Whangārei man Randall Wilson jailed for historical sexual violation of young boys
Wilson, 49, was sent to prison when he appeared in the Whangārei District Court for sentencing on charges…
Why do some sexual abuse victims go on to offend in a similar way when they get older?
“I was warned by someone I respected to be careful. They said, ‘if you stick your head above…
Whangārei paedophile Gary Claude Wilson jailed for 13-and-a-half years for child abuse
Wilson knew the boy’s parents and would offer to take him out while they held parties at their…
Advertising complaints board finds F-word branding not likely to be offensive
The Hamilton-based company has also withdrawn an advertisement which promoted two bottles of gin and one of tonic…
Year in review: Kiwi Crunch’s TikTok account goes viral, boosts workplace culture
“I pitched the idea that our packhouse teams pick a TikTok trend each week to film on Tuesdays,”…
Year in Review: Family opens petting farm for kids to enjoy animals up close in Ōhaupō
The family has lived on their lifestyle block since 2013, and, in 2019, they were looking at adding…
Year in Review: Poultry pioneers: The Bennik family, NZ Egg Group, and liquid eggs
In the early 1990s, Bennik’s was the first commercial poultry farm in New Zealand to become cage-free and…
Year in Review: New Zealand red meat industry’s first Dragon’s Den winner
Zhang’s “umamification” plan for mechanically deboned meat outlined a novel process to transform the lower-value product into a…
Year in Review: Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie on sustainable farming and the future of agriculture
This week it’s the turn of Mark Leslie, chief executive of Pāmu. Having grown up on a family…
Year in Review: NZ company Woolchemy wins global award for eco-friendly hygiene breakthrough
The award recognises the company’s development of neweFibre, the world‘s first hygiene-grade wool. Founded by Derelee Potroz-Smith and…
Year in Review: AI-driven chainsaw drone offers safer tree trimming near powerlines
“Over the last eight years, we’ve been developing unmanned aerial vehicles [UAV] like drones,” he said. “Before submitting…
‘Mum, Happy New Year, I love you’: A mother’s search for her son after Swiss blaze
“So, was it my son’s table that burned?” the Swiss woman from Lausanne asked. “It’s been 40 hours.…