Drake loses US$1m Super Bowl bet on Patriots as ‘Drake Curse’ trend grows
One fan wrote before the game: “Bro already lost the fight before the battle starts.” Another posted: “Drake,…
Teacher loses job after sharing private student information which was relayed to son in prison
The teacher, first registered in 1982, has been censured and must now disclose what happened to any potential…
Drainlayer, panel beater loses fight for cover from ACC for lung disease because of pet parrot
In his later career as a panel beater, he was regularly exposed to paint fumes and significant metal…
Tenant loses $17k claim after social media tirade over neighbour groomer ‘vibe’
The man, who has name suppression, was issued with three antisocial behaviour notices during his tenancy. Now he’s…
Rotorua Boys’ High School burglar loses bid to cut prison sentence
The lead charge related to Anderson breaking into the school’s rugby academy on February 23 last year, about…
Early childhood teacher Kaaren Stewart loses registration over rough handling of preschooler
Evidence proved the 4-year-old child suffered on at least one occasion at the hands of Stewart, which the…
Oranga Tamariki manager loses ERA challenge over bullying findings
Each raised concerns which described a pattern of bullying and belittling or dismissive behaviour. The supervisors alleged the…
Boxing Day shopping falls 12.4% in 2025, loses title of most popular shopping day
“But for most other non-food stores in our network, their busiest days were still in the two days…
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
The pullback comes after the elimination of a US$7500 ($13,000) tax credit in the US at the end…
Southsada Sananikone: 81-year-old drug trafficker loses bid to overturn conviction
The court was told that over a five-week period in early 2022, Sananikone mailed 396 packages on behalf…
West Auckland’s recidivist meth cook, Simon McCaulay, loses appeal over gun ban
Judge Stephen Bonnar ordered a sentence of two years and seven months’ imprisonment. Police executed search warrants at…
Gisborne council pressed over Kaiti Beach lease
The hapū representatives said it was about returning the land and reconnecting them as tangata whenua. “This is…