Government to save nearly $2.5 billion in KiwiSaver changes over four years
A spokesman for Minister of Finance Nicola Willis said the forecast $2.467b savings over that period relates to…
Local elections 2025: Biggest wins and closest calls as special votes loom
Adams, who is now heading into his third term leading the Hauraki District, received 4694 votes, while second-placed…
Local election results: New mayors after razor‑thin vote margins
Kaipara’s mayoralty race was just as close, with preliminary results showing that Jonathan Larsen beating Snow Tane by…
Westlake Boys’ High: Inside the culture driving the North Shore school’s sporting dominance
With a roll of 2800 boys between Year 9 and Year 13, Westlake Boys’ High School is, according…
Whangārei teen jailed for four years and six months over meth importation
Customs detected an anomaly while X-raying the package, which had been declared as clothing garments. Inside the box…
On The Up: Kerikeri teen band Bandwidth Riot scores major gigs after Rockquest win
“We played Rockquest and continued from there.” The teens, who are all in Year 13 at Kerikeri High…
Beauden Barrett to return but All Blacks suffer injury setbacks for northern tour
Losing Vaa’i and Lomax are significant setbacks as both are starters in the All Blacks’ first-choice forward pack.…
A twist in the tale: Steve Braunias on the trial of the mum who killed her children and hid their bodies in suitcases
There was a terrible and unexpected twist late into the already especially terrible murder trial of Hakyung (Jasmine)…
Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to over four years in prison
Combs was acquitted by a jury in July of the most serious charges against him – sex trafficking…
Sunscreens Are Being Pulled From Shelves. But Which Ones Are Safe? Dermatologists Share Their Picks
As more products are recalled over SPF concerns, Ashleigh Cometti talks to four experts about what to look…
Christchurch mother of four claims kleptomania behind years-long shoplifting spree
“She claims she is a kleptomaniac. When I look at the charges, she is clearly stealing for resale,”…
In the era of smartphones, Seattle’s Tin Can helps parents bring back the landline
“Our neighbour was like: ‘Everybody, text him right now, we’re all going to get them,’” Zemer says. Within…