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MPs take their kit off in the name of melanoma awareness

MPs take their kit off in the name of melanoma awareness

By Over60  |  MPs have lined up to take their kits off in Parliament to raise awareness of the increasing rate of melanoma in New Zealand, one of the worst in the world ... | Thursday, Oct 15 2015

Idyllic garden open to the community for spring fundraiser

Idyllic garden open to the community for spring fundraiser

By Over60  |  A community worker is set to open her idyllic garden as part of the Lake Hawea Community Centre’s fundraiser. The historic farm cottage dates back to 1894 ... | Thursday, Oct 15 2015

Owner of lost trans-Tasman cat located in Hong Kong

Owner of lost trans-Tasman cat located in Hong Kong

By Over60  |  The owner of a Kiwi cat that somehow was found Brisbane, Australia has been tracked down, yet details of the kitty’s Trans-Tasman trip remain unclear. ... | Thursday, Oct 15 2015

Pooky the lamb dies twice and survives

Pooky the lamb dies twice and survives

By Over60  |  Pooky, a six-week-old Wiltshire purebred lamb, has been brought back to life twice in the space of half an hour, after he started choking on milk. ... | Thursday, Oct 15 2015

Rail tour picks up steam after tow start

Rail tour picks up steam after tow start

By Over60  |  A South Island rail tour in a restored WWI locomotive will depart as planned despite some initial hiccups. It will be towed by a diesel engine to Kaikoura. ... | Friday, Oct 16 2015

Kiwis avoid Apple's App Store price hike

Kiwis avoid Apple's App Store price hike

By Over60  |  As Australians look set to pay around 15 per cent more for apps in Apple’s App Store, Kiwis have avoided the increase despite the NZ dollar losing value. ... | Friday, Oct 16 2015

Some of New Zealand's most beautiful views are being sold to private hands

Some of New Zealand's most beautiful views are being sold to private hands

By Over60  |  Some of New Zealand’s most iconic landscapes are being placed into private ownership, leaving locals fearful that they will lose their unique surroundings. ... | Friday, Oct 16 2015

All Blacks fireworks display gone wrong costs pyrotechnics company $100K

All Blacks fireworks display gone wrong costs pyrotechnics company $100K

By Over60  |  The company behind a failed fireworks stunt during an All Blacks game at Eden Park last year will have to pay huge fines after 3 spectators were injured. ... | Friday, Oct 16 2015