Woman who nearly lost home in mistaken identity case receives $1000 from stranger for legal fees
She borrowed $1735 from her family to pay for her legal fees, then sent Francis multiple requests to…
Barry Soper says he almost quit after Duncan Garner’s ‘aggressive’ behaviour towards him on PM’s Afghanistan trip; Garner, Guyon Espiner respond – Media Insider
He details how Garner “lost his rag” with him during one incident after he asked Garner to move…
Pae Ora bill: Māori health being steamrolled by political agenda – Hingatu Thompson
She said it was a missed opportunity to mahi tahi and drive better health outcomes for all New…
PM Christopher Luxon claims Govt achieving surplus a year early spoiled by Iran conflict
Treasury’s Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update, published in December, predicted the Government wouldn’t balance its books until…
Napier City Council abuse reports triple as mayor warns behaviour ‘not on’
They included incidents of verbal abuse and aggressive language towards staff from customers at public facilities. A council…
Man caught riding bicycle into oncoming traffic on North Western Motorway
The witness said a few moments later they noticed the cyclist “rapidly turn” his bike around and start…
Police investigate hate crime after threat to Indian community graffitied outside Papatoetoe Central School
Papatoetoe Central School has more than 30 South Asian staff members. Members of the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team, Sandeep…
Artemis astronauts blast towards moon on historic mission
“We are getting just a beautiful view of the dark side of the Earth right now, lit by…
The ‘Lord of the Rings’ farm Arcadia Station at Glenorchy shifts from working farm to full-time movies, tourism
“We have decided to support filming and tourism.” Arcadia Station, on the shores of Diamond Lake near Glenorchy,…
Northland can help solve New Zealand’s fuel security problem – Carrick Graham
This aligns with a wider national need. New Zealand’s aviation, energy and infrastructure sectors are already urging rapid…
Murupara masterplan aims to shift town centre towards SH38, add housing
The masterplan is part of the council’s southern district towns regeneration project, funded by the Government as part…
US Marines sail towards the Iran war zone amid speculation US soldiers could be called on to deploy
“It will be an easy Military Operation for them,” he said. Tehran has nearly completely shut down a…