Tauranga City Council faces growing bill after Mauao landslide disaster
The six people killed in the Mauao landslide were (clockwise from top left) Pakuranga College student couple Sharon…
River flooding v ocean flooding: Beachfront home owners want a ‘fair go’ as Hawke’s Bay’s $250m cyclone rebuild takes shape
The question wasn’t whether the work was affordable. “It’s whether coastal communities receive the same consideration as inland…
Kiwifruit labour boss in $57m tax collapse paid himself $7.1m salary, spent $2m on gold
Saran and Gurukirpa had provided labour to the region’s kiwifruit industry until an investigation by industry group Zespri…
Missing man found safe after night in Far North bush near Hōreke
“This morning, Police and LandSAR received extensive assistance from the community and the man’s whānau.” He was found…
Deficient training and oversight: Why NZ’s Navy spent 139 days without its largest ship
The crew wrongly believed it could do both jobs at once, failing to realise the degree of risk…
Auckland mum gets $85 Pak’nSave parking fine for 100-minute shop, later waived
After the Herald made inquiries, the supermarket’s parking enforcement contractor Smart Compliance Management said it had waived the…
Millions spent in Rotorua hotel refurbishments as occupancy reaches pre-Covid levels
Millennium Hotel Rotorua announced last week it had completed its two-year, “multimillion-dollar” refurbishment. All 228 rooms and suites,…
Surfer turns cyclist for 346km ride for Starship after son’s cancer fight
Doctors later confirmed it was his body fighting off the cancer cells. Oscar was treated at Starship, where…
Wellington boy Magnus Alcade-Troebner dies from rare cancer just days before fourth birthday
The family, based in Wellington, first shared their story at the end of 2024 after Magnus was diagnosed…
Disputes Tribunal orders university to repay $8000 in fees to student who failed course
The name of the student, the university and the course she was taking were redacted from the tribunal’s…
How much Stanley Bay School spent on legal fees during principal Emma Tolmie’s leave
According to the 2024 financial report, this money makes up almost all of the school’s cash and cash…
Public Service Commission report into Teaching Council finds ‘highly concerning failures’; firm run by CEO’s husband gets $1.7m in contracts
“The council is responsible for upholding high professional standards for teachers,” Roche said. “It must also meet the…