Former Kiwi test cricketer Bruce Morrison dies
Bruce Morrison was test cap number 96 after earning national selection in 1963. Photo: supplied Former New Zealand…
More than 1000 Indonesians sick from school meals in more food poisoning outbreaks
By Ananda Teresia Salwa Nur Azmi, an elementary school student gets treatment in a makeshift clinic whilst she…
Waihekeora Reservoir formally opened in drought-plagued corner of Northland
Cutting the ribbon for the new reservoir are, from left, Te Tai Tokerau Water trustee Kathryn de Bruin,…
Former provincial rugby player Tuaefe Palelei loses bid to stay in Australia after drug dealing
By Ric Stevens, Open Justice reporter of Tuaefe Palelei (left) playing for Karaka in 2007. He is currently…
Electoral Amendment Bill: Submitters want fewer restrictions, more sausages
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The government’s Electoral Amendment Bill has faced a deluge…
International students join growing number of rough sleepers in Auckland, advocate says
More than 800 rough sleepers are now being helped in Auckland. File photo. Photo: RNZ / Luke McPake…
Police go global in search to identify man found dead in Heathcote Valley
The backpack found with the man. Photo: Police / Supplied Police are working with overseas authorities to try…
Residents ‘horrified’ as native trees cut down in Freemans Bay
Axes and chainsaws have put an end to residents’ hopes that a patch of beloved native trees at…
Is it worth fixing your home loan for longer?
Reserve Bank data shows that one-year fixed term rates are by far the most popular. Photo: 123rf Home…
Inquiry to look into National’s Carl Bates’ failure to declare properties
National’s MP for Whanganui Carl Bates. Photo: An inquiry will look into National’s MP for Whanganui Carl Bates’…
Councillor didn’t realise she would get paid before she was elected
Kaikōura district councillor Lisa Bond is retiring after three terms. Photo: LDR / North Canterbury News Lisa Bond…
Gene therapy treats Huntington’s disease for first time
Illustration of a molecule of Huntingtin protein, the protein coded for by the HTT gene. Photo: Kateryna Kon…