High Court trial for murder-accused Rakai Thompson begins after the Waitara, Taranaki, death of Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley
Rakai Jacob Thompson has been accused of murdering the 17-year-old promising rugby league player, with whom he was…
Body found in search for missing woman Te Anihana Pomana
A body has been found in dense bush near Auckland’s Pukekohe in the search for missing woman Te…
Senior Auckland detective faces investigation over objectionable material
An Auckland-based detective with decades of experience in police is facing a criminal investigation for allegedly possessing objectionable…
Police make fresh appeal after unprovoked Edendale assault
Police are continuing to investigate a serious, unprovoked assault on a man who was lured from his home…
Rotorua man Daniel Rikiti sentenced for death of pedestrian Richard Martin
She had smashed the windscreen with a golf club earlier that evening. Rikiti was driving about 5km/h over…
Iwi calling for Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere to step down, ousted MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says
Te Pāti Māori had declined the invitation to attend the hui in Kaikohe, saying it had been advised…
Woman convicted of stabbing classmate to please Slender Man goes missing
A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death in 2014 to please the online…
Michelin-starred chef Skye Gyngell dies aged 62, family announces
Skye is the daughter of legendary broadcaster Bruce Gyngell and his first wife, the interior designer Anne Barr,…
Body found in search for missing woman Te Anihana Pomana
Te Anihana Pomana. Photo: Supplied / Police Police say a body has been found in the search for…
Pig farm hit with $430k fine for ‘appalling’ effluent pollution
A pig farm in Waikato has been hit with the largest fine in the 34-year history of the…
Tauranga’s Hairini Bridge undergoes seismic checks for 15th Ave project
Tauranga City Council senior project manager Chris Farnsworth said the early contractor involvement model allowed for better cost…
Wellington cleaner’s shock $20,000 discovery
She opened the cushion and pulled out an old plastic bag full of $100 notes. Photo: Supplied A…