Businessman questions council trespass notice after $18,000 donation
Embattled Southland slink skin operator Da Cheng ‘Eddie’ Zhi has been trespassed by the same council he donated…
Knights stars to make Kiwis debuts in squad of brutes
Kalyn Ponga and Dane Gagai are poised to reprise their Newcastle finals heroics for New Zealand after both…
National promises to cut red tape in 47-point small business plan
National has promised to cut compliance costs for small businesses with a 47-point plan that includes a review…
Christa Pike ‘conscious, speaking’ after failed US execution
Christa Pike, an inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives…
Provider selected for New Zealand citizenship by grant test
A provider has been selected to deliver New Zealand’s new in-person citizenship test, which is set to become…
Christchurch dog attack: Council told owner it cannot force payment for costs
She said three women were in the front garden of the property where the dog came from, and…
US couple raised brood of 21 kids in ‘house of horrors’, prosecutors say
An extremely wealthy Chinese immigrant and his wife amassed a brood of 21 children through a surrogacy scheme…
Election 2026: National’s new plan for small business unveiled
“That is why this plan is focused on practical changes that give them time back, whether that is…
‘Let ’em take out Los Angeles’: Trump’s Iran remark sparks state fury
Californian politicians have slammed Donald Trump as “deranged and dangerous” after the US President appeared to suggest Iran…
Leaders debate: Luxon, Hipkins fire up over cost of living, trust, racism
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins have clashed over trustworthiness, racism and the cost of living in a fiery…
Re-investigation uncovers 11 cases of alleged offending after initial reports
A major re-investigation of more than 50 child protection and adult sexual assault files has found 11 cases…
‘Killed my will to live’ — victim hits back as tormentor jailed for nearly five years
Southland man Mark Deans was jailed for nearly five years when he appeared in the Invercargill District Court.…