Real Life: How Sonya Wilson’s writer’s block launched Christmas book charity
Wilson – who while completing that Master’s course in creative writing penned Spark Hunter, an adventure-fantasy novel that…
Glenfield rugby player T.J. Kahaki’s sudden death prompts tributes to ‘gentle soul’
“He’s just left such a hole in our hearts. It’s just me and my two sons … there…
Tributes flow for young woman killed in Rotorua crash involving bus and car
Three other patients, who were in the bus, suffered moderate injuries and the remaining 26 people from the…
Kratom wants to keep out of the U.S. government’s war on opioids
In October, the Kratom Consumer Advisory Council released a position statement citing the top 10 reasons that kratom…
Jevon McSkimming saga: Young woman suffered ‘devastating impact’ after police arrested her for anonymous emails instead of investigating sex allegations
She was arrested and charged, placed under restrictive bail conditions, and silenced by wide-ranging suppression orders. The gagging…
Bay of Plenty teenager on trial charged with raping young schoolgirl
The girl, who was 6 at the time of her evidential video interview, told the interviewer the boy…
Te Mata Peak fire sparked by fireworks thrown from car, police identify four involved
“It was incredibly fortunate that the fire was able to be extinguished quickly by Fire and Emergency, given…
New Zealand Great Walk alternatives: lesser-known tramps worth exploring
The answer lies partly in the Department of Conservation’s (DoC) marketing machinery. While the 11 Great Walks represent…
Hybrid rugby prospect Oli Mathis commits to Crusaders until end of 2028 season
Oli Mathis in action for the All Blacks Sevens at HBF Park in Perth earlier this year. Photo…
Why promising young rugby players are choosing league over the sport they grew up playing
Harry Inch (NZ Warriors) and Saumaki Saumaki (South Sydney) will join Perkins in the 13-man code next year.…
Marlborough man Tachyon Hutt killed after ignoring warnings not to drive after drinking
Tachyon Hutt lived on a boat moored near Picton. He had plans to restore it, before his death…
Waikato farmer Snow Chubb’s tree‑planting vision still shaping sustainable farming
Chubb said the decision paid itself off in “spades”. His cows were producing between 400 and 440kg of…