Woman who stopped to help at the scene of a Hastings stabbing and hit-and-run frustrated at lack of bystander action
“[To me] that’s so wrong.” Police were called to the street at 9.30pm on Monday after a crash…
Greg Hornblow’s name suppression lapses – former executive who received commercial sex services from girl
A former business executive who admitted receiving commercial sex services from an underage girl can now be named.…
Man who fell overboard from the Interislander ‘extremely unlikely’ to have survived, police say
“Initial inquiries were undertaken, including further searches of the vessel and attempts to contact the man,” Gifford said.…
Greenpeace protesters who scaled 15-storey Fonterra building cost dairy giant almost $300k
Dr Christopher Holden, 48, Lina, also known as Amanda, Larsson, 39, Holly Dove, 37, Jason Brook, also known…
Torty the tortoise, who survived World War I, visits Te Papa exhibit that tells her story
On Monday, Christine Little took Torty on an impromptu visit to see Te Papa’s Gallipoli: The Scale of…
Murupara driver who killed Mongrel Mob motorcyclist told 111 operator ‘I hope he dies’
Despite the fact that Faataape was speeding, Judge Bergseng said Tihema was responsible for the crash as he…
Teacher who awarded wrong NCEA grades to students faces tribunal censure
Now, the teacher, whose name has been suppressed, has been found to have committed a serious breach by…
Search for person who went overboard from ferry in Cook Strait during the night
Kiwirail confirmed the person had gone overboard from the Interislander’s Kaiārahi ferry. Harbourmaster Grant Nalder could not comment…
The soldier who became a 501 – and his 3000km walk across New Zealand
“The physical challenge was bearable,” he says. “It was the weight of processing my thoughts that proved the…
HDC finds Health NZ Wairarapa breached care of woman who fatally deteriorated from sepsis
Six months later, she reported a flare-up of symptoms and was given another prescription of topical cream. A…
Audrey Young interviews Vanushi Walters – the MP who wants to be our next Foreign Minister
“In many ways, it looks like New Zealand is starting to behave like an acolyte. We’re being inconsistent.…
Supreme Court says man who committed rape at the age of 15 must be resentenced
The victim was older than him and had consumed alcohol and drugs before he gave her sleeping pills.…