Boris the missing cat home for Christmas: Ten months on the loose after Nelson SPCA intruder freed him
“I’ve not been able to stop thinking about him since I dropped him at the SPCA.” SPCA staff…
Nelson court case ends with compulsory treatment for woman who kept dead partner’s body at home
Yesterday, she walked by herself into the dock in the Nelson District Court for her case to be…
Dai Henwood: Comedy, chemo and how laughter helps him face cancer
Still being in active chemo doesn’t allow for much planning, he explains. He decides on a short-term goal…
Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed: How Syrian training prepared him to act
According to British Government and European asylum authority reports, Syrian conscripts undergo months of intense training before being…
Hastings council CEO appoints private investigator to examine complaint about councillor Steve Gibson
The council-owned Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery opened the controversial exhibition that encourages people to…
Boy, 14, injured in Browns Bay hit-and-run, ‘broken mentally and physically’
He has suffered fractures to his hand, ribs, foot, arm and wrist. “The one thing Blake keeps saying…
Ruatiti double homicide: Photo released as police search for person of interest
“Police will be carrying out reassurance patrols as we work as quickly as possible to locate those involved.”…
A former tech executive killed his mother. Her family says ChatGPT made her a target
“ChatGPT put a target on my grandmother by casting her as a sinister character in an AI-manufactured, delusional…
Auckland sand dune tragedy: Kane Watson’s injuries were unsurvivable, coroner’s report finds
Emergency services soon arrived and continued the resuscitation efforts. Watson was flown to Auckland City Hospital in critical…
Letter from a sex offender: How an Auckland abuser tried to bribe his victim out of pursuing justice
He then offered her $5000 to drop the case. The letter left Claire shaking, sickened and “totally disgusted”.…
On The Up: Whangārei busker Mr T gets new scooter after second accident leaves him without wheels
The 66-year-old has been back on Whangārei’s streets since then, thanks to a scooter he was gifted two…
Simon Cowell says clinic ‘rinses’ his blood to keep him feeling younger
“My brain is still there, I still have the energy.” The media mogul behind shows like The X…