Kiri Robb and Mark Puata sentenced for kidnapping Harley Shrimpton, who was later murdered in an unrelated incident
This week they were sentenced in the Tauranga District Court. On October 6, 2023, Robb and Puata turned…
First XV: Our review of an uneven schoolboy rugby media landscape in 2026
The above schools are all party to the ongoing 1A First XV media blackout, predicated on a belief…
Nepalese student Anurag Maskey turned to importing cocaine when he couldn’t get an IT job
A “saviour” appeared in the form of another Nepalese man who offered him financial support. The Court of…
Inside Economics: ‘An aspirational quality’ – can we trust Treasury forecasts? … plus, oil shock round two
Of course, the “better than expected” numbers were expected. They shouldn’t come as a surprise to regular readers…
Hawke’s Bay vineyard lit up with 600 candles – no, it’s not an art show
“Those candles we actually imported from France.” The candles in action. Photo / Richard Brimer Photography He said…
Nicky Hager is of an elite intelligentsia who hold a kind of Free Speech Union derangement revealed in Dirty Work – Dane Giraud
Presumably this would mean a new government-funded office, with a budget in the tens of millions, deciding which…
Are Niche Appearance Medicine & Cosmetic Surgeries Safe? An NZ Expert Gives Her Verdict
Medical tourism is on the rise, with people flocking overseas for unconventional appearance medicine treatments and cosmetic surgeries.…
I’m sorry, but commentators are wrong an NZ economic recovery being on its way – Simon Bridges
When it comes to Ukraine, what a bloody tragic loss of life it continues to be. It’s a…
How Karangahape Rd Restaurant Coco’s Cantina Became An Auckland Institution
After 17 years on Karangahape Rd, Coco’s Cantina co-owners Renee Coulter and Emile Bennington reveal the secret to…
When an experiment ‘fails’, science may actually win — Manorenjitha Malar Sivanathan
SEPTEMBER 7 — Imagine spending months, perhaps even years, testing an idea. The experiment is carefully designed, samples…
Pastures Past: What an Australian farmer thought of NZ sheep in 1938
He also offered his opinion on New Zealand’s farming practices, suggesting that there was considerable wastage occurring in…
Pastures Past: What an Australian farmer thought of NZ sheep in 1938
He also offered his opinion on New Zealand’s farming practices, suggesting that there was considerable wastage occurring in…