Auckland roadworks noise leaves man sleep-deprived for six nights
Work near the intersection of Grey St and Onehunga Mall took place from Sunday, March 8, to Friday,…
Declan Vaikele sentenced for shooting stranger on Auckland Central’s Fort St
There is a need to denounce and deter both crimes, she said. “People need to understand that this…
Cyclone Narelle: Category 5 winds, flooding risk for Far North Queensland
“Very heavy to intense rainfall with totals up to 400mm are possible in the cyclone’s core path, leading…
Napier City Council wants to change how ratepayers pay for roads
The council also wants to calculate that roading charge using capital value (CV) rather than land value (LV).…
Tyler Porter: Auckland mum petitions for memorial bench for son, council may ‘reassess’ decision
Porter believes her son’s death and the community response met that criteria. She said a local board member…
Taupō Hospital labelled ‘poor neighbour’ to Rotorua Hospital as nurse calls for support staff
She said in her view, compared with Rotorua Hospital, “we’re like a poor neighbour”. Gretton reduced her hours…
Seoul LP bars: A laid-back nightlife alternative for non-drinkers
But as a casual teetotaller who has the rare drink, the pervasive drinking culture in South Korea was…
Hamilton man Justin Ponga worked with ‘friend from church’ to launder money for bank scammers
While he avoided jail time, Judge Nevin Dawson warned him that, if he returned to court with further…
Northland kiwifruit karakia for New Zealand’s $5 billion harvest start
Leaders from Māori business, the kiwifruit industry, councils and the Government attended the ceremony for NHFT, one of…
Hawke’s Bay brewers call for beer excise tax reduction to bring people back to pubs
Some of that shift can be attributed to the cost of a pint, they said. Draught beer excise…
Government preparing New Zealand for ‘worst-case scenario’ as Iran war continues, fuel prices to rise further, Treasury reckons inflation could be 3.2% in June
Luxon, who repeatedly referenced New Zealand’s lack of control over the war’s trajectory, said the uncertainty surrounding the…
Florida hospital sues former patient who refuses to leave room for five months despite discharge
A writer for the healthcare outlet, Health Exec, speculated the detail about “identification” likely meant the woman lacked…