Wayne Brown defends surge in Auckland Council consultant costs
Said Brown: “I don’t want people twiddling their thumbs. We hire when the work is there. If you…
Liquidators of Northland engineering firm Obelisk Industrial chase director over $9m shortfall
The liquidators said they had nevertheless served demand letters on Culham seeking recovery of the amount alleged to…
Australian writers’ festival cancelled over barring of Palestinian author
“The arts have allegedly become ‘unsafe’ and artists are a danger to the community’s psycho-social wellbeing,” she wrote…
Moe Palae’ Myanmar Restaurant set to close after citing economic struggles
Viva’s dining out editor Jesse Mulligan spotlighted the restaurant in October and said the hidden gem, which was…
Blaming some child deaths on covid shots, FDA vows stricter vaccine rules
Dan Diamond and Rachel Roubein Washington Post· 30 Nov, 2025 07:01 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…
Tesla profit falls 37% to $2.4 billion on higher costs, tariffs
Tesla has reported a hefty drop in profits, citing a drag from tariffs and other expenses that more…
Onehunga cancels 2025 Christmas parade citing squeezed funding, capacity
Puxty said the association understood how much the parade meant to the businesses, families and children of Onehunga.…
Serial fraudster Aaron Coupe appeals against his sentence, citing mental health problems and ‘crushing’ punishment
She called that a “crushing result” disproportionate to the offending. A total sentence of 74 months to 78…
Burglary getaway driver Toma Arama-Heta appeals to halve jail sentence, citing not enough discounts
In the first burglary, Arama-Heta, then 26, dropped his 17-year-old co-offender at a property on Royal View Rd,…
Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban citing irreconcilable differences
“Sometimes relationships just run their course,” a source told Page Six, adding that Kidman “did not want the…