The 4 biggest interior design trends for 2026 and beyond, as seen at NZ Design Week
Cocooning is where we’re heading with interiors, writes Leanne Moore after attending NZ Design Week in Auckland this…
Auckland Council lists North Shore home for forced sale over $220k rates bill
Rates were last paid on the property in 2005. The unpaid bill had ballooned to $219,946.99 as of…
Stolen car chased from Auckland to Waikato: Police taser driver, seize guns
“I drive a Tesla, so my car’s quiet, and this thing was loud. It sounded like the gearbox…
Multiple inquiries underway after man dies in police custody
A man has died, hours after being taken into police custody in Auckland, prompting a “critical incident investigation”.…
Auckland lawyer Richard Keam ordered to pay former criminal client compensation
Keam made a written apology in June of 2025, which the tribunal regarded as a “fulsome and genuine…
Man dies in police custody in Auckland, investigation launched
However, police said the man later collapsed at the custody unit and was confirmed dead after ambulance staff…
Rape accused Xuesong Zhang appears in Auckland court after extradition from Singapore
Zhang’s case was first listed last June in Waitākere District Court, but by then it was believed he…
Man ‘barricaded’ himself in car after armed Auckland carjacking
A man was arrested in Waikato overnight after crashing a car allegedly stolen at gunpoint earlier in the…
Concrete pavilions shape this New Zealand retreat by Fearon Hay
This family retreat is arranged as a series of low concrete structures positioned around a sheltered courtyard above…
Cost of diesel at pump surpasses 91 octane in parts of NZ after spiking 80% in a month
According to user-based app Gaspy, diesel is the same cost as 91 without any discount applied, with both…
Police chase across Auckland after car stolen at gunpoint ends in Waikato crash
“He was taken into custody and transported to Waikato Hospital in a moderate condition after receiving injuries from…
Motorcyclist’s hour-long dash from police sees bike on wrong side of road, ‘dangerous’ overtaking
Those in the police helicopter then saw the motorbike arrive at a Berwyn Ave address in Takanini, with…