Families of Melbourne backpackers call for justice over Laos methanol deaths
The pair urged Australians to “remove this country from their bucket list”, raising continued safety concerns for backpackers…
Meridian solar farm at Ruakākā faces challenge over ancestral land
Kepa argued that while Meridian’s environmental initiatives may appear restorative, they do not address the deeper issue: the…
Kiwis v Samoa: New Zealand player ratings from Pacific Championships final
3. Matt Timoko – 3 Rushed out of the line which created the space for Samoa to score…
Judge delays sentencing for Auckland driver after meth-fuelled pursuit results in Waikato crash
Those who are accepted into the programme and eventually graduate receive community-based sentences. But the judge noted he…
All Blacks player ratings: How Scott Robertson’s men rated in win at Murrayfield
3 Fletcher Newell – 7 Scrum was strong when he was on but he was penalised on an…
Israel rejects Turkey’s genocide charges against Netanyahu and top officials
The statement also refers to the “Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital”, built by Turkey in the Gaza Strip and bombed…
Whanganui council’s pilot academy set to close by mid-2026, with NZAAL taking over
Questions included where NZICPA would move to at the airport, if it would finish operations next June, if…
Champion junior cyclist David Kwon faces uncertain future over citizenship concerns, unable to represent New Zealand
Documents seen by the Herald show Kwon first applied in 2024. Despite letters of recommendation from Cycling New…
Prominent New Zealander charged over further alleged sexual offending
That charge comes with a maximum penalty of up to 20 years. He is due to appear in…
Woman arrested over shooting at Wellington social housing block
The victim was not struck and managed to flee down to level two of the building, where he…
Tauranga City Council closes Mauao, involves police after fireworks repeatedly used on sacred maunga
Thomson-Bache said the council had four Māori wardens on-site from 7pm to 11pm last night. “Despite their presence,…
Firefighter training facility shut down over structural safety fears, carcinogenic smoke risk
The provisional improvement notice, or PIN, in force at Rotorua states that Fire and Emergency “is knowingly exposing…