Tribunal orders return of ‘Moggy’ after police called in over ‘cat conversion’ case
Tribunal referee Lucy Trevelyan reached her decision after applying the legal test of conversion, which happened when someone…
New Zealand’s largest pickleball and padel centre to open in Christchurch’s old Court Theatre building
Eight pickleball and three padel courts fill the revamped theatre space. Photo / Anna Heath. KJ Randall, who…
Landlord Jagdish Prakash who housed homeless in derelict Palmerston North home ordered to pay $17k
“The landlord’s failure to provide and maintain this tenancy is extreme,” Woodhouse said. Prakash told the tribunal he…
Why Moana live action star Rena Owen kept her own accent in Disney film
Despite being set in a (mythical) Pacific island and inspired by stories from the region, New Zealand audiences…
Wildlife encounters in the Canadian Rockies: Bears, elk and mountain goats
Then there are the ground squirrels, which produce a constant beeping like a smoke alarm with a dying…
I’m in a live-apartnership, are my assets going to be safe? – Mary Holm
In my case, we own and live in separate homes, occasionally sleep over, go on holiday together. Mostly…
Billy Te Kahika jnr in hospital after heart attack
In an update on fellow conspiracy theorist and former bandmate Vinny Eastwood’s online talk show, Te Kahika said…
H5N1 bird flu in NZ: ‘It would really hurt,’ says Whanganui poultry farmer
“Worst-case scenario would be having to dispose of all birds, deep-cleaning the entire farm and repopulating.” For his…
Formula 1: Liam Lawson solid in Belgian Grand Prix practice, given qualifying boost
“We’ve been focussed on optimising the car and understanding the best way to manage our battery and energy…
H5N1 bird flu in NZ: ‘It would really hurt,’ says Whanganui poultry farmer
“Worst-case scenario would be having to dispose of all birds, deep-cleaning the entire farm and repopulating.” For his…
Person arrested near Foxton after serious assault in Whangaehu leaves one critical
Police located and pursued the vehicle as it travelled towards Foxton, where it was later abandoned on Bergin…
Netflix cast caught in Te Anau earthquake while filming Queenstown series
The Diplomat actor Rufus Sewell. Photo / Getty Images The quake struck 40km north of Te Anau at…