How to drive safely on icy roads

Fog, snow, black ice — driving in wintery conditions can be a dangerous business. Here are some tips for safely navigating those hazards. Two separate bus crashes near Lake Pukaki in the South Island yesterday highlighted the dangers that come with driving in winter. Although police say the causes of both crashes are still yet […]

What time is Nigel Farage’s BBC Question Time special? How to watch the debate

Will the debates clash with any football fixtures? There have been several clashes between debate timings and football fixtures – an inevitability with the jam-packed TV schedules. Football fans and politics watchers were torn on June 7, when the BBC’s debate with the seven parties coincided with England’s international warm-up with Iceland on Channel 4. […]

What time is the election debate tonight? How to watch Sunak v Starmer on BBC

The four main party leaders Mr Sunak, Sir Keir, the SNP’s John Swinney and Sir Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, took part in the most recent television special on June 20. The leaders did not go head to head and instead were given 30-minute slots to answer audience questions.  The debate announcements were confirmed after […]

How to stretch your annual leave as far as possible in 2024

If you’re one of the many New Zealanders back at work today, it’s time to get the calendars out, circle some public holidays, and stretch those annual leave days as far as possible, writes Anna Murray. Are you back at the office for 2024? Me too! Are you already thinking about the next break from […]