Letters: Luxon’s FTA announcement should have received better coverage
Max Brown, Cambridge. Peters’ populist FTA response Typically, the opposition to the New Zealand-India free trade agreement is…
US singer Jelly Roll pardoned by Tennessee governor for past felony convictions
In 2003, the singer was convicted of felony robbery and served a year in prison and additional probation,…
Woman wheeled off Air NZ plane with swollen legs after Skycouch seat cancelled, CEO apologises
“I nearly didn’t go on the trip because I was worried about how I’d manage it,” she said.…
Angelina Jolie bares mastectomy scars on Time magazine cover
One supporter on X said Jolie “embodies strength and compassion” and called her the “perfect choice” for a…
Queenstown gondola project backed by Rod Drury receives conditional endorsement
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Simon Mutonhori ordered to pay $33,000 court costs in dispute with Wairoa District Council
But his unsuccessful legal action, described by a judge as “over-long and complicated” and reliant on “irrelevant pleadings…
Asian hornet threat: Beekeeper’s petition urges tougher MPI action
A Queen Asian hornet was first found in mid-October in the North Shore suburb of Glenfield. The bee-eating…
Jailed car parts dealer Abdul Ahmadi to lose Wellington properties, court rules
The practice came to an end when police raided his Christchurch yard and found several stolen vehicles on…
Media Insider: KFC hacker ad campaign removed; Advertising Standards Authority had received 65 complaints
But the ASA said those complaints had now been “settled”. “As part of the self-regulatory process, advertisers have…
Meghan Trainor reveals how cruel comments inspired new song Still Don’t Care
“They got to me, and my therapist was like, ‘You give them too much power. I wish I…
Tauranga City Councillors get 15.56% pay rise, mayor’s salary increases to $193k
Drysdale said: “I think this is sensible”. “Obviously, we’ve got a pool of money that we have to…
ASB Classic boss moves fast after Naomi Osaka’s unexpected change of plans
Lamperin declined to discuss the specifics of the contract and whether there was an exit or release clause…