Freemans Bay stabbing: Auckland sex worker Laken Kingi sentenced after attacking client
“The defendant, holding a hunting knife, chased the complainant,” the agreed summary of facts states. “While running away,…
Whale Watch Kaikōura fined $245k for safety breaches after crew injuries
There had been changes in her personality; her confidence was low and she struggled to talk to people.…
China bridge collapse: 12 dead, 4 missing on Sichuan-Qinghai Railway
The bridge on the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway is the world’s largest-span double-track continuous steel truss arch bridge, according to…
Erik Menendez denied parole, decades after parents’ murders
The brothers are among America’s most celebrated prisoners after starring in one of the first televised murder trials.…
Olympian Eileen Gu injured while ski training in New Zealand
The Chinese representative had not long been back on the slopes after an injury suffered during the X…
Whakatāne shooting: Man jailed for gang-related attack on house
Just before 10pm, Wetini-Clarke got into a vehicle that the other person was driving. The defendant was in…
Adidas apologises for using Mexican indigenous sandal design
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Person dies, second serious incident on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway brings traffic to standstill
“A person has died and the link to the port has been closed,” police said. “The Serious Crash…
‘Catastrophic’: People flee neighbourhoods after plan to conquer Gaza City approved
The situation in Gaza City has been described as “catastrophic”, with large numbers of Palestinians fleeing east. Photo…
Rotorua Trigg Ave homicide case: Four to face charges in court today
Van Kempen said no one else was being sought in relation to the homicide. Witnesses were urged to…
BNZ lowers variable lending rates after Official Cash Rate cut
Westpac trimmed 4bps off its one-year, 18-month and three-year fixed-term special rates and 20bps off its two-year rate.…
Auckland woman Anne found after going missing from dementia care
Until now, the last time Anne was seen had been on Allendale Rd, after CCTV captured her walking…