Far North council apologises after Taupō Bay beach access stairs removed
The council said Taupō Bay beach remains accessible via flat access points within 20m of where the stairs…
Braden Jane discharged without conviction after Arrowtown bar assault
“There needs to be a message that violence in Queenstown will not be tolerated,” the judge said at…
More than 120 families saved from domestic violence by Pet Refuge last year as harm levels spike
Alice spent 100 days living in her car with her teenage son and dog after leaving her violent…
Remembering Isabella: A mother’s journey – Jane Broughton on the death of her daughter and life without her only child
As part of it, I have learned a new word: vilomah, a Sanskrit term for a parent who…
Deficient training and oversight: Why NZ’s Navy spent 139 days without its largest ship
The crew wrongly believed it could do both jobs at once, failing to realise the degree of risk…
Hawke’s Bay councils find fewer mobility park flouters after 400% fine increase
A spokesperson for Napier City Council said 124 tickets were issued from January 1, 2024, to September 30,…
Whangārei crash: More than 850 without power
Brodie Stone Multimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate· 3 Mar, 2026 03:48 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles…
Judge warns Anaru Yardley jail doors will ‘keep swinging’ without change after New Plymouth stabbing
The victim told Yardley that he was not welcome and asked him to leave. Yardley got out of…
Police appeal for sightings of missing Whanganui man Richard
She said Richard had fled from Whanganui Hospital on February 26 without being discharged and the family were…
Hamilton councillors back KPMG procurement reforms after $239m review
However, chief financial officer Gary Connolly warned against interpreting the $239.1m figure as policy breaches. He pointed to…
Reversing BMW driver charged after Auckland Northwestern Motorway ‘dangerous’ night stunt
The car was repeatedly crossing lanes and stopped halfway up the Lincoln Rd West offramp, still facing the…
From Steam to Reddit: How Much Personal Data Hardcore PC Users Leak Without Realizing It
Hardcore PC users tend to think of privacy risk as something that happens to other people: the careless,…