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…
Inside Auckland’s morning ‘wake-up’ patrol for homeless rough sleepers
Little movement, more coaxing – who is this character? He is a new face for the council compliance…
Nervous wait for leader in five-day 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza
The Snapper Bonanza is the biggest snapper surf casting competition in the world, running for five days on…
Auckland fraudster James Selkirk jailed for firearms, fake licences and police ID
The judge pointed out that Selkirk has been assessed as a high risk of both reoffending and of…
Whanganui mum’s natural surrogacy twins for Auckland dads hailed as first
“It started with a thought that wouldn’t leave me – I kept thinking I had one more baby…
Water polo bullying claims: Who knew what and when, and the PR tips for NZ women’s team as allegations hit headlines
“Jess (Jessica Milicich, the New Zealand captain) raised the point that it would be handy to have some…
Eliza McCartney vaults into NZ team for world indoor athletics champs
All nations were limited to two athletes per event in Poland. A number of prominent athletes – Sam…
Formula 1: Liam Lawson qualifies 13th for China sprint race as power woes return in Shanghai
“We’ve made a good step from practice to quali with the set-up,” said Lawson. “We just struggled a…
Ruapehu District Council commits to 9% rates increase for 2026-27
The council said at the time that the site had been “overwhelmed” by the volume of waste, with…
Pakūranga shooting: Man charged with murder of Tuipulotu Vi allegedly flew from the United States for the shooting
Vi had no involvement in the criminal underworld. The new details about his death can be reported for…
Round the Bays: Tāmaki Drive race backlash as residents criticise Auckland Transport for towing vehicles
Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson said AT has apologised for the communication mishap and cancelled infringement tickets for…
Former Hawke’s Bay teacher aide Manase Uaisele jailed for sexual offending against young girls
Teacher aide at Te Whai Hiringa School Five victims were students when Uaisele was a teacher aide at…