Police refused use of rescue chopper because they wrongly thought teenager was dead
Only police can authorise an air ambulance under current rules. File photo. Photo: Supplied / Auckland Rescue Helicopter…
Households ponder pros, cons of gas against electricity as supply dwindles
The rate of gas installations has slowed, as the supply shrinks. Photo: 123RF.com Renewables advocates claim it’s “madness”…
Ōtara-Papatoetoe election re-do a ‘nail in the coffin’ for postal voting – law professor
A judge has ordered a new election to take place for seats on the Auckland local board due…
Waaka Davis sentenced to life in prison for murdering Aaliyah Wilson after shooting wrong person
First published on Waaka Davis admitted murdering Aaliyah Wilson (inset) in July last year. Photo: Open Justice/Jeremy Wilkinson…
Singaporean fund manager buys commercial site in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter for $55m
Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter. Photo: RNZ / Todd Niall A Singaporean fund manager has made its first ever purchase…
Man admits damaging Wellington mountain bike tracks, formally warned by police
Wellington City Council park rangers looked to install motion-activated cameras in the Town Belt on Matairangi/Mt Victoria after…
Promoter Dean Lonergan forecasts heavy defeat for YouTuber Jake Paul against Anthony Joshua
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua square off before their Miami showdown. Photo: Leonardo Fernandez YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul…
Electoral Amendment Bill passes its third reading in Parliament
The Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon The government’s changes to the electoral system have passed their third reading…
Parliament adjourns for the year with barbed words
Parliament has now shut down for the year. File photo. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Parliament has shut…
Alleged Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram charged by NSW Police over terrorist attack
Tributes from mourners are piled together at the Bondi Pavilion in memory of the victims of a shooting…
Puberty blockers ban delayed by judicial review
PATHA is seeking a judicial review of what it calls the “illegal and unethical decision”. File photo. Photo:…
FBI tip-off helps authorities foil mass stabbing attack at court, Hastings man jailed
A 22-year-old man planned to commit a mass stabbing attack at his sentencing at Napier District Court. Photo:…