Top Hawke’s Bay detective David De Lange retires from the police after 40 years
“As a detective, you’re driven to have some accountability from those who have committed the offences,” he said.…
Brett James, Grammy-winning country songwriter, dies in North Carolina plane crash
James (centre) was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2021. Photo / Getty Images “Brett…
Homegrown music festival line-up: SIX60, Supergroove, Hello Sailor to play next year
More acts are to be announced on October 7. Acts announced for next year’s Homegrown music festival include…
Ringleader of Fiji’s biggest drug trafficking operation gets life sentence
They were David Heritage, Louie Logaivau, Jale Aukerea, Sakiusa Tuva, Ratu Aporosa Davelevu, Ratu Osea Levula, Cathy Tuirabe…
UK boy band Five reunite for Auckland concert in 2026, first full line-up since 2000
Formed in 1997 after individual auditions with music mogul Simon Cowell, Five have sold more than 20 million…
US Air Force’s C-5M Super Galaxy lands at Auckland’s Whenuapai air base
The new C-130J Hercules replaced the C-130H aircraft, which were in service for nearly 60 years. The simulator…
Society Insider: Kiwi label Paris Georgia’s plans for NZ Fashion Week; the men behind property developer Brooksfield; Mike Pero’s new franchise
But the duo, now based in London, have made sure they are still part of New Zealand Fashion…
New road user charge calculator: How much could you pay?
Road user charges are a fundamentally different charging model: a per-kilometre charge. This is the system the Government…
Covid wage-subsidy cheat Luke Daniel Rivers cooked up fake employees to steal nearly $1 million
He spent a term at a local grammar school but couldn’t afford the fees, so he went to…
Notorious conman behind bars after 14-year manhunt
“I’d rank it No 1. There’s some good results from bigger cases, but this one was very satisfying,”…
West Auckland’s Grinding Gear Games, maker of Path of Exile, reports $105m revenue, CEO leaves for new venture
Grinding Gear Games was founded in 2006 by Westies Chris Wilson and Jonathan Rogers and Erik Olofsson, a…
On The Up: Napier teen Mercede Eunson wins gold at Australian boxing tournament
“So I just had to move a lot more than what I normally do, which really worked my…