Champion trainer Mark Purdon hospitalised after being kicked by horse
“I have been better but I realise it could have been a lot worse,” Purdon told the Herald…
Waitematā FC player Raymond Kumar jailed for kicking opponent in face at match on Auckland’s North Shore
Kumar’s Division 3 football team, Waitematā FC, had been playing Albany United at Sunnynook Park on Auckland’s North…
Chris Hipkins holds first public meeting of campaign, meeting supporters and a cat
Labour Hutt South candidate Ginny Andersen meets a constituent and his cat. Photo / Thomas Coughlan The first…
Marokopa children’s mother describes Tom Phillips as a ‘dictator’, says she objected to Netflix doco
In the first public interview since her children were found, Christey told Mata she was “dead set against”…
Sister forgives men convicted of killing homeless Napier man Boy Taylor
The other two were found not guilty of murder, but were convicted of manslaughter, a charge they had…
Nelson mother discharged without conviction after assaulting two children
Despite strong police opposition, the woman’s application for the discharge succeeded, meaning no convictions were entered for her…
Rotorua homeless woman jailed for meth-fuelled attack on elderly Parkinson’s sufferer
“This woman has taken a portion of my quality of life and in many ways that’s a hard…
The Swift/Kelce ‘royal wedding’ begins with rehearsal in New York City
“We are just so happy that she found the love of her life and he happens to also…
Whakatāne men jailed for brutal Warehouse carpark robbery
In sentencing, Judge Louis Bidois said this was unprovoked gang violence – “gang pack mentality at work” –…
The $3m ‘money mule’ allegedly kidnapped in kiwifruit tax scam set to be deported
“Immigration New Zealand may also cancel or lift any period of prohibition and grant a temporary visa to…
Things to do in Auckland this weekend: Live music, comedy shows and film nights
The Wizard of Oz Live in Concert, arrives this Friday at Aotea Centre’s Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre. Prepare…
Wrestling ref kicked out of the way by performers while convulsing in the ring
“We don’t want to put this on camera. Our referee, Dallas Edwards, is having a medical situation.” One…