Barfoot & Thompson facing $600k lawsuit after agent’s copy-paste signature ‘mistake’
Barfoot & Thompson is fighting the claim, alleging OLA is either solely responsible for or, at a minimum,…
Live updates: National MPs arrive at Parliament ahead of first meeting after bombshell poll
The Prime Minister this morning faces his first National caucus meeting since a bombshell poll, showing the party…
Lotto Bay of Plenty wins: Tauranga player boosts prize with Powerball
Another win landed in Kawerau, with a Second Division ticket sold at New World. Lotto NZ is encouraging…
Gisborne dairy robbery: Disguised teens hold up store with a tomahawk
“They came inside about 15-20 minutes later, with masks on and armed with an axe. “I hit my…
Auckland Airport parking tap-and-go fault takes $2643 from user’s bank account
After returning on March 1, he was inadvertently charged another $2643 when tapping his card to verify and…
Calls grow in Australia to grant asylum to Iran women’s football team after protest
Pahlavi, who has not returned to Iran since before the 1979 Islamic revolution that ousted the monarchy, has…
Oil bursts US$100 a barrel and shares slump – Market close
Overseas Across the Tasman, the S&P/ASX had fallen 3.2% to 8567.4 points at 5.30pm NZ time. The Japanese…
Kiwi couple in Perth use property investing to chase retirement at 40
Now the Donovans own about $2m in property. “If the formula for becoming wealthy was simply going to…
HDC: Hospital’s missed referral criticised after woman’s death from severe brain bleed
A CT scan identified a suspected saccular aneurysm which was confirmed by further investigation, but no follow-up with…
KiwiRail director Scott O’Donnell leaves board 2 years early after only months in role
Peters told RNZ the donation from Dyne’s Transport played no part in O’Donnell’s appointment to the board and…
Man with dementia dies after being found in Waikato Hospital stairwell
In December 2019, he went to Waikato Hospital’s emergency department with chest pain, accompanied by his wife. During…
Two 16-year-olds arrested after Southland op shop ‘donation’ leads to cannabis, weapon and $4k cash haul
“Nothing unusual there. Donations are often left in that very spot for staff to sort through and tidy…