More Bay of Plenty stand-up paddleboarders caught without lifejackets
Paddleboarders were the most frequently snapped category of water users, racking up 57 breaches this summer, up from…
U-turn season starts with housing intensification – Matthew Hooton
Critics aren’t wrong to quip that New Zealand doesn’t have an economy but rather a housing market with…
Ray White agent, builder discharged without conviction for illegal Mt Eden buildings
The council opposed the discharge application. Its lawyer John Kang said the defendants were both experienced professionals who…
Paris end of Melbourne: Where to shop, dine and stay in style
Christine Barro of Christine on Collins. Photo / Dani Wright In the second floor “Welcome Room”, with her…
Ex-Kaipara councillor Ihapera Paniora discharged over Whangārei assaults
During the confrontation, she took one victim’s cellphone and threw it across the floor, pushed her in the…
Waikato Hospital towel shortage sparks concern for patients without support
“Then on Saturday morning, she texts, we’ve been told there are no showers till Monday because there are…
Police praise behaviour of New Year’s revellers; evacuations at Twisted Frequency festival
Fireworks in Auckland to see in the New Year. Photo / Jason Dorday Large crowds were also present…
New Year’s Eve arrests and callouts: Police and St John report quiet night overall
The spokesperson said the atmosphere was positive and the crowd was generally well-behaved, with 12 arrests and some…
Power outages, heavy rain and strong gales as wild weather heads south
One NZ said more than 50 of its cell sites are out of action because of power outages.…
Teen Mercedes drink-driver who caused five-car crash fails appeal
Nanedo’s car started rotating, travelling onto the wrong side of the road and crashing head-on into “yet another…
Cemetery Circuit: Boxing Day motorbike street racing under cloudy skies in Whanganui
“Now the kids are a bit older, we’re finally doing it,” she said. Scott McPhee said he and…
Woman wheeled off Air NZ plane with swollen legs after Skycouch seat cancelled, CEO apologises
“I nearly didn’t go on the trip because I was worried about how I’d manage it,” she said.…