Māoriland Film Festival: South Auckland caregiver turns trauma into short film, Dawn
“I woke up to that police knock, which everybody knows. It’s that very specific police knock,” she tells…
Waiheke Island blaze: Firefighters contain Ōmiha house fire
“Looks gnarly,” another said. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said three fire trucks and a water tanker…
Hastings’ Holly butchery launches New Zealand’s first ‘liquid bacon’ – Mark Story
This boutique meatery has “reimagined” traditional lard and come up with a way to enjoy bacon’s fatty goodness…
River flooding v ocean flooding: Beachfront home owners want a ‘fair go’ as Hawke’s Bay’s $250m cyclone rebuild takes shape
The question wasn’t whether the work was affordable. “It’s whether coastal communities receive the same consideration as inland…
Christchurch house fire in Aranui seriously injures two people
One person said their daughter thought there was an earthquake after the explosion hit. “I’m around the corner,…
Pt England homicide: Amy Parker pleads guilty to manslaughter of Auckland businessman
“Should be do this [racial expletive] over…????” she had messaged another person on Facebook after arranging the meeting,…
Call me mommy! Carly Rae Jepsen, Cole M.G.N. welcome baby
Carly Rae Jepsen is officially in her mother era. The Grammy-nominated “Call Me Maybe” pop star and her…
Westpac lifts mortgage rates across one- to five-year home loans
Interest rates are going up because wholesale rates had “increased significantly in recent weeks”, a Westpac leader says.…
Homegrown Hamilton debut draws thousands for epic festival day
After more than 15 years in the capital, organisers shifted the event to Hamilton this year, bringing the…
Sam Wallace on twins starting school, quiet house and new fitness app
The girls’ fifth birthday on January 21 (which was also Sarah’s 43rd birthday) felt like a date they’d…
Far North electrician loses work SUV and tools after vehicles stolen from his home
Archer said one of the vehicles stolen he used for work and it had all his tools in…
Auckland fraudster James Selkirk jailed for firearms, fake licences and police ID
The judge pointed out that Selkirk has been assessed as a high risk of both reoffending and of…