Far North election candidate told to ask media for council’s policy view
After replacing his sign and warning FNDC not to interfere further, Natusch received an email from the council’s…
Kitchen Things customers told to pay thousands more for appliances after collapse
“Unfortunately, we cannot complete the original transaction as intended and amounts paid already cannot be refunded or credited,”…
Family’s battle with council over noisy heat pump reaches Environment Court
“The children are also cold when they get up each morning.” While the notice has now been cancelled…
Optus was warned twice about outage to Triple-0, which is linked to four deaths
“I will be able to say more about these in due course but I do want to be…
Tokoroa plywood mill faces closure as Carter Holt Harvey looks to import
“It really sucks.” Middlemiss has been the organiser for the paper and timber union in Tokoroa since 1984…
Wattie’s tells some Hawke’s Bay peach growers their fruit is no longer needed
Hawke’s Bay Today has approached Wattie’s parent company, Kraft Heinz, for comment. It had not responded by deadline…
Palmerston North’s Jack Greer sentenced for street race crash that killed teen Olivia Hintz
While Hintz wasn’t in his car, and he didn’t crash, he still took part in an illegal street…
Company director who drove into two Auckland women walking their dogs sentenced for hit and run
A judge said the man’s explanations simply weren’t credible. “It would have been clear to him that he’d…
Police Commissioner considers legal action over leaked Tom Phillips radio audio
Police Commisioner Richard Chambers said the publication of police audio from the Waikato incident might have broken the…
Court fines builder Francis Sheppard $25,000 for altering 1860s heritage cottage without resource consent
Lavatai was ultimately discharged without conviction, while Sheppard was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine. According to the…
Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal orders Linn Motors to refund customer for leaky Isuzu
By that point, she wanted a complete refund, not a repair, and continued with her case. The tribunal…