Bay of Plenty cop Harrison Rickard-Simms busted drink-driving, appeals conviction
He failed in his bid to get a discharge when he appeared before Community Magistrate Lesley Jensen on…
Whangārei police probe suspicious Raumanga house fire after couch deliberately lit
He believed he woke less than five minutes after the couch was set on fire, but the damage…
Michael Clark jailed for meth dealing, including while at Auckland’s Grace Foundation
According to the summary of facts, the meth had an estimated street value of around half a million…
Police arrest four youths trying to steal $700 worth of chocolate from Auckland supermarket
Cook said officers stopped several offenders attempting to leave the store and four were arrested. While taking the…
Wellington bus catches fire on State Highway 1
Metlink confirmed the bus had no passengers and was not in service. Staff onboard the bus were safe,…
Justice Andrew Becroft’s letter to teenager caught in bitter custody dispute
In February, a second Family Court judge agreed the teenager should live with his father, issuing a court…
Trailblazing shearer Margaret Gould died from burns, Coroner warns of risks to elderly living alone
He said her death in the early hours of the following day, on December 11 last year, was…
Northland weather: Nearly 500 without power in Far North, heavy rain watch upgraded to warning
The notorious stretch of SH1 closed less than two weeks ago during the last bout of bad weather.…
Gwyneth Paltrow aids Astronomer post-CEO scandal with satirical video
“Hi, I’m Gwyneth Paltrow,” she begins. “I’ve been hired on a very temporary basis to speak on behalf…
Tauranga police drug raid: Judea family separated by cordon
A Judea Rd woman, who the Bay of Plenty Times agreed not to name, said she was stunned…
MPI officers seize 619 pāua during Porirua raid, man jailed for more than two years
According to MPI numbers, the pāua seized is 60 times the daily catch limit and more than 30…
Dunedin woman on school pick-up nearly four times over legal limit – and on way to collect second child
The woman was on her way to another school when she was stopped. A 47-year-old woman has been…