New Zealander Nathan Teraki jailed in Australia over fatal crash while drugged avoids deportation
At the time, Teraki tested positive for amphetamine, methamphetamine and the active ingredient of cannabis. He faced a…
Rotorua man accused of hitting person with car gets interim name suppression
The accused’s lawyer, Andy Hill, asked that his client be granted interim name suppression until his next court…
Commercial insurance premiums expected to keep falling, as home insurance inflation expected to remain low – for now
According to the Insurance Council of New Zealand, reinsurance costs typically only account for about 12% of a…
Media Insider: TVNZ news review – why report will remain secret; TVNZ CEO steps into crime story; Brodie Kane on podcast break-up
The Herald had applied for the report under the Official Information Act, arguing a strong public interest in…
Public protection order renewed for ultra high-risk sex offender Glen Anthony Douglas-Finch
Douglas-Finch opposed the application and wanted an Extended Supervision Order (ESO) with an intensive monitoring condition. An ESO…
Media Insider: TVNZ news review – why report will remain secret; TVNZ CEO on crime story, Tova’s start and World Cup; Brodie Kane on podcast break-up; journalists pour hearts into new books
The Herald had applied for the report under the Official Information Act, arguing a strong public interest in…
Rotorua retailer granted name suppression over alleged nangs sales
The request was granted and the man was remanded on bail to reappear in court on March 27…
Rotorua Night Market to remain in council hands and stay in city centre
This was abandoned in December after pushback from vendors and the public, and after a council vote initiated…
Ex-Prince Andrew arrest: The law change New Zealand would make if the line of succession changed
On the Governor-General of New Zealand website, it lists the current line of succession, using the former prince’s…
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate steady as early recovery takes shape
Newly-appointed Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman, speaking at her first monetary policy news conference, said the bank was…
Tauranga mayor says it’s unlikely Mount Maunganui landslide area will remain a campsite
“We’ve got a number of conversations to have with the families of those that lost loved ones, because…
Scott Watson to remain in prison; violent video played at Parole Board hearing
After the man manages to get to his feet, another prisoner steps forward and punches the victim in…