NZ-born girl with high needs granted permanent residence after appeal
The family challenged that ruling to the NZ Immigration and Protection Tribunal, which found INZ was correct, in…
Napier City Council reviews Terry the turtle’s death after autopsy finds he died of internal bleeding
Terry, the aquarium’s oldest resident, arrived in Napier from his birthplace in Fiji in the late 1970s. He…
Ronin Stanley-Hunt death: Breast milk meth exposure likely contributed, coroner finds
While the cause of Ronin’s death was “unascertained”, a coroner has found it was likely due to a…
‘Plan for the worst, but hope for the best’: Households to remain under pressure until 2027
“If expectations become less anchored, the OCR may need to move above our current projection of 3.25% in…
Police warn Government ‘hundreds of millions’ of dollars of drug profits laundered via construction jobs
The subcontractor then invoices the construction project for the labour services provided, with the subsequent payment made into…
Weak NZ dollar, high oil prices pile on pressure as RBNZ’s OCR call nears
While it’s bad news for those planning an overseas trip and importers, a lower kiwi can help the…
Sand Safaris liquidation: MBIE tourism-related loan of over $450,000 likely lost
The remaining $469,000 is now owed to Crown Regional Holdings Ltd (CRHL) the holding company for MBIE’s investments…
Government reveals increases in health budget out to 2030 – kind of
The last three-year budget, which National and Labour campaigned on in 2023, runs out next year, meaning a…
Westie Food Group collapse: Creditors owed $5.8m by pie distributor
The report noted WFG only marketed and distributed the pies, with an “independent third-party manufacturer operating from the…
Air NZ flight fire: Passengers took carry-on bags during evacuation, engine blade crack likely missed in overhaul
The Air New Zealand ATR72-600 was about to land when the left engine caught fire. A blade in…
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…
Petrol hits $3.25 a litre as AA warns prices are likely to stay high until mid-November
AA principal policy adviser Terry Collins said a raft of factors were now combining to push up the…