Military called in as red alert activated for heavy downpours and flooding in Spanish holiday hotspots
Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 16:21 The heavy rain that has been moving eastwards towards Spain’s Balearic Islands since…
Air New Zealand criticised over $870 fee for sick Bali passenger
He was too sick to fly home on the family’s scheduled return flight. Lisa said that, despite medical…
Former Southland fisherman fined $50,000 for illegally selling seaweed fertiliser online
A search warrant of a property found 14 of these containers of liquid seaweed fertiliser. Analysis of the…
Joshua Turner sentenced in Nelson Court for cabin scam; ordered to pay back ‘every cent’
“You advertised. You knew what you were doing and you went down the track, including exploiting [the victim]…
Body of teen found in US singer D4vd’s car possibly dead for several weeks
It remains unclear how Rivas Hernandez died, as the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not yet determined…
The Other’s Club for childfree women: Christchurch woman building online global community
“But I think the more we talk about it, the more people are accepting that this is a…
Ohio man posed as teen for 16 months, pleads guilty after school ‘movie-like’ deception
Anna Krause had a teenage son who faced off against Labrador-Sierra in a football game last year. “It…
Pair charged for indecent act after ‘excessively’ kissing on Auckland to Nelson Air NZ flight
Their kissing progressed to overt fondling in front of other passengers on board the Air New Zealand aircraft.…
Work-from-home policeman banned for life after faking work with jammed keyboard
The disciplinary panel found the 33-year-old guilty of gross misconduct and banned him from police work for life.…
Police searching for driver, passenger after car rams Ōrewa’s Shoreward Gastrobar, fire lit
Photos from the scene show a small blue car in the middle of the pub, with tables, chairs…
Sharks head for New Zealand to enjoy our summer: Researcher Dr Riley Elliott explains why they come
“There’s this perception that sharks are invading because there’s warmer waters, but it’s not. It’s purely a seasonal…
Bay of Plenty company fined more than $59k for effluent spills
Theriver and its tributaries support a diverse range of native freshwater fish species and Ōhiwa Harbour is an…