Former league international Tangiia Tongia sentenced for violent rape in Christchurch
Tongia represented the Cook Islands national team and played for the Papanui Tigers and the Canterbury Bulls during…
Media Insider: Election debates – battle of leaders, hosts; TVNZ wants Breakfast case details kept secret; NZME, Sky, TVNZ results; Air NZ ad account
TVNZ’s main leaders’ debate, moderated by Jack Tame, will take place on Tuesday, October 6; The NZ Herald/ZB/Three…
Leroy Saunders remembered after death at Bangkok HYROX event
The global fitness community is in mourning following the sudden death of a well-known gym owner and trainer…
Courtney Love reveals she ‘nearly died’ during scary health battle
She detailed her 2019 health struggles in a video updating fans on her upcoming album. “A lot of…
Waikato woman Alka Dahiya sentenced for ‘extraordinarily brutal’ knife attack on toddler
Today, Dahiya appeared for sentencing in the High Court at Hamilton, where she lost a bid for permanent…
Caleb Kahn Heke McLeod jailed for filming himself raping unconscious woman
Judge Philip Crayton noted that the offending had been “significantly traumatic” for the victim, and she now faced…
Karanpreet Singh jailed for rape of vulnerable woman in supported care
Singh, in his early 20s, had defended several charges at a judge-alone trial and was found guilty of…
Southern Orcas NRL bid: Who’s behind it? What does it mean for the Wahs?
“We believe 2029 is the most realistic and strategically appropriate commencement date,” he says. “That would provide sufficient…
Sailors woke to toxic gas alarm – inquiry details Te Mana frigate’s failures during alert
The Court of Inquiry – a formal military fact-finding process – took almost 21 months after the November…
D4vd murder hearing: Graphic crime scene photos shown in US court
Today’s hearing is for prosecutors to present evidence they say links the 21-year-old singer to the teenager’s death,…
Crab farts and camaraderie on an Alaska cruise adventure
Its 21 decks of comfort and luxury offered an oasis from the dreary chill with its buffets, spa…
Iran fighting ‘full-scale war’ against America as US names killed soldier
The declaration came as Tehran’s Yemeni allies, the Houthi rebel group, threatened to expand the war yet further…