Sheldon Roma’s attack on autistic man was ‘mistaken vigilante justice’
Roma’s lawyer Jesse Lang pushed for his client’s name to be permanently suppressed, citing the safety of him…
Medical Mysteries: For years she was told it was stress – a brain scan revealed the real cause
“It was concerning for me,” she said. “I’d always been regular, never on birth control.” Her gynaecologist suggested…
Hamilton armed robber Hone Daniels claimed he was doing his laundry, not robbing a pub
“Of course, that was rejected by the jury, and equally, I found it more entertaining than anything that…
Govt-owned Napier apartment block with 30 flats was completed 5 months ago but is still empty
It had expected a CHP would be contracted to operate the site as soon as it became available,…
Man wielding hedge trimmer blade who trapped woman, baby was ‘violent and not rational’ – witness
Judge Kenneth Johnston KC said they acted in genuine fear for the safety of the woman, the child…
Letters: I was only 12 but I remember the Erebus disaster
John Ford, Taradale. Erebus Memorial The good people of Parnell should be deeply ashamed of themselves. Not all,…
Waikato tradie Jason Lambert was ‘in over his head’ when he ripped off victims
While the judge considered a sentence of either home detention or community detention, Lambert’s counsel, Kerry Hadaway, successfully…
Luke Metcalf: Warriors star says he was never going to leave, despite wide NRL interest
Metcalf is happy at the Warriors and unlike some past Australian imports has truly bought into the culture…
Auckland child found with decomposing father, who was last seen 4 days earlier
“He was last seen alive by a neighbour on July 16.” A post-mortem examination was conducted and the…
Sir David Beckham on fatherhood: ‘I’m a lot softer than my Dad was’
That includes when his sons, who all spent time playing football at the Arsenal academy, have been out…
Coroner finds diving death of Aaron Matthews near East Cape was preventable
Coroner Katherine Greig said inexperience and “unsafe diving practices”, including incorrectly assembled scuba equipment, contributed to the tragedy,…
Kate Twigg was diagnosed with cancer twice. Here’s what it taught her
Kate Twigg, pictured with her husband Sam, was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2021. Photo /…