Fatigue caused Tauranga teen Keanan Coetzee’s fatal SH2 crash – coroner
Coetzee, a Year 13 student at Tauranga Boys’ College, was driving to work experience in Kawerau on State…
Northland business numbers hit record high but unemployment still rising
The majority of businesses, at 48%, were in Whangārei, while 35% were in the Far North and 17%…
Sex offender Nathaniel Mahoney handed 5-year supervision order by High Court
Corrections lawyer Anselm Williams submitted that Mahoney’s past conduct showed a “pervasive pattern” of behaviour. An ESO allowed…
Rotorua tackles high youth unemployment amid fierce competition for jobs
Luxon told business leaders that lifting school attendance was “job number one” in reducing future unemployment. He said…
Gisborne flytipping surges nearly 55% – and it’s being dumped at a surprising location
About 20% of the rubbish left at the gate is stickered (paid for), with people thinking the crates…
How to make Christmas dinner for four people for less than $100
Mussels in white wine, garlic and cream are a standout. At around $5-$7 a kilo, they offer enormous…
Norton Sowerby sentenced on three counts of manslaughter after driving across Hamilton train tracks, killing his friends
The vehicle was struck by a passing train, killing three of his friends. William Chaney Marsters Brown, 46,…
UK trial opens in dispute over Jimi Hendrix recordings
Redding and Mitchell, who died in the 2000s, formed the band with American rock legend Hendrix in 1966.…
Blind Low Vision NZ warns cost of assistive tech leaving people behind
Bradley considered himself one of the lucky ones because as his vision got worse, technology advanced. For the…
Tower Insurance fined $7m for misleading multi policy discount claims
According to the FMA, Tower has carried out remediation and repaid over $11.7m to customers. The fine comes…
Athletics: Sub-four-minute mile for Havelock North runner Karsen Vesty in the US
But there’s no break looming back home with the family as he prepares for another big year. “I’m…
Auckland Grammar seeking over $1800 in voluntary donations from parents
Thirty-seven Auckland state high schools don’t ask parents for voluntary donations, while 21 do. Parents don’t have to…