‘Harrowing reading’: what the inquiry into NZ fugitive father Tom Phillips revealed | New Zealand
1. Agencies overlooked harm Phillips was causing Over “significant periods”, police and Oranga Tamariki (OT), the ministry for…
Pāpāmoa man used 21 different controlled drugs after going ‘hard’ at the gym
According to the summary, PEDs are illegally traded in New Zealand, commonly between like-minded people within the fitness…
Whakaata Māori poll: Labour leads party vote as Te Pāti Māori dominates Māori roll
Poll shows 72% of Māori rate government performance as poor, with treaty partnership seen as weakened. This story…
Beach Rd pōhutukawa: Young Tauranga tree poisoned for third time
The other two pōhutukawa were again not touched. The woman said she phoned the council’s tree contractor Arbor…
US comedian Stephen Colbert recounts comedic traffic stop with New Zealand cop
“G’day! So, we’re doing a little bit of speedwork here,” John recounted the officer telling a confused Colbert,…
Labour says it will set up body to oversee NZ’s school curriculum
Labour says it will establish an independent body to oversee New Zealand’s curriculum and assessment system, if elected.…
Making every drop of rain count
B+LNZ-funded research has shown that some simple changes to pasture management could help farmers make better use of…
Waikato Regional Council posts $40m loss on public transport as fares rise
More people are using Waikato’s public transport network but the regional council has still taken a $40 million…
Stephen Colbert says speeding ticket made him a ‘criminal in NZ’
Former late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert says he’s a “criminal in New Zealand” after recently being pulled…
Teen girls charged after alleged North Shore offending involving youth group
It included an aggravated robbery in Belmont on September 13. “Unfortunately, this offending has involved the same victim…
Pair tried to avoid nearly $4m tax by smuggling cigarettes in a fryer
A couple have been jailed after smuggling around 2.5 million cigarettes into New Zealand in a metal fryer,…
Officer jumped onto boogie board to save teen caught in rip
A Hawke’s Bay police officer dumped his uniform and gear in the sand at a remote beach, grabbing…