Rising Tauranga chess star Joshua Barnes earns spot at 2025 Commonwealth Championship
He then set himself the goals of improving his New Zealand Chess Federation (NZCF) and International Chess Federation…
Eric Smidt’s $521m superyacht Infinity turns heads on Auckland waterfront
Intrepid does usually have a helicopter on the back of it, but this was offloaded below Stanley Point…
Yvette McCausland-Durie returns as interim Silver Ferns coach for Cup tour
The next day, the former title-winning Pulse coach started a four-day training camp with the Silver Ferns. McCausland-Durie…
Ex-Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr to receive $416k ‘restraint of trade’ leaving payment
“The payment is due in October 2025, conditional on the terms being met. Under s 242 of the…
Beauden Barrett to return but All Blacks suffer injury setbacks for northern tour
Losing Vaa’i and Lomax are significant setbacks as both are starters in the All Blacks’ first-choice forward pack.…
A twist in the tale: Steve Braunias on the trial of the mum who killed her children and hid their bodies in suitcases
There was a terrible and unexpected twist late into the already especially terrible murder trial of Hakyung (Jasmine)…
The hidden price of blindness: Palmerston North mother lost her sight after measles
“The thing is that people often ask me, do I regret it? Is it a bad thing? Would…
Music promoter Pato Alvarez convicted of sex crimes addresses ‘mistakes of my past’
He faced 25 charges, the majority of which alleged sexual assault and drug-related offending. Tauranga festival promoter Pato…
Firefighters to strike on October 17 after rejecting Fire and Emergency New Zealand pay offer
“The lack of staff, working excessive overtime, the dire state of appliances are all factors in the level…
Kitchen Things staff paid as embattled retailer sells down stock
“Being able to provide the full entitlement to employees isn’t always possible as it depends on the level…
NZ dollar still suffering after GDP dip
“So the Kiwi-Aussie cross rate is being pulled from both sides; the Kiwi leg is being pulled down…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks early prison release after 13 months in detention
As a result, Combs’ legal team are asking for a 14-month sentence with supervised release mandating drug treatment,…