Police cancel Wairoa boxing event over potential for gang tension in crowd
Wairoa Boxing Club said the Eastern District Intelligence Unit undertook an assessment of the risk the event posed…
Baby’s terrifying fight for life after sudden collapse at rural home
Mel Roborgh says she’ll never forget the moment the Westpac Rescue Helicopter landed on their farm near Culverden…
Tributes flow for young woman killed in Rotorua crash involving bus and car
Three other patients, who were in the bus, suffered moderate injuries and the remaining 26 people from the…
Jevon McSkimming saga: Young woman suffered ‘devastating impact’ after police arrested her for anonymous emails instead of investigating sex allegations
She was arrested and charged, placed under restrictive bail conditions, and silenced by wide-ranging suppression orders. The gagging…
Hawke’s Bay director Parminder Singh jailed for more than 14 years for exploiting, raping workers
That woman, a Vietnamese national described as half Singh’s age, had been coerced, controlled and manipulated by her…
Kāpiti man Graham Russell Smith has been missing for a year, police renew call for information
The area has multiple walkways and mountain bike trails, and is a popular area for walkers, day trampers…
Murderer, prison escapee Phillip John Smith pleads for parole at his 18th hearing
Smith was caught in June last year with two phones in his cell, which is an offence under…
Christchurch shooting: Woman in critical condition, police hunt for gunman who fled in vehicle
“Police and ambulance were called to a Shortland St property about 8.45pm last night, and on arrival found…
Dodgy Auckland dentist David Zimmerman has Stanmore Bay home/clinic up for mortgagee sale
“This three-bedroom, 250 sq m property comprises a two-level home constructed of board and batten with a portion…
Christopher Luxon calls for ‘mature’ conversation on asset recycling, as Chris Hipkins pledges to hold onto all state assets
Luxon said National was yet to decide on the policy it would take to the election. However, he…
‘Tragic’: Queensland crash leaves mother and daughter dead, police appeal for vehicle sightings
A 28-year-old man was arrested a short time after the crash and remains in police custody. Authorities have…
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…