Auckland school caretaker Ashton Kipa loses appeal over LSD supply to girl, child porn
“Yes all good, make sure you don’t save me as Ash in case your mum sees,” Kipa replied.…
Police Minister Mark Mitchell denies early briefing on Jevon McSkimming complaints
He maintained he was not even aware of Ms Z’s existence until he was briefed on November 6…
Diabetes: Tauranga man breaks spine during seizure while asleep
“I had such a violent seizure that it snapped four [vertebrae] of my spine. “I bit through my…
The Emory London: What it’s like staying at a suite
Was it unnerving to be served so attentively and lavishly? Yes. Do I fear how deeply I enjoyed…
Hawke’s Bay man hits two holes in one at Lake Taupō golfing challenge
He was relatively prepared in the scheme of things, with his clubs with him, and bought 50 balls…
$1.4m tax cheat Matthew Sanders gets home detention after ‘mindless arrogance’ wrecked business
Sanders in 2020 agreed to the Kaizon group buying The Fire Guys. “Before the acquisition, The Fire Guys…
Who could replace Jenny-May Clarkson on TVNZ’s Breakfast show?
The broadcaster, and networks in general, typically don’t advertise for core presenting roles, given the very particular skill…
Putaruru trucker’s restored Foden wins top prize at Morrinsville Motorama
“It came with a Cummins engine, but they were trouble when they reached 700,000km,” Alf said. “In 2000,…
Mikey Havoc on fatherhood, finding his voice and life after fame
Havoc reveals his identity on The Masked Singer New Zealand in 2022. Photo / Warner Bros Discovery “Having…
Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s new surgical ward built in Auckland then trucked south
Renders of inside the new 28-bed ward at Hawke’s Bay Hospital in 2026. Southbase North Island manager Marcus…
Queen of comedy: Eddie Izzard on 40 years of being out
It’s possibly unreasonable teasing Eddie – now Suzy, but either is fine – Izzard about laziness. After all…
Rebels gang member Ernest Albert’s claim of self‑defence rejected in Mid North stabbings case
Drinks turn to double stabbing According to the court’s recently released decision, Albert was in Kawakawa in June…