Major house fire in Sanson: Police search for three missing children – reports
A neighbour told Stuff police did not allow her to return to her own house. The neighbour said…
Honoured military historian Patrick Bronte remembered for his dedication to preserving veterans’ stories
He later used a mouth stick to operate far more sophisticated technology, and produced a website, Ngā Toa,…
Search in progress off Whangārei coast for missing boat with 2 aboard
Vessels in the Pataua Harbour and Ngunguru Bay have been asked to report sightings of the vessel, described…
Never too old to dance: Inside an Auckland ballet class for seniors in their 80s and 90s
In the Auckland ballet world, Valerie Murray is well-known as the teacher who founded the South Auckland Ballet…
Northland teen sentenced to home detention for sexual offending against friend’s sister
The teenager has appeared in the Whangārei District Court for sentencing on two representative charges of sexual connection…
How long does a Hawke’s Bay sexual assault victim have to wait for their day in High Court? An average of 932 days
That’s a trend that’s mostly on a par with national averages. Judge-alone trials nationally took an average of…
Space tech, smart sensors and AI drive new hope for cerebral palsy
That disruption can make even simple movements slow, stiff or unbalanced. But the “Alter-G” anti-gravity system being tested…
Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell calls for temporary toll reduction on Takitimu Drive
Uffindell said his community appreciated the long-term benefits these improvements would deliver. There was “frustration”, however, that motorists…
Police select new roadside drug testing device, Securetec DrugWipe 3 S, for rollout in Wellington
Greally said the equipment had been tested for accuracy by officers and an independent forensic laboratory. This was…
$4.5m for Rotorua tourism campaigns as Government aims to lure overseas visitors
The campaign is in partnership with China’s largest online travel agency, Ctrip, and North Island regional tourism organisations.…
West Coast teacher Natarsha Ikiua erased school resources after being fired for working elsewhere while on sick leave
She asked a woman running the acting job to corroborate her story, which included that the work was…
‘This is so bad’: Kmart under fire for ‘dangerous’ Marketplace item
“I think someone from PR needs a tip-off.” A number of commenters on the post said there was…