Actors, parents ‘disappointed’ by National Youth Theatre’s response to Cole Johnston’s sex charges
Johnston has performed internationally and spent years teaching child performers. It’s understood he worked at the National Youth…
Garden shed, sleepout and garage rules to be eased by Government
Minister for Regulation David Seymour said there was no justification for such generous setback distances on private property.…
Bordertown tragedy: Mother of six killed by partner in murder-suicide
“However, there were no current court-imposed restrictions in relation to the individuals preventing any contact between the couple,”…
Russian adoptee’s PTSD claim denied by ACC over residency rules
Is he entitled to compensation? ACC declined his claim for mental injury cover, stating the physical injury had…
UFC Vegas 108 weigh-in results: 2 fighters miss by over 3 pounds
Rafael Estevam and Tresean Gore missed weight badly for UFC Vegas 108. At Friday’s official weigh-ins for Saturday’s…
Peter Waihape raped and murdered a sex worker, won’t be granted early release by Parole Board
“He is considered to have made early progress,” the board said, noting, however, that “he is still assessed…
Jamie Ellis’ murderer Peter Holmes released from prison by Parole Board
He has been working outside the wire, has done five guided releases, including spending the night outside prison…
Billboard camera footage used by transport agency to spot cars and trucks
But this is the first known use of that power by another state agency. “The ANPR donor cameras…
Govt to increase Crown body board members’ fee ranges by up to 80%
At last year’s Budget, it promised working-age New Zealanders would benefit on average by $16 a week from…
$70,000 forfeited by Northland meth cooks after police settlement
Northern Advocate 28 Jul, 2025 05:00 AM3 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
Kiwi family speak after UK man killed by wife with samurai sword
However, she was deemed unfit to plead following a psychiatric assessment and was instead tried under a “trial…
Government warned of even longer election counts without reforms, but Māori and young people likely to be hit hard by change
Goldsmith, along with the rest of the coalition, expressed frustration at the length of the count at the…