Auckland man who duped three sex workers with fake bank payments sentenced to home detention
Learning after the sexual encounter that his clean health certificate was forged filled her with terror and dread,…
Rolling Meadows Ferris wheel fall in Christchurch: Man suffers brain bleed after 15m drop
Event Hire operates the wheel and its director Phil Anderson said all riders were assessed before boarding to…
Inside alleged Christchurch fraudster Nicola Flint’s elaborate, years-long cancer con
Stage four breast cancer, she said. Terminal, she said. The countdown was on and Flint was sharing her…
Elton John and David Furnish share rare photo of sons’ faces on social media
“All the F-J’s want to wish everyone a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.” The couple have…
Cocaine use surges 43% in NZ wastewater drug tests as meth harm soars
“It is likely that increased supply of cocaine to New Zealand has contributed to the expansion of the…
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little’s financial backers revealed, electoral officer queries Ray Chung’s funding
The Maritime Union, Amalgamated Workers Union, E Tū Union, and Dairy Workers Union each gave Little $5000 towards…
Brazilian man dies after barbell crushes chest in gym accident caught on CCTV
Montenegro’s life was cut short by the freak accident, which unfolded on Tuesday at the fitness facility where…
New Zealand Breakers fall to Perth Wildcats as Christian Doolittle dominates final quarter
For the BNZ Breakers, Jackson-Cartwright put together a typical all-action performance with 22 points, four rebounds, nine assists,…
Supermarket shoppers stunned after beef mince reaches $30 a kg
On the New World’s online shop, premium beef mince was selling for $30.90 per kg and prime beef…
On The Up: Rotorua Museum Art Awards return with record $18k prize pool
Money raised through artwork sales goes towards the museum’s exhibition development project before its reopening, Wilson said. Four…
Sir Peter Jackson’s Miramar development revealed in new consent plans
The Lord of the Rings director’s plans for the site include a large storage facility, an animal quarantine…
YouTube outage hits users as error messages block video playback
Thousands in New Zealand and across the world reported that YouTube was down this afternoon. YouTube was not…