David Seymour bites back at Auditor-General over lunch report
Associate Education Minister David Seymour has questioned the Auditor-General’s credibility after it raised alarm about the government’s school…
Mongrel Mob members sentenced for making false statements about Zain Taikato Fox’s death
Now, Beale and Nicholson have been sentenced in the Tauranga District Court; the third man was sentenced for…
Morocco advance in the World Cup after penalty shootout win over Netherlands
Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup…
NRLW Team List: Six newcomers for Warriors’ season opener
As many as six players could make their club debuts in the One New Zealand Warriors’ season-opening NRLW…
Singer Rag‘n’Bone Man’s wife spared jail term after crashing into car carrying mum and three children while rushing to pick kids up from school
The wife of British singer Rag‘n’Bone Man crashed into a car with a woman and three children, injuring…
Oranga Tamariki takes months to respond to Gloriavale child safety concerns
Oranga Tamariki took months to respond to an Education Review Office letter raising “serious and immediate concerns” about…
Are ‘siren battles’ over? Auckland councillor hails tougher penalties
A west Auckland councillor who previously raised concerns with siren battles is welcoming a Bill to increase fines…
Millions in assets seized by operation targeting Waikato Comancheros
Millions in assets have been seized across three gangs after a year-long operation in Waikato and Auckland. The…
Paraguay knock Germany out of World Cup in dramatic penalty shootout
Paraguay upset Germany 4-3 on penalties to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup so far…
‘Brutally damaged’: Ram-raider gets nothing from Hastings jeweller
A Hastings jewellery store owner says he is grateful nothing was taken after his storefront was “brutally damaged”…
Explainer: What are the Opportunity Party’s policies?
Explainer: For a party that’s never made it into Parliament, there’s been a lot of talk about Opportunity…
Auditor-General issues warning over government’s school lunch scheme
Alarm bells are ringing over the coalition’s school lunch programme, with the Auditor-General warning the government has not…