Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman found and shot dead by police
“The State Coroner will attend the scene and the investigation will be oversighted by Professional Standards Command, as…
Weather: Burst of heavy rain for North Island; thunderstorms, downpours possible
A heavy rain watch is in place for Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui and Taupō until 8am. Bakker said heavy…
Student spends months fighting StudyLink’s repayment request after being overpaid allowance
Despite the issue with the first overpayment not yet being resolved, Thoral said StudyLink has since overpaid him…
Stolen-car chop-shop boss Abdul Ahmadi fails bid to cut jail term
The High Court has now dismissed that appeal. In a recently released decision, Ahmadi’s lawyer Philip McDonnell submitted…
New Zealand market gains on potential peace talks – Market close
“What is different this time is that instead of Iran denying any talks were in progress, some of…
Media Insider: Former TV3 boss Juliet Peterson to leave Sky TV after just eight months
The role would be advertised, Sky said. Peterson had elected not to put her hand up for the…
Middle East conflict puts upward pressure on mortgage rates, for now – Jenée Tibshraeny
Swap rates can be volatile, but the rise in recent weeks is notable, as per the graph below…
Green Party suggests axing infrastructure projects, mainly in Auckland, to make public transport free for three months
The Greens have not said exactly how much the rest of the package costs or how it should…
All Whites captain Chris Wood scores in first match in five months as he targets Premier League return
Wood hasn’t played since mid-October last year, when he had 16 minutes off the bench for Nottingham Forest…
New Zealand officials have had United States critical minerals framework for months despite Christopher Luxon saying talks ‘very preliminary’
The Prime Minister attempted to water down talk that such a framework could soon be agreed, saying reporting…
NZX down but tone ‘less bad’ – Market close
Vital Healthcare Property Trust, up 1c to $1.89 on trade worth $32.09m, is being added to the FTSE…
Tauranga man Vincent Reynolds sentenced over $80,000 tax and Covid fraud
Despite resigning as a director, he continued to control the company, filing GST returns, income tax returns and…