More restrictions sought for 501 Jamie MacArthur, deported to NZ after Melbourne rape
Jamie MacArthur, now 58, ended up in headlines across Australia after targeting a young woman who was visiting…
Wairoa school bus crash: Father Jordan Biddle on healing and giving back to emergency responders after his baby son’s death
Emergency services at the scene of the fatal crash in Wairoa. Photo / The River Independent Press –…
NZ market rises as outlooks surprise – Market close
Shane Solly, portfolio manager with Harbour Asset Management, said the reporting season is coming to an end and…
Hawke’s Bay man Ronndog Keefe named as planner of mass killing and distributor of child sexual exploitation material
The self-declared “soldier of Christ” was also planning to attack either a mall or a mosque and kill…
Doggy death row: Auckland animal shelter staff shattered as the dog they looked after for 3 years destroyed after court order
Tessa and Mia waiting for forever homes at an Auckland Council animal shelter. Robert Irvine, Auckland Council’s general…
Kazuma Kobori ace sparks Kiwi charge at New Zealand Golf Open before amateur surges
“Unfortunately, we have to come out tomorrow, but I’ve just got to accept it and play with it.…
Hawke’s Bay man Jahvis Taiaroa jailed, put on child sex offender register for rape of 14yo girl
When confronted about his behaviour, he said he could not remember what he had done. He later pleaded…
Influencer Uncle Tics reveals New Zealander of the Year Local Hero Award nomination was rescinded after skit backlash
“That’s not going forward anymore,” Clarke said after Letele asked about the nomination, which the former boxer won…
An OCR alternative…could KiwiSaver be used to control inflation? – Inside Economics
I was reminded of option (2) when Matthew Hooton recently (January 30, 2026) mentioned how the New Zealand…
Whangārei murder trial: Anaru Morunga says he killed ex to ‘protect family’
The Crown alleges he killed Reihana at the Pouto Peninsula home in Northland he shared with his mother,…
Can putting non-teachers into struggling schools fix them?
When Uatesoni Filikitonga first walked into the classroom at Waitaki Boys’ High School, he thought he would be…
Child sex offender Christopher Cooke avoids extended supervision order
Today, Judge Quentin Hix declined an application from the Department of Corrections for a five-year extended supervision order…