Andrew Maaka cold case: Family remember him outside of gang – ‘Wasn’t an angel but wasn’t a devil in disguise either’
“We never judged him. We still hold a lot of love, sincerity and warmth for him.” Maaka had…
Guardians of Gold collapse: Tauranga retiree spends nearly $10k trying to get gold bar back
Liquidators BDO Tauranga were appointed on August 29, and receivers Waterstone Insolvency were appointed on September 2. The…
NZ sharemarket down almost 1% amid economic slowdown – Market close
The April ANZ Truckometer showed the Light Traffic Index was down 1.7% (up 2.4% for the year), and…
Dunedin woman fears $800,000 lost in online romance scam with fake American general
Investigators believe the documents she was provided were not genuine, and the image she was sent of the…
Western Bay Emergency Response Fund hands out $293k in recovery grants
Heavy rain brought down more than 40 slips, including one that took the lives of six holidaymakers at…
Canary Islands brace for arrival of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
A cruise ship with a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard is headed for Spain’s Canary Islands, where most of…
NZ sharemarket closes at highest level in a month, up almost 1% – Market close
‘US earnings season has been so strong’ Mark Lister, investment director with Craigs Investment Partners, said markets are…
EPL: Premier League losses soar for clubs locked in ‘arms race’
The overall numbers would be even bleaker were it not for some smart accounting, with several clubs selling…
Amazon’s NZ revenue surges, but it takes a $45m impairment on its abandoned data centre build
The tech giant subsequently won Overseas Investment Office approval to buy three adjoining properties at Westgate in deals…
Split Enz Forever Enz tour: Nostalgic Hamilton show proves band still have it
Original member Tim Finn and later additions Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie were joined by new…
Broadcaster Mel Homer shows ‘no sign of leukemia’ nearly a year after diagnosis
The diagnosis of the blood and bone marrow cancer came during a routine blood test in early July…
Roger Randle ‘deeply saddened’ as Munster abandon appointment
Randle said in a statement he was disappointed by the outcome. “I am deeply saddened that unfounded allegations…