Ma’a Nonu banned for three weeks for ‘dangerous’ tackle
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Bev Priestman leads Wellington Phoenix women to success after Canada scandal
“I was rushed through airports like a criminal,” she recalls. “I got home and realised the enormity of…
TikTok bans Kiwi content creator Uncle Tics over involuntary Tourette’s tic on livestream
“It wasn’t aimed at anyone. It wasn’t hate. It was Tourette’s.” New Zealand content creator Leighton Clarke, better…
Former financial adviser David McEwen fined $15k, banned for 7 years
McEwen previously sent the court correspondence from Lithuania. Defence counsel Karl Trotter today said McEwen was still overseas.…
Spinal injury at Tauranga public pool prompts Bay Venues diving pause
She was resuscitated and airlifted to Middlemore Hospital National Spinal Unit for treatment. In response to this incident,…
Waikato horse trainer Ival Brownlee banned for 18 months after winning horse tests positive for meth
Racing investigators then visited Brownlee’s training site in Pōkeno and both he and his father, who owns the…
Rangiora farmer Gary Evans banned from owning livestock for life after sheep neglect
The charges included failing to ensure his 184 sheep received treatment that alleviated unnecessary pain or distress. Judge…
Tribunal bans senior nurse for trying to take patient’s medication, altering hospital records
A public hospital nurse tried to steal a patient’s ADHD medication, falsified that patient’s notes and then “manipulated”…
Neglectful dog breeder Janine Wallace fails in latest bid to overturn ban, convictions
Wallace’s mother, Barbara Glover, had been breeding the dogs for several years when Wallace became involved in the…
Total fire ban in Far North area at risk of wildfires
All fire permits for the area that have already been issued for the Muri Whenua Zone are suspended…
More than $1 million worth in luxury cars, property and banned vapes seized in police raids
“It goes without saying that drugs cause so much harm in our community – not only to those…
Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ Banned Across Gulf Nations
HighlightsSpy thriller Dhurandhar continues its strong global run but is blocked in six Gulf nationsBahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,…