Labour claims ‘jobs for mates’ as National election candidate appointed to Sport New Zealand board
In his appointment, Stephens joined former National Party staffer Megan Campbell, who was appointed to Sport NZ’s board…
Why Kiwis love their utes (and why losing one hurts so much): Glenn Dwight
This was a ute. And not one of those show pony utes you see cruising urban streets, playing…
Nelson diver Joshua Spooner fined $3000 for selling crayfish and pāua on Facebook
He was sprung after posting it to his Facebook page and then offering the seafood for sale on…
Garth Timokina Thompson sentenced for triple fatal crash near Taihape
Lesley Brooks, 46, Luke Shaw and Jacob “Pudding” Coady, both aged 24, died in the December 7, 2024,…
Horse racing: University mates chase Ellerslie dream with $20,000 purchase
“Some of them are from as far north as Kerikeri and as far south as Invercargill, not to…
Crayfish crackdown: Nelson man Joshua Spooner in court over Facebook seafood sales
The rules say only seafood caught by a person with a valid commercial fishing permit can be sold…
Fishing host Matt Watson accuses Shane Jones of favouring commercial industry ‘mates’
Representatives of the commercial sector say the intent of the proposal is not to target the species. The…
Julian Dennison on Rhythm and Vines DJ debut, Hollywood roles and home life
Sam Neill with co-star Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople. While it might be hard to imagine…
Black Power associate sentenced over Rotorua gang clash and Facebook bike stunt
The Wrigley Rd incident on September 4 last year involved a clash between two chapters of Black Power.…
Mates channel MacGyver in rescue of galah trapped in power pole in WA’s north
A rag-tag group of mates in WA’s north has gone viral over their improvised rescue of a trapped…
Roast-a-thon for Rory: 24‑hour coffee marathon to help mate’s cancer fight in Hastings
The couple soon moved into a new home in Eskdale with their two children Archie, 4, and Olive,…
Coroner: Deaths of friends on way to Rhythm & Vines an ‘avoidable tragedy’
The exchange turned violent and the fight spilled from the back of the car they were in and…