Companies operating in Mount Maunganui fined after offensive odour prompts complaints
It stores some of its products in one of RMD’s sheds. Council compliance manager Stephen Mellor said the…
Historic sentencing: Eastern Bay of Plenty parents fined $1500 each after teenagers absent from school rolls for years
Today they represented themselves in the Whakatāne District Court, where they stood together in the dock to be…
Parking breaches: Shoppers across NZ being wrongly stung for visiting businesses twice in a day
“I just knew it was a lie. It wasn’t true.” She sent Parking Enforcement Services an email that…
One Up Realty fined $18,000 after six-year trust account audit breach
During that time, the authority said it received no complaints about One Up Realty and identified no other…
NFL: Azeez Al-Shaair fined for wearing name of Palestinian girl ‘Hind Rajab’ on his face
He was also fined last season over a personal message, which read “Stop The Genocide”. The NFL policy…
Builder Jason Williams fined $5600 for carrying out restricted work on home while unlicensed
The restricted building work carried out by Williams required significant remedial work, including recladding and repairs to the…
Argentina fined and players banned by Fifa over Falklands banner and final brawl
Argentina’s next two home games will also have to be played in front of a 50% capacity crowd.…
Dozens fined or charged in Taranaki road policing operation
The second driver was 15 and has been referred to Youth Aid. Police issued dozens of infringements during…
Auckland online retailer The TV Shop fined $1.1m over fake ‘customer’ reviews
Reviews with one, two or three stars would not be published unless the customer responded to a follow-up…
Seafood company fined $39k for illegally moving oysters and mussels
“The action taken by Fresh is Best was negligent and a serious breach of the controlled area notice,”…
Real estate agent Philip Oldham censured and fined $3500 for downplaying house fire
She alleged he never provided her with a statement prepared by the vendors about the fire and repairs,…
Te Puke scrap metal yard fined $84k after heavy metal contamination
In her sentencing decision, Environment Court Judge Prudence Steven found the offending involved a “deliberate prioritisation of commercial…