Auckland managed fill proposal withdrawn after community backlash
“You are being advised of this withdrawal because you made a submission on this application which was publicly…
Priest admitted sexual abuse nearly 20 years ago, church sent him overseas without notifying police
RNZ also revealed that the Society of Mary was made aware of allegations against the priest nearly 20…
Benjamin Cudby sent to prison for repeated violent attacks, strangulations of his partner
Cudby had strangled the woman more than 40 times over the course of their relationship, the court heard.…
UN secretary-general says global body is at risk of financial collapse
US Republican administrations and lawmakers have long criticised the UN as wasteful, liberal and ineffective – and in…
Travel company sends tourists to AI-generated Tasmanian hot springs
The owner of the Weldborough Hotel, Kristy Probert, said the pub had been flooded with people searching for…
Serial scammer Dean McAuley jailed again after cleaning out 91-year-old’s bank account
The court heard that in February 2025 McAuley knocked on the victim’s door and claimed to be “doing…
Judge calls repeat offender Daniel Barlow ‘absolute menace’ to community
Judge Tony Snell said while sentencing Barlow in the Nelson District Court this week for his latest bout…
Cambridge stable’s class fillies take out Desert Gold Stakes quinella
“She is a top-class filly and I do think with some more time and a better surface we…
Teen brothers in armed group that stormed Hamilton flat and robbed victims at knifepoint sent to prison
The court heard that the young pair had a positive, well-supported background, which included a Year 13 education.…
Wellington family lose all their possessions in Karori house fire
She said the back deck of the home was ablaze and she rallied her mother, Martha, and her…
Gisborne Hospital lab strike after Christmas Day following test delays
Apex national secretary Dr Deborah Powell, in a statement, said testing on many key diagnostic patient samples collected…
Device advances medicine towards a future that might see tiny robots sent into people’s bodies
“In the future, let’s say 100 years, anything a surgeon does today, we’d love to do with a…