Rotorua: Hunts Farm block for sale with potential for 400-plus homes
Pukehāngi Heights Plan Change 2 enabled residential and rural residential development. The council’s 2023 future development strategy said…
‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer Bonnie Tyler dead at 75
An earlier statement on Tyler’s website said: “We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted…
Erica Stanford claims VPN ban never considered, NZ First says early proposal could have led to ban and digital IDs
A criticism of the proposed ban is that it can be easily circumvented with a VPN. This criticism…
Plan Change 120 targets the wrong suburbs to create affordable housing – Helen Clark
But late last year Auckland Council changed everything with Plan Change 120, a proposed change to the Unitary…
Former radio shock jock Iain Stables sentenced for assaulting ex-partner
One night in November 2024, Stables and his partner were arguing in the bedroom of their home in…
Tributes flow for Joel Yukich, creator of ‘Blokes Can Cook Too’, after unexpected death
“Waiting for autopsy results to come. Condolences to the whanau. See you soon brother,” he wrote. ‘World changed…
Film director Carl Rinsch jailed for defrauding Netflix of $19m, spent money on crypto, luxury goods
His lawyers had pleaded for leniency from the judge overseeing the case, arguing that the misuse of funds…
Tributes for high-profile North Shore dentist Scott Waghorn after his death
His current workplace, North Shore Dental, in Auckland’s Browns Bay, announced his death on social media. “Throughout his…
East Auckland assault: Man, 28, charged after one critically injured at address in Panmure
A 28-year-old man has been taken into custody over the incident, police confirmed. “Early indications suggest the two…
Lilo & Stitch star Daveigh Chase dies at 35 in LA after battling illness
“She was not very Hollywood. She’d rather eat at Bob’s Big Boy and go home with the cats.…
Super Rugby Aupiki: Matatū chase record crowd as One NZ Stadium Te Kaha sellout streak continues
And they want the sellouts to continue. The stadium has been packed out so far. Photo / Photosport…
Director Adam Marcus calls Val Kilmer ‘worst human being’ he’s known
The movie maker concluded his post by writing: “Worst human being I’ve ever known … and that is…