Former Transport Minister Maurice Williamson says he’s had five speeding fines
He told the recruits getting pulled over was the “dumbest thing I’ve done” as commissioner, saying he was…
Roger McClay: Former National minister and Commissioner for Children dies, aged 80
“He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed.” Initially elected MP for Taupō in 1984, McClay was…
Disputes Tribunal orders dad to pay $6500 in school fees after he ignored payment requests for five years
According to the tribunal, the man was experiencing financial difficulties at the time and could not afford the…
Rotorua Police make arrests after tangi for ex-gang leader Jeffrey Gear
Ngawhika said in a media release this evening that police were “disappointed that a small number of people…
Five ageing lions at Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary may be spared as sale talks continue
Sibili, an 18-year-old male, was born at the Kamo sanctuary, along with his brother Sabie, who is not…
Imprisoned mum of five Ariana Thompson-Bell fights for home detention
“This was a very warped sense of entitlement to money that she knew … she was not entitled…
Zuru co-founder Anna Mowbray on why she’s keeping her kids off phones and backing a ban
“I still found myself at 42 getting trapped into the dopamine hit that comes with social media.” It…
New Zealand ranks among world’s top five wealthiest countries per capita in rich list report
New Zealand sits in fifth place on the list and Singapore fourth. The majority of Kiwis and Australians’…
Hinds Highway crash: Multiple people seriously injured, one trapped in five-vehicle crash south of Ashburton
It confirmed one person was trapped and crews were attempting to remove them. It said the road was…
Child’s footprint found as ADF joins search for missing boy in South Australia
“The search effort has also been bolstered by police cadets, SES volunteers, trail bike and ATV teams, drones,…
Glen Eden shop owner thwarts attempted robbery, five youths arrested
Just minutes later, Farrant said, a member of the public reported seeing the stolen vehicle in Henderson. “The…
Three deaths from meningococcal meningitis reported in NZ in past five weeks
One of the cases was a Christchurch school student who fell ill with meningococcal disease days after attending…