People miss out on benefit payments after second MSD error
The Winter Energy Payment should have been excluded from the legislation. The Ministry of Social Development has now…
G.R.L. singer Lauren Bennett’s father shares heartbreak after her death
Richard Bennett said his daughter lives on through her family and the music she made. “Lauren was an…
GRL star Lauren Bennett dead aged 37
Announcing Bennett’s death on social media, Estrada, Slayton and Van Oppen said: “It is with great sadness that…
She Grew Up Loving ‘Legally Blonde.’ Now She’s Elle Woods.
To audition to play the teenage Elle Woods, heroine of Amazon Prime Video’s prequel series to “Legally Blonde,”…
Triple child killer Lauren Dickason to challenge murder convictions months before first parole hearing
In June 2024, Justice Cameron Mander handed down a finite sentence of 18 years. He did not impose…
Act to campaign on reducing ‘absolutely ridiculous’ cost of school uniforms
“We fund state schools to deliver education, not to force parents to pay more than they need to…
Parent prosecuted over child’s school absence as part of Government’s truancy crackdown
“The truth is that a lot of people want to get to school, but if you’re a ‘won’t’…
Woman with son with celiac disease and diabetes mistakenly declined benefit
Her 4-year-old son has celiac disease and type 1 diabetes, requiring multiple daily insulin injections for survival. He…
Kristin Cavallari and Lauren Conrad squash Laguna Beach feud in reunion
The pair unexpectedly shared “a lot in common” when they got to know each other as grown-ups. “It’s…
Councils of flood-hit areas invest in protective barriers as extra security
“It just gives people a little bit of security,” he said. Plus, it was far easier than filling…
Mount Maunganui slip: Officials warn of fake AI disaster images online
“It is important that the public has trust and confidence in reliable and accurate emergency information channels,” it…
Lauren Dickason murders: Father of slain Timaru girls marries again
His mother, Bettie Dickason, had previously said he was living with her as he processed the trauma of…