Tribunal allows deportation appeal by Samoan man convicted of child sex abuse
Despite finding the man’s offending was serious and involved a breach of trust against a vulnerable child, the…
Election 2026: National Party launches campaign bus, parties hold standups and walkabouts
He’s not the only one hot on the campaign trail. It’s understood Labour leader Chris Hipkins will also…
Government secures land for new south Auckland hospital
The Government acquired a 13-hectare piece of land in preparation for a future South Auckland hospital. The $45…
Fire at Masterton central eatery under control, fire crews remain at scene
Whakaoriori Masterton general ward councillor Gary Caffell posted to social media describing “heavy black smoke billowing out of…
Well Written is our best horse but is she good enough to beat the Aussies?
Well Written has never raced on a track rated worse than a Soft 5 but champion New Zealand…
Gisborne house fire: Passerby pulls elderly man from burning home
It was expected the man would be released from hospital today. “A passerby saw the fire, broke a…
Education reform: How schools can show parents children’s progress – Cecilia Robinson
The difference is especially clear when I compare them with what my son had four years ago: a…
‘I’m good, I’m safe’: Officer struck by fleeing vehicle walking, talking
A police officer critically injured after being struck by a fleeing vehicle near Palmerston North in August is…
Big boom for Wētāpunga population celebrated
New Zealand’s heaviest insect has been taking big steps toward a population boom, with the success of a…
Hazmat suits, booby traps and piles of waste: Cleaning meth-contaminated properties
This is not any cleaning job, it’s meth decontamination. Property theft, squatters, aggressive dogs, booby-trapped furniture with needles,…
Smoke billows as crews fight fire at Masterton pub
A fire at a Masterton pub has sent smoke billowing into the sky this morning. Fire crews were…
‘Intense’: Taranaki rattled by 5.3 early morning earthquake
A “strong” magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattled Taranaki in the early hours of this morning. According to GeoNet, the…