Auckland school staff allege bullying, fear and broken culture and single out absent principal
The Herald earlier this month revealed the principal had been on extended leave, with members of the school…
Melissa Leong speaks out after abuse claims against co-host Vaughan Mabee
Leong, who said in her 2025 memoir Guts that she was subjected to an unconsented sexual encounter in…
Putin says Ukraine war is winding down, and blasts the West for backing Kyiv
“They spent months waiting for Russia to suffer a crushing defeat, for its statehood to collapse. It didn’t…
GenAI paranoia is ruining photography contests
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Judging the judges: Almost 3000 complaints about New Zealand courtroom conduct include bullying and bias
The complaints criticise courtroom conduct by judges at the Supreme Court, the High Court, the District Court, the…
Rotorua council clash: Robert Lee storms out of workshop, Mayor Tapsell denies co-ordinated attack
“I don’t want to sit here and listen to that,” she said, telling her fellow councillors she was…
ASB class action payout: Why $571 credits are appearing in nearly 200,000 accounts
“Didn’t even know this was going on, thought someone accidentally put it in my account.” Several others wrote…
Online hunt for ‘drunk driver’: Man charged with drug-impairment over Auckland family crash
One of the photos posted to Facebook. Police say alcohol played no part in the crash and would…
Remand prisoner convinces ex-partner to withdraw family violence charges with threat of a ‘bullet’
The victim wrote to police, withdrawing her statement and choosing not to give evidence at the scheduled trial…
McCallum Brothers investigated by DoC over Pakiri protected corals
DoC Border and Species Trade manager Ben Cornelius confirmed the company was being investigated for two alleged breaches…
Former transtasman league star charged with assault, threatening to kill
It’s alleged the offending occurred on December 14 this year. A charge of threatening to kill carries a…
Purex Mega Long toilet rolls reduced in size, accusations of shrinkflation
A packet of six Purex Mega Long rolls used to contain 450 sheets of loo paper but this…