Criminal proceeds recovery: Thai meth importer Piyaporn Paetmuangjan agrees to forfeit $20,000 seized by police in 2007
Now entering her 50s and living in her home country, Thailand, Paetmuangjan has signed an affidavit saying she…
Day walkers reminded to be prepared after Wellingtonian saved by phone satellite feature
The rescue prompted calls for people to observe fundamental bush walking guidance, including not following trap markers. “Pink…
Doctor told by HDC to apologise to woman’s family after missed bowel cancer diagnosis
In May 2023, at a follow-up appointment for a neck melanoma that had been excised in February 2021,…
Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki and Kawerau councils’ water plans approved by DIA
The decision to keep water services in-house reflects community feedback received through consultation carried out earlier this year.…
Whanganui council’s pilot academy set to close by mid-2026, with NZAAL taking over
Questions included where NZICPA would move to at the airport, if it would finish operations next June, if…
Reading Cinema: Eyal Aharoni’s $50m redevelopment to open on Courtenay Place by 2027
Eyal Aharoni is strengthening and redeveloping the long-shuttered Courtenay Pl Reading Cinema Complex. It will see Reading Cinemas…
GB News host Bev Turner moved to tears by John Lewis Christmas advert
She said the theme felt timely and that parents struggled to connect with their teens. “Most of the…
Wellington rattled by magnitude 4.9 earthquake felt by thousands
“The quake seemed to last a decent amount of time and seemed noisy compared to others,” one person…
Coroner: Warnings over cardan shaft brakes after Graeme Rabbits killed by roll-away vehicle
Then it began to roll. The other worker was standing up, and facing the telehandler, and was able…
Rough sleeping ban for central Auckland considered by Government
Opposition parties and advocates for homeless people warn that a ban could simply move the problem elsewhere and…
Te Mata Peak fire sparked by fireworks thrown from car, police identify four involved
“It was incredibly fortunate that the fire was able to be extinguished quickly by Fire and Emergency, given…
American father and son killed by swarm of deadly Asian hornets on zipline
Phanomsay Phakan, a doctor at the Phakan Arocavet Clinic where the pair were first taken, said their whole…