Erika Kirk speaks through tears after husband Charlie’s death
“Mr President, my husband loved you. And he knew that you loved him too. He did. Your friendship…
Ngamura Maui sentenced to home detention after hitting rival with car in Whakatāne
Things started to resolve, as the AGKs started “backing off”, but Maui arrived on the scene and didn’t…
Waikato police officer Nicola MacKenzie’s push to avoid conviction after high-speed crash into city bridge
Judge Tini Clark, before she made her ruling, quizzed MacKenzie on her apparent lack of remorse and why…
Company director who drove into two Auckland women walking their dogs sentenced for hit and run
A judge said the man’s explanations simply weren’t credible. “It would have been clear to him that he’d…
Boutique dairy company Cranky Goat in liquidation, creditors face possible shortfall
“We’ve poured our souls into this business, fighting through three major weather events and the unprecedented challenges of…
Mount Maunganui dragon sculpture ordered off council land after bylaw breach
The dragon, made from scrap metal, sitting on a large rock at night, at the end of Commons…
Female health worker loses medical licence after sharing images of children being abused
Since then, her medical registration has been suspended, and this week the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal convened for…
Maya Moore guilty of arson and firearms charges after blazes at two Wairarapa properties
One of the two properties that was set on fire in October 2022. The blue arrow indicates where…
Napier: Mission Estate Winery CEO Peter Holley resigns after almost 30 years
Mission Estate Winery in Napier. Photo / Paul Taylor As well as being a standout winery, Mission Estate…
Police finish search of Tom Phillips’ bush camps ahead of road reopening
“The campsites will be dismantled following the conclusion of the scene examination and the key items will be…
Secondary teachers to strike next week after rejecting latest pay offer
The previous offer was for three 1% pay rises over three years. Abercrombie said teachers wanted more pastoral…
WorkSafe investigates after Mount Maunganui workplace fall left worker critical
NZ Cart Parts Tauranga Limited was “cooperating fully” with WorkSafe’s investigation, and he could not comment further while…