Fleeing driver critically hurt in Hamilton crash, police seek witnesses
The vehicle was later spiked by police while travelling at speed and it continued on to Grey St…
Tauranga sports facility projects advance as councillors demand cost control
The combined cost of the Memorial Park Aquatic Centre and a “national-scale courts and events hub” at Baypark…
Jesse Mulligan: The five mistakes hospitality staff wish you wouldn’t make
Viva’s resident Dining Out editor has been asking hospitality staff what we’re doing wrong. Are you guilty of…
Media Insider: National Party accuses TVNZ press gallery staff of pressuring MP and ‘unacceptable’ behaviour; TVNZ says it has a ‘different view’
Brown wrote on X that TVNZ staff “aggressively banged on [Smith’s] door for several minutes, refusing to accept…
Teacher Jason Morgan, censured for sex comments to NZ students, loses job at Australian school
Since Chanel College, in Gladstone, about 100km southeast of Rockhampton, was made aware of Morgan’s behaviour, it has…
Speaker Gerry Brownlee asks court to recall and reconsider Mariameno Kapa-Kingi judgment
That judgment said Kapa Kingi, who is the MP for the Māori seat of Te Tai Tokerau, should…
Gaspy fuel app urges accurate outage reports amid petrol price panic
Gaspy spokesman Mike Newton outlined how users could report accurate information to avoid errors. What should you do?…
Police seek Mahia home invader who committed assault before being hit with golf club
The victim sustained serious injuries, and both people at the address that night were shaken by the incident.…
Labour asks Govt to exempt abuse in care survivors, people in hardship from MSD debt law change
The legal reforms are not connected with the compensation payments that abuse in care survivors will receive as…
Gus Lamont: Parents of missing 4-year-old issue new photos and statement asking for public assistance
Gus’ parents Josh and Jess have issued a new picture (above) and video as part of their plea…
Hastings stabbing: Man charged, police appeal for camera footage
At 6am on Saturday police got information about a man “hiding” at a property on Mayfair Ave, not…
The parenting deficit: The numbers that show why school holidays are asking the impossible
Then there were teacher-only days, sick days and school events; no matter how I balanced it, I felt…