Hurricanes mourn young wife Mereana Muriwai after rare cancer fight
“Mereana, this past year you’ve shown me what true courage, bravery, resilience, and grace looks like. “You’ve completely…
Masterton’s Solway College mourns beloved student Emma Heathcote
Solway College principal Janine Tupaea told the Herald Heathcote was a much-loved and treasured member of the school’s…
Former Fiji rugby captain, Super Rugby and Northland NPC player Joeli Veitayaki dies unexpectedly
Tony Monaghan (left) and Joeli Veitayaki show their delight at Northland winning the Second Division final in Whangārei…
Waikato community mourns 14-year-old motocross rider Wai’aryn Mills after death
“Combine that with all his other interests – rugby, adventures with his beloved Mum & Dad, Lily and…
Reality TV funeral director Fiona Bakulich released from prison after winning sentence reduction on Auckland High Court appeal
Court documents state Bakulich swindled grieving families out of about $18,000 altogether, starting with a $3000 charge in…
Speedway community loses champion riders Ryan Terry-Daley, Nick Edmonds in double tragedy
“He really enjoyed his racing,” Irons said. “He enjoyed every part of it from the mechanical aspect of…
Speedway community mourns death of Whanganui legend Alan ‘Moon Goon’ Luoni
“He was someone who absolutely championed all of the entry-level classes. He was a well-respected guy with a…
Tūwharetoa mourns death of paramount chief Sir Tumu Te Heuheu
He was respected across iwi and government circles for his calm authority and his dedication to kaitiakitanga, particularly…
Christchurch boy Connor Coster remembered after four‑year cancer battle
But his parents, Bobby Coster and Lisa Robertson, were told curative options had run out and that the…