HHeadlines Read More ‘Absolutely stupid’: Drunk students steal ute for hospital site joyrideFebruary 27, 2026 A pair of “boozed up” young students who went joyriding in a ute after breaking into the new…
HHeadlines Read More Four people taken to hospital, chemical detected at primary schoolFebruary 27, 2026 St Joseph’s School in Ashburton. Photo: Google Maps Four people have been taken to hospital, St John ambulance…
HHeadlines Read More I swam in the shitty seas of Wellington’s south coast and lived to tell the taleFebruary 27, 2026 The Spinoff goes where few dare – the shores of Wellington’s south coast, as poo continues pouring into…
HHeadlines Read More Actor Shia LaBeouf ordered to rehab after Mardi Gras arrestFebruary 27, 2026 A New Orleans judge ordered actor Shia LaBeouf to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation and set a…
HHeadlines Read More St John, FENZ rush to Ashburton school amid ‘unknown chemical’ reportFebruary 27, 2026 Fire and Emergency NZ says crews encountered an “unknown chemical” upon arrival at a school in Ashburton this…
HHeadlines Read More Would you slap an ‘S’ plate on Nan or Pop’s car?February 27, 2026 West Aucklander Boyd Steel has launched a blue “S” plate sticker, designed to signal there’s an older driver…
HHeadlines Read More How police linked Malcolm Rewa to a rape in the ’80sFebruary 27, 2026 Malcolm Rewa in court in 2019. Photo: POOL Warning: This story contains graphic details. Serial rapist and convicted…
HHeadlines Read More Malcolm Rewa: DNA breakthrough links serial rapist to 1988 teen attackFebruary 27, 2026 The High Court has today released the police summary of facts, which sets out the chilling events of…
HHeadlines Read More Wellington pedestrian seriously hurt after being hit by busFebruary 27, 2026 Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Willis Street workers have rushed to help after a pedestrian was hit by…
HHeadlines Read More Education Ministry figures reveal teacher shortage worse than previous forecastFebruary 27, 2026 The numbers were based on a “medium” estimate of teacher supply and demand. Photo: Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe Education…
HHeadlines Read More Have benefit sanctions actually worked?February 27, 2026 The government introduced a traffic light system alongside financial and non-financial sanctions for beneficiaries who did not meet…
HHeadlines Read More Notorious UK child killer attacked with metal pole in prisonFebruary 27, 2026 Double murderer Ian Huntley, jailed in the UK for killing two 10-year-olds in 2002, was left unconsious in…