Health New Zealand announces $25m for hospitals, more beds and staff as winter looms
“This gives New Zealanders confidence that the system is getting ready to support them heading into winter.” Brown…
Father tells inquest he heard baby Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering ‘gasping for air’ before death
Pickering was later charged with Poseidyn’s murder but acquitted by a jury in 2022. He didn’t take the…
Two men charged for alleged Gisborne murder of Bill Maangi
Police have now laid further charges against two of those people. A 25-year-old man has been charged with…
Prince William shares previously unseen photo of Princess Diana for Mother’s Day
“Remembering my mother, today and every day,” the Prince of Wales captioned the Instagram post. “Thinking of all…
Former Waikato police officer sentenced for fleecing $68k from vulnerable victim
The frightened woman was too scared to open the door and cowered and hid. The now former officer…
Married At First Sight Australia 2026 recap – episode 21: ‘Ugly, vile’: Stunning twist for MAFS wife
“He just completely gaslit me in front of the entire group. And then created a smear campaign to…
Police dive squad searching for missing Southland boatie in Lake Manapōuri
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Coward punch law reform: Charity pushes for mandatory minimum jail terms
Trust secretary Mike Angove said the case highlighted what it called a “systemic failure” in New Zealand’s sentencing…
Homegrown Hamilton debut draws thousands for epic festival day
After more than 15 years in the capital, organisers shifted the event to Hamilton this year, bringing the…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s office denies he asked for matai title ahead of first engagement with Samoa’s new leader
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) also denied this happened. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign…
Waipoua Forest tracks near Northland’s Tāne Mahuta closing for kauri dieback work
The Four Sisters Walk was closed in 2019 due to the biosecurity threat posed by the kauri dieback…
Neil Wallace jailed by Nelson court for child sex abuse after victim breaks silence
Wallace couldn’t see, but only hear the victim. The 55-year-old, described as “the predator who hid in plain…