Winston Peters says credit card surcharge ban is ‘going nowhere’
The bill passed its first reading in September, with a select committee reporting back in November. It’s been…
Taxi driver ‘Thappi’ guilty of threatening behaviour towards other drivers at Queenstown Airport
The taxis leave the staging area one at a time, with one taxi per lane entering at a…
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…
Wayne Brown says $9 Auckland Harbour Bridge toll unacceptable to Aucklanders
Bishop said the new crossing would undoubtedly be tolled; the question was whether to toll the existing bridge.…
The murder of Malachi Subecz: Inside the custody battle that left him with killer caregiver
Another damning inquiry into the murder of Malachi Subecz has been released with Coroner Janet Anderson saying, “No…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon tightlipped after fast-track panel rejects minerals mining plan
“We want to explore critical minerals…but the way that we unlock it, the way we develop it –…
Is this age-old racing saying true? That might depend on the horse
To a degree it is probably true but conventional norms can also be queried. Take New Zealand’s horse…
Julio Iglesias sex abuse case shelved by Spanish prosecutors over jurisdiction
Madrid-born Iglesias, 82, lives between Miami, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The alleged acts took place “in…
Phil Collins reveals health struggles and need for 24-hour live-in nurse
Phil Collins had a No 1 hit New Zealand in 1989 with Another Day in Paradise. The singer…
Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot under fire over sexualised images despite new limits
Keir Starmer’s office said simply restricting access to the chatbot visualisation feature was “insulting” to victims of abuse.…
X users tell Grok chatbot to undress women and girls in photos. It’s saying yes
Ashley St Clair is one of a growing number of women who have been digitally “undressed” by Grok.…
Auckland Nakhle family in $17m court battle; judge clears way for liquidation case
A High Court decision from November sets out the history of the financial fracas, which is linked to…