Top chef Lesley Chandra closes Ponsonby fine diner Sidart after award win
Sidart’s final service was last Saturday. Chandra says all five fulltime staff have been paid out and have…
American rock band Counting Crows to play one NZ show
American rock band Counting Crows is set to stop by for one show in New Zealand in 2026.…
Properties valued at $36m frozen across Auckland
Four Auckland properties valued at approximately $36 million have been frozen following a two-year investigation linked to the…
Body found floating in Te Atatū Peninsula inlet, West Auckland, police investigating
A body was found in the Te Atatū Peninsula inlet. Photo / Hayden Woodward. Police are responding to…
Honey Bear meth-laced beer investigation: $36million Auckland property assets frozen
Aiden Sagala of Auckland died after drinking beer contaminated with methamphetamine. Photo / Supplied. “Through extensive financial investigation…
Four face court after clan lab equipment and guns found
Four people have been charged after police found clan lab equipment and firearms during searches at three properties…
Kiwis, Kiwi Ferns name formidable squads for Pacific Championships opener
Sunday’s encounter will be the sixth between the two nations with the Kiwis winning all of them, including…
Auckland loses another fine dining restaurant
Auckland’s Ponsonby Rd stalwart Sidart will close its doors effective immediately, the restaurant’s owner and chef Lesley Chandra…
Air New Zealand flight to Taupō forced to turn back for engineering inspections
Air New Zealand chief operating officer Alex Marren told the Herald that NZ5095 returned to Auckland this evening…
New Lynn bus interchange reopens after crash investigation begins
AT is investigating the cause of the crash and is working with the bus company while it conducts…
Auckland animation company Anim Studio put into liquidation with $1.7m tax debt
It said large animation or film projects are typically structured into stand-alone companies. Anim Studio was responsible for…
$20m+ Auckland property failure: Development boss speaks out on what went wrong
Those problems included: Defaults on settlements by pre-purchasers;Delays getting council inspections completed; Hold-ups achieving code compliance certificates;Delays on…