West Auckland’s recidivist meth cook, Simon McCaulay, loses appeal over gun ban
Judge Stephen Bonnar ordered a sentence of two years and seven months’ imprisonment. Police executed search warrants at…
Onehunga’s Beachcroft Residences owes lenders $71.7m, receivers say
CMT is the general partner of Beachcroft Apartments LP, which was also put into receivership due to its…
Kiwi Harry Mellsop raises $7.3m for his physical-world AI start-up Antioch
He then moved to New York, where he co-founded his start-up, Transpose, with fellow Stanford grad Alex Langshur.…
Small Business: Bark to match the bite with Howler Hotdogs
My husband Brent and I felt that hotdogs are an item of Kiwiana, but they haven’t really changed…
Rocket Lab barges giant Neutron ‘hungry hippo’ nose cone out of Warkworth
The nose cone will top the 43m tall, 7m diameter Neutron rocket, due to be placed on a…
New Zealand’s happiness ranking linked to sharing meals and helping others
Sharing meals, helping others and material security are parts of the recipe for happiness in countries like New…
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…
Former Wendy’s NZ owners lose bid to overturn Holidays Act breaches
Two main areas of dispute were the focus of the ERA hearing, including the requirement for an employee…
Top 10 biggest company liquidations revealed as business failures soar
“It has been well reported that the Inland Revenue has a renewed focus on debt collection. As the…
On The Up: Rotorua homes light up for Christmas Lights Trail as festive season starts
The top three homes will be announced on December 23, and will receive prizes. Last year’s trail attracted…
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…
Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild
Another 21 birds of around 90 still in captivity at a breeding centre in the state of Bahia…