Whale Watch Kaikōura fined $245k for safety breaches after crew injuries
There had been changes in her personality; her confidence was low and she struggled to talk to people.…
Waiheke ferry terminal crash: 4WD submerged, elderly driver fined for drink driving
“Police have issued the 73-year-old woman an infringement notice for excess breath alcohol, allegedly returning a result of…
Media Insider: ‘Hurtful’, ‘distressing’: Some RNZ staff fuming over scathing internal review – RNZ responds; Sky inks news rugby rights deal; Stripe Studios boss’s former home for sale
Sutherland, who interviewed more than 50 people for the review, outlined a culture of “blame-shifting” and “low ambition”…
Wellington man discharged without conviction for sending private images to his victim’s brother
His lawyer, Jamie Connell, told the court the incident was impulsive and out of character, describing it as…
Hawke’s Bay Expressway gets $600m: Four-lanes for ‘busiest’ stretch, ‘fewer deaths’ and flood protection
Work on the project will include 7km of four-laning between the Links Rd and Pākōwhai Rd intersection and…
Whakatāne shooting: Man jailed for gang-related attack on house
Just before 10pm, Wetini-Clarke got into a vehicle that the other person was driving. The defendant was in…
Adidas apologises for using Mexican indigenous sandal design
AFP 21 Aug, 2025 10:23 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
UK boy band Five reunite for Auckland concert in 2026, first full line-up since 2000
Formed in 1997 after individual auditions with music mogul Simon Cowell, Five have sold more than 20 million…
Bay of Plenty’s Napoleon Eketone sentenced for indecently assaulting teen exchange student
According to the police summary of facts, Eketone and the teen had been at the family home, along…
Foxton murder: Four sentenced for Mongrel Mob member Dean Kahukiwa’s death
Inside court, security escorted five people out during proceedings, which ran for several hours. The defendants William Hines…
Former Dilworth housemaster Ian Wilson remains an undue risk, declined parole for the sixth time
“What does that mean – ‘not to your knowledge’?” he asked. Wilson repeated his response, claiming he was…
Ahere Gillies and Isaiah Buchanan jailed for manslaughter of Javon Aranui in Hastings
He told both of them their prospects of rehabilitation would be limited if they did not cut their…