Western Bay rates rise held below forecast but fears bigger hike could follow
(Scroll down for a breakdown of both city and district rates by property value.) Western Bay Mayor James…
NZ sharemarket ends week flat as Freightways dominates trade – Market close
Greg Smith, investment specialist with Generate, said the market pricing for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Official…
Will Taylor and Travis marry in Manhattan? Madison Square Garden tipped as venue
The permit application said the event would host from 500 to 999 people. Madison Square Garden boasts both…
Blessing held at South Auckland park after body recovered from pond
Reweti led a karakia and offered prayers for the person who died. A whakawātea ceremony was conducted at…
1News-Verian poll: Labour coalition ahead in latest results, Opportunity close to 5%
In the preferred Prime Minister rankings, National’s Christopher Luxon takes top spot (18%, up two points). Labour’s Chris…
Fifa World Cup: Belgium held to goalless draw by Iran as Ngoy sees red in World Cup clash
Iran will also need at least a point against Egypt on Saturday. Having been frustrated by visa issues…
Luke Johnstone shot partner in head as she held a baby then told her she ‘took it like a champ’
One time he told her to dig her own grave, and that he would cut her hands off…
Body in the bag manslaughter trial: Auckland sect leader Kaixiao Liu’s sermons played for jurors
The sect leader’s father agreed: “Find a place inside a forest, somewhere with no people around, primaeval forest.”…
Election 2026: Green Party surge in new poll puts left bloc ahead of coalition
Te Pāti Māori polled 2.6%, up from 2.2%. The Opportunity Party also enjoyed something of a surge, polling…
Bay of Plenty byelection to fill councillor Malcolm Campbell’s seat
“Along with the rollout of the Government’s Simplifying Local Government programme, there are still important regional decisions that…
Family hopeful as Everlee Wihongi’s historical drug charge overturned in US
“Then she cried some more because she was so happy,” Betty said. She described the ruling as bringing…
Whangārei judge grants discharge to young driver Shiralee Collis in fatal crash case
“Very, very, very rarely do I get to see in the court a display of human kindness the…