and digital, highlighting growing demand for credible reporting from established local news brands. Business and politics-focused title The Post saw audiences across print and digital grow 16% year-on-year, reinforcing its position as one of the country’s fastest-growing national news brands. South Island publication The Press recorded even stronger growth, with its audience rising 21% over the past year as the masthead expands its reach and coverage across the region. The Waikato Times also delivered solid gains in print, with average readership per issue increasing 14.5% in the year to December, showing continued strength for the brand among regional audiences.

“We hope they only air good things of Todd on that boat.”Todd Meadows died while fishing on the Bering Sea. Deadliest Catch is set in the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia, one of the most dangerous places in the world to fish, according to National Geographic. In winter, the water temperature goes below freezing, the air nears -10C and the boats are buffeted by howling winds. Aleutian Lady captain Rick Shelford said on Facebook the death was “the most tragic day in the history of the Aleutian Lady on the Bering Sea”. The page said Meadows died doing what he loved “crabbing out on Alaskan waters”.

Dr Ian Huntsman. Photo: SuppliedA multisport athlete who survived a harrowing fall on Mt Cook several years ago has died after a cycling collision in Christchurch last month. Dr Ian Huntsman was biking along Evans Pass Rd, Sumner, on the afternoon of February 22 when the crash involving a car occurred near the intersection with Sumnervale Dr. She said he was riding his brevet bike from Evans Pass towards Sumner when the crash happened. "As a result of the crash, Ian received catastrophic injuries and was admitted to Christchurch ICU.

After catching up to him, they dragged him along the concrete by his patch to a grass verge next to the car. Meleisea and his unidentified mate tried to wrestle the patch off the victim, who resisted. The unknown man then dealt several blows, including stomping the victim’s back and punching him in the head and the back, while the defendant continued to try to take the patch. Eventually, the two removed the patch, and the unknown male hurried back to the car, court documents state. Meleisea, who had earlier been a passenger in the car, then got into the driver’s seat, starting the vehicle.

Caine said the United States has destroyed more than 20 Iranian navy vessels, and has “effectively neutralised, at this point in time, Iran’s major naval presence in theatre”. The frigate had sunk and only an oil patch remained when the navy rescue boats approached. Periscope footage of a US Navy submarine firing on and sinking an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lankan navy spokesman Buddhika Sampath said their operation was in line with Sri Lanka’s maritime obligations. “We responded to the distress call under our international obligations, as this is within our search and rescue area in the Indian Ocean,” Sampath told AFP.

Several also wanted to see significantly more use of the stadium to give residents better value for money. Cr Mickey Treadwell called the $1.25 million of additional funding in 2026-27, to be followed by a $1.25m increase the next year, a bitter pill to swallow, but necessary. If the Dunedin City Council did not move to tackle stadium debt, it would be responsible for its insolvency down the track, he said. Councillors had earlier been warned keeping equity funding at the status quo risked sending Dunedin Stadium Property Ltd debt from $85m to $194m in 2060. Deputy mayor Cherry Lucas said the additional funding was needed to avoid setting up the stadium to fail.

When interest rates are not already close to zero, cuts in policy rates eventually help to prop up the property market. Chart 1: Economic Growth Rates (Source: IMF)Things do not look good for Luxon here. Chart 2: Unemployment Rates (Source: IMF)Again, New Zealand was a relatively strong performer until 2023 but has underperformed since. The recent self-inflicted weakness of the New Zealand economy has certainly helped drive the Official Cash Rate back down. There is no reason to see the level of New Zealand government debt as a source of economic risk.

At the most recent auction, the GDT price index posted a solid gain, with whole milk powder (WMP) and skim milk powder (SMP) among the key drivers. Whole milk powder — New Zealand’s flagship export commodity — recorded a notable lift, reflecting steady global demand and constrained supply expectations. For New Zealand exporters, higher GDT prices provide welcome support following earlier market softness. The price improvements may bolster farmgate milk price forecasts if the trend continues, though analysts warn that volatility remains elevated. The interplay between global supply, buyer confidence and macroeconomic pressures will shape price direction in coming months.

Photo: ODT filesA Christchurch couple who found more than $230,000 in the ceiling will be allowed to keep $40,000 of it. The couple, whose names are suppressed, found the mystery money sealed in plastic bricks tucked in insulation at their property in 2021. In a judgment released on Wednesday, Justice Robert Osborne decided the couple could keep $40,000 of the cash, with the rest given to the Crown. Both parties had reached a proposed settlement in the hearing, suggesting the couple be paid that amount from the cash. He said his responsibility was to determine the settlement had been reached fairly, and was consistent with the purposes of the Criminal Proceeds Recovery Act.

Steinlager Ultra Low Carb outer packaging (24 x 330ml). Lion has announced a recall of over 2500 cases of Steinlager Ultra Low Carb 24-packs, saying that clear bottles with alcohol-free labels are not alcohol free. Steinlager Ultra Low Carb (330ml) bottle with incorrect label. Photo: Supplied / MPIIn a statement, the company said that Steinlager Alcohol Free is only sold in green bottles, not clear bottles. Steinlager Ultra Low Carb (330ml) bottle with incorrect label.

File photoA helicopter swinging a large hook into the side of ute, leaving a worker injured, has been blamed on a lack of "basic communication" between two prominent Dunedin companies. On February 27 last year, a Helicopters Otago pilot smashed the hook end of a 30m strop into the side of a Delta Utility Services vehicle, which had two workers inside it at the time. A longline hook was attached to the helicopter, and the pilot took off. However, when the helicopter flew forward, the swing generated caused the hook to smash into the side of the vehicle. The investigation findings released to the ODT do not reveal who was piloting the helicopter.

Photo: RNZPetrol prices could start rising by the end of the week as the Middle East conflict goes on, one industry head says. Waitomo Group chief executive Simon Parham told Checkpoint it would not be surprising to see the price of unleaded fuel hit $3 per litre in some places. There is concern the strait could become a chokepoint; forcing petrol and commodity prices up around the globe. While there was potential for fuel prices to hit $3 per litre, Parham stressed that the cost of petrol and diesel was always relative. "We've got about 20-odd days' supply and that's part of our minimum stock holding and that's in country.

A hungry driver who ran a red light hurrying to get home for lunch caused the crash involving an unmarked police car in Dunedin on Tuesday. The 31-year-old man admitted to officers that he "wasn’t concentrating" when he ran the red light and caused the crash, which happened at the intersection of Queens Gardens and Crawford St at about noon,Sergeant Matt Lee said. There were no reported injuries and both vehicles needed to be towed from the scene. — Allied Media

Rennie opens door to Brodie Retallick returning to All Blacks as eligibility debate resurfacesRennie opens door to Brodie Retallick returning to All Blacks as eligibility debate resurfacesPhoto: Rugby PassAll Blacks Coach, Dave Rennie appears keen to succeed where predecessor Scott Robertson failed in getting New Zealand Rugby to soften its firm stance on the All Blacks’ eligibility rules. Confirmed as the new All Blacks coach today, Rennie dropped somewhat of a bombshell by declaring he would want legendary lock Brodie Retallick, who is based in Japan, involved with the test side again. Instead of dismissing it, Rennie reignited the thorny issue, one that will probably never recede because of the abundance of talented Kiwi players operating around the globe. NZ Rugby has long maintained that All Blacks can’t be selected from overseas clubs.