At 37, she pretended to be 12. Now she’s on trial for fraud
Gabriele was, in fact, Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, a 37-year-old woman who had posed as a child…
Father’s death leads to House of Shem brothers spiralling into $200k combined benefit fraud
According to court documents, Duane Omeka Perkins, known as Te-Omeka Perkins, claimed $116,847.52 over two years. Isaiah Te…
Shortland Street gets $2.3m funding for 2027, returns four nights a week
This meant the annual costs TVNZ paid for the show – which one source estimated to be about…
Covid inquiry response: Government sets new transparency requirements over key advice
The Royal Commission of Inquiry Phase One report, ordered by the previous Government and released in November 2024,…
Labour proposes billion-dollar Govt underwrite to support community housing providers
“Every dollar saved on interest is a dollar that can go into building homes and supporting tenants,” Labour’s…
Google parent Alphabet to raise $134b to fuel AI expansion
Microsoft has issued similar warnings about capacity shortfalls. To help close that gap, Alphabet said it plans to…
NZ man in Australia kept on committing crime despite a warning – now he’s a 501 deportee
Before then, however, the man had amassed a long criminal history dating back to 2010, when he was…
Seven long‑term agreements to secure New Zealand’s future – Bruce Cotterill
As most of us should know, the political landscape is changing rapidly, and many voters are struggling to…
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…