Charlie Simonsen-Kemp jailed after impersonating police to fool teen girls
Simonsen-Kemp knew a jail term was likely but the judge had to decide how much longer he should…
Tekapo crash victim named as Christchurch man Jeffrey Ross
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Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell defends parking overhaul amid backlash
Separate paid parking zones will operate in the city centre with hourly charges, capped rates and time limits.…
NZ Rugby to cover Moana Pasifika player salaries as franchise fights for future
Coach Fa’alogo Tana Umaga said among all the questions and uncertainty, having their salaries paid for the next…
Ministry for the Environment officially scrapped in Parliament vote
The government claims environmental responsibilities will continue seamlessly under the new arrangements. Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER The…
Two teens charged over Queens Park dating app attacks
Two teenagers have been charged over serious assaults in an Invercargill park where the victims were lured using…
Upston ‘comfortable’ collecting $1000 a week to live in her apartment
A senior Cabinet minister collecting $1000 a week to live in her own Wellington apartment is digging in…
Trusted accounts worker Melanie Kingi jailed for stealing $823k from charity organisation
Today, she was jailed in the Hamilton District Court on a charge of theft by a person in…
Govt backs down on last-minute homeschooling law change
The Government has backed down on a last-minute law change regarding homeschooling after a community backlash. The Education…
Extreme early heat wave shatters records, brings deaths in Europe
The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours as a spring…
Police release name of man found dead at Dunedin property
Police have released the name of the man who was found deceased at a property in Dunedin’s Andersons…
Louise Upston ‘comfortable’ with rules allowing her to collect $1000 a week to live in own apartment
The pecuniary interests register shows Upston has no mortgage on the apartment. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii A…