Hastings mayoral race – Wendy Schollum claims the win, but her closest rival hasn’t conceded
“This election was about what kind of community we want to be. “Together, we chose to look forward…
Influencer Matt Cameron claims he’d ‘never do business with a fat person’
Cameron clarified to the Daily Mail his “pragmatic” comments were targeted specifically at obese people. “I’m not classifying…
VTNZ defends driver licensing test system after claims officers took money to pass applicants
“After being notified of the alleged offending at the Highbrook branch, VTNZ conducted a thorough investigation and worked…
Cost of Bowel Cancer Screening in New Zealand
Bowel cancer claims over 1200 New Zealand lives each year. This article was prepared by MacMurray Centre and…
Wellington teacher sex abuse trial: Wife says husband revealed claims after ‘sign from God’
She has denied five counts of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection and two counts of doing an…
US court drops Neil Gaiman sexual assault case, says claims belong in New Zealand
“All of the relevant events occurred in New Zealand, Pavlovich is a New Zealand citizen, both parties were…
Wellington trial: Teacher accused of sexually violating boy half her age
Sometimes at weekends, he said he’d stay overnight and she’d move the children into the spare bedroom. The…
Australian shearer Jamie Boothman claims Merino Shears crown in Central Otago
It is Roberts’ first time in the Kiwi team. Defending champion Chris Vickers, of Palmerston, North Otago was…
‘Bad Guys’: England legend on ‘dwarf-chucking’ and arrest during wild New Zealand Rugby World Cup trip
Former England halfback Ben Youngs has released his new book on the highs and lows of his record-breaking…
Penny Simmonds defends role after claims of conflict over irrigation consents
Simmonds wrote to Horizons Regional Council about delays in irrigation consents, including for a farm owned by National…
Christchurch mother of four claims kleptomania behind years-long shoplifting spree
“She claims she is a kleptomaniac. When I look at the charges, she is clearly stealing for resale,”…
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Te Pāti Māori ‘a long way away’ from Government amid Toitū Te Tiriti split
Speculation about the party’s instability had grown since Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi was suddenly demoted from…