Prison guard accused of looking into room of breastfeeding mother
In the afternoon, a prisoner from Northland Region Corrections Facility, also known as Ngāwhā prison, was put in…
Fifa World Cup: Cape Verde federation breaks silence on Ryan Mendes police inquiry
However, yesterday, on the eve of the team’s Round-of-32 match against Argentina in the Fifa World Cup (10am…
Fifa World Cup: Switzerland move into Round of 16 with win over Algeria
Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane was unable to get a strong enough hand to the ball on a bitterly…
Fifa World Cup: Goncalo Ramos nets stoppage-time winner, Croatia denied by VAR at the death as Portugal advance
Cristiano Ronaldo played his role in the victory, stroking home a penalty that cancelled out Ivan Perisic’s opener.…
New US Ambassador to New Zealand Jared Novelly wants to see his country’s aircraft carriers in Auckland waters
“We could stage a basketball game on the flight deck. You need to see these things and realise…
Fifa World Cup: Spain cruise past Austria to reach last 16
Spain ratcheted up the pressure gradually through the first half, creating a string of chances after the first…
Edgeware Rd double-killer who drove into Christchurch teen partygoers will be deported to Samoa
Sila first appeared before the Parole Board in 2024. He appeared before it again last week, when it…
New electricity pricing rules take effect, promising cheaper off-peak power
He said the changes would reward those households who supply power to the network from small-scale generation systems…
Gisborne Hospital chief medical officer speaks about improved staff vacancy position
Gisborne Hospital has 57 fulltime equivalent (FTE) permanent and fixed-term senior medical officers (senior doctors) and a 28%…
Waikato Hospital death: Nurses’ union demands independent inquiry
Health New Zealand (HNZ) medical director of medicine for Waikato Hospital, Ian Martin, confirmed a “Serious Adverse Event…
Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in North Island tobacco raids
An estimated 1.378 million cigarettes have been seized, representing more than $2 million in evaded tobacco excise. The…
Auckland North Shore creek packed with dead eels, fish after ‘industrial strength’ pollution
“There were literally hundreds of dead eels and fish along a good chunk of the stream. “Most people…