Auckland manslaughter defendant Kaixiao Liu suggests ‘cult’ leader insinuation is wrong
Liu referred jurors to a document written by one of the women in the house titled “Letter of…
NZ sharemarket up 0.4%, Sanford dominates trading – Market close
Easily triggered large-scale profit-taking Mark Lister, investment director at Craigs Investment Partners, said it was always going to…
Budget 2026: How savings helped pave the way for new spending
The Treasury caveats some funding for individual initiatives has been withheld for commercial and/or negotiation sensitivity reasons. That…
Surrogacy in Auckland: How a US sister-in-law helped create a Kiwi family
In early February last year, they arrived in San Francisco, where Travis’ sister Maddy lives, certain they would…
Inside John Tamihere’s six-figure Waipareira Trust bonus and his long war with Charities Services
There is long-established case law that prohibits charities from involvement – especially the funding of – partisan politics.…
Creedence Brell and partner’s $5000 shoplifting spree nets groceries, sex toy
Staff questioned them and the pair left empty-handed. Brell’s partner has already been sentenced to home detention, but…
Tom Phillips probe: Police yet to arrest those they believe helped armed runaway dad
In response to questions from the Herald – including whether police had ascertained how Phillips had obtained a…
Teenager attacked at Massey bus stop; police seek information, thank heroic family
An unidentified family then pulled over and told the offending group to leave. The teenage girls were waiting…
Four-year-old praised after emergency call helps save mum from seizure – ‘He’s our superhero’
Nichols managed to contact Alan, who was only a few minutes away, while keeping Asher on the phone.…
Hero who rescued family trapped in notorious Napier beach surf identified; calls for better safety measures
The stony beach is considered dangerous and signs are in place warning people not to swim. It could…
Architectural designer who laundered $235k from Kiwis fraud victims named as Chamroeun Kor
Kor is listed on LinkedIn as the manager of CK Design & Drafting Services. He was also the…
Northland yacht rescue: Coastguard skipper says failed engine nearly ended in tragedy
“We were bouncing through waves … we spent a lot of time in the air as you drive…