Children’s author Lucas Remmerswaal fails to overturn assault on child conviction in Whangārei mall
One moment a 12-year-old was pedalling his bike through Whangārei’s CBD. The next, 65-year-old children’s author Lucas Remmerswaal…
Body found after car fire in Waitomo district with death treated as unexplained
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‘I didn’t challenge for the leadership’, Erica Stanford says in first media appearance this week
“I didn’t challenge for the leadership.” That’s the word from Senior National MP Erica Stanford who emphasised she…
MPI probes video of cow chased, run over by quad bikes on Chathams
Authorities are investigating footage that appears to show two people chasing down and running over a live cow…
Goldsmith weighing a run in sacked challenger’s ‘beautiful seat’
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says he is “thinking about” contesting Chris Penk’s Kaipara ki Mahurangi seat and will…
Four injured in Hamilton knife attack, firearm discharged
One person is in critical condition, and three others are also injured after a “large-scale incident” in Hamilton…
Cambridge professor who faced plagiarism claims found dead
A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of…
Citizen’s arrest rules now in force: Police’s guide to doing it legally
New Zealanders now have wider powers to detain someone committing a crime, after Parliament passed the Crimes Amendment…
All Blacks player ratings v Bulls: Moorby, Barrett, Carter, Segner star in final audition
Following the All Blacks’ 50-19 victory over the Bulls in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour clash at Loftus…
Live updates: All Blacks v Bulls
The All Blacks are back in action against the Bulls. Follow live updates below. They are hoping to…
38 dead after 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday killed at least 38 people, a disaster management official…
Christopher Luxon leadership: National caucus coup attempt overshadows election issues – Bruce Cotterill
In each case, the comments are not insignificant when viewed in isolation. But in the overall context of…