Rotorua designer and reality show star Kharl WiRepa drops suppression appeal in $8400 fraud case
He is to defend those charges at a judge-alone trial on February 4 next year. WiRepa has admitted…
The Warehouse sold more than 12,000 ‘potentially dangerous’ toys, faces possible $3.6m penalty
“We’ve got frankly one of the largest toy retailers in the country that sold more than 12,000 potentially…
Society Insider: Billionaire philanthropist Jillian Friedlander’s Windsor Castle dinner; Renee Stewart’s Antarctic voyage with Deepak Chopra
The dinner was to recognise those who have made a significant contribution to the Duke of Edinburgh’s International…
NZ Breakers: University of Otago professor Sally Shaw urges more education after pride jersey backlash
Shaw, who is openly gay, is undertaking the country’s first academic study into homophobia in sport and has…
Christmas without food and presents? More families struggling, expected to go without
“I only put it there so the kids see it’s a Christmas tree because sometimes we have a…
Sustainable Business and Finance: Finance heads urge maturity on ‘woke banking’ debate
The committee is due to report back on New Zealand First’s Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty…
Athletics New Zealand considers return to centre-only teams at national champs
The desire for centre representation led to the current situation whereby an athlete enters for the championships and…
Inside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is coming
“I saw your recent columns where you mentioned ‘green shoots’ – a term I try to avoid but…
Retirement village group lodges complaint over Metlifecare cashback deal
“I never thought I’d have to wait this long for the money. It’s been very hard on me…
Emirates orders dozens more Boeing 777X aircraft despite delays
“But I assure that each and every aircraft on order has been carefully factored into Emirates’ growth plans.”…
NZ sharemarket falls over 1% – Market close
The earnings and outlook will set the tone for both technology stocks and market direction. Nvidia, the giant…
Scotty Cam on The Block Australia’s biggest build yet and why it’s back to basics
You used to be a carpenter. How’d you end up on TV? – Bridget I was a carpenter,…