Mother-son landlord duo Nick Hoogwerf and Donna Miers under investigation by MBIE
One of the complaints relates to a property in Chapel St, Greymouth, which Miers purchased under the business…
‘Privileged’ Auckland sex offender Luca Sidney Oscar Richards gets sentence discount for remorse
“I cannot give Mr Richards a discount for a guilty plea, but his remorse is almost similar and…
Jason Momoa, Taika Waititi and Cliff Curtis buy Studio West in major screen industry deal
Howe said the pair were glad to pass the studio over to a group “who have the ability…
Auckland baby boutique arson: Alec Bellamy, who previously targeted radio host, jailed after mental health lapse
“However, the potential for that was ever present.” Pram display ablaze Bellamy has been in jail awaiting trial…
Taylor Broughton sentenced for life-threatening knife attack on Whanganui probation officer
Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA), a Corrections staff union, told NZME that probation officers’…
Harvey Weinstein’s prison interview reveals he felt betrayed after Gwyneth Paltrow went public with harassment account
“She wanted to be part of the crowd. I won’t forgive her for that.” Paltrow was considered the…
Auckland fires: Man runs from Ponsonby house as blaze takes hold
Fire and Emergency said it received multiple reports of the Ponsonby fire just after 10am. Five fire crews,…
Nicola Willis and David Seymour attack ‘alarming’ Barbara Edmonds Reserve Bank remarks
The attack referred to Edmonds’ remarks, which suggested returning the Reserve Bank to a dual mandate, which tasked…
Charlotte Grimshaw on the family dynamic that inspired her new novel The Black Monk
As I came up from the Bay, I thought about my novel and suddenly conceived it as my…
GoFundMe cancer fraud claims: US man behind ‘dying to serve’ fundraiser dies in Auckland
When the Guardian contacted the alleged conman about the allegations he refused to share his medical records, telling…
Taupō police officer rescues two deaf women from floodwaters
They were on their way to Hawke’s Bay from Auckland. The passenger side of the car had water…
Rotorua Hospital Special Care Baby Unit: Father demands fix after reporting leaks
Tapara said there was also water ingress above the unit’s main entrance, where he could hear water dripping.…