Clampdown on unpaid court fines returns more than $700k
A clamping initiative targeting people who haven’t paid their court fines has returned more than $700,000. Photo: 123RF…
Foreign crew on retired Interislander ferry earning below minimum wage
The Vega, formerly the Interislander ferry Aratere, at anchor in Tasman Bay in December. Photo: Barry Whitnall Photography…
A home for granny, a headache for the homeowner
Experts say that the real rule change is simply that when things go wrong, the burden of responsibility…
New flood data shows where Manawatū-Whanganui most vulnerable
Manawatū River seen at capacity in Palmerston North during Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo: Warwick Smith / Manawatu Standard /…
Cuba says its forces kill four attempting to ‘infiltrate’ island on Florida speedboat
By Mauricio Torres and Hira Humayun, CNN The boat was detected one nautical mile from Falcones Cay in…
Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier well-placed at rain-hit NZ Open
Daniel Hillier of New Zealand talks to caddy Steve Williams during round one of the New Zealand Open.…
KiwiSaver withdrawal funded ‘life-saving’ weight loss surgery
Biddy Tai Ahmu and her twin grandchildren, Aylani and Zahkani. Photo: Supplied Biddy Tai Ahmu says bariatric surgery…
Pauline Timu pleads guilty to Rickah’Shae Keefe-Haerewa’s manslaughter
First published on Pauline Timu has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, after the death of 8-year-old Te Teko boy…
Raglan residents worried about hosting World Surf League Championship Tour
The World Surf League Championship Tour has added Raglan to the 2026 tour. Photo: RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod…
Woman describes sexual abuse complaint process with Teaching Council as ‘traumatic’
The woman said she lodged a complaint in 2023 about abuse that happened 30 years ago. Photo: Women’s…
Gisborne farmer John Bracken, NZ’s biggest GST fraudster, has $16m of assets confiscated
First published on John Bracken, then 54, was sent to jail for fraud in 2021. Photo: NZME/Paul Rickard…
How to avoid bad hires in early-stage startups
This week on TechCrunch’s founder-focused podcast, Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen is joined by Sarah Lucena, the CEO and co-founder of Mappa, a behavioral intelligence platform that…