My donor and me: What it was like meeting my sperm donor after years of wondering
“One day, if you want to meet him, you can. Now, who wants McDonald’s?” At eight I couldn’t…
Motueka bakery worker awarded $16,000 after unfair dismissal
At a recent Employment Relations Authority hearing, she said she received a phone call from Larissa Balkhausen after…
Invercargill’s Richardson Group: From sawmilling to $2 billion empire
HWR Group’s redevelopment of Invercargill’s central city has transformed the block between Esk, Dee, Don and Kelvin Sts,…
Ruapehu College revokes policy to lock girls’ bathrooms after students, parents upset by move
A parent, who wished to remain anonymous, said her daughter came home from school early yesterday after she…
Air New Zealand flight to Perth diverted to Sydney over ‘mechanical issue’
“Our teams are working to rebook customers on the next available service. “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience…
Gisborne party deaths: Jury finds Libya Tamihere guilty of murder and grievous body harm
Another man was charged in relation to the incident, but he died earlier this year. What followed was…
Simplicity Living announces $500m 600-unit Queenstown build-to-rent scheme
Chantecler, a 19ha property in Queenstown, sold for $45.5m in an off-market deal nearly two years ago, that…
Whitianga orca encounter: Swimmers 3m from ‘massive’ dorsal fin.
Being camera-shy, Aull said they turned to avoid being filmed – only to be confronted with a “huge…
Kiwi murderer David Ngatokotoru Martin to be deported from Australia under 501 law
Martin was found to be a “significant risk” of committing further violent offending if he were released into…
Mystery solved: $10,000 payments to oyster farmers near Matakana came from Watercare
Tom Walters from Matakana Oysters has been vocal about Watercare taking accountability for the pollution of the Mahurangi…
New Zealand officials bid for release of Kiwi woman Sarah Shaw, son from US immigration centre
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was having a meeting about whether Isaac would be released tomorrow,…
Education Minister cut Māori words from future junior books, documents reveal
The ministry’s report said: “Under this option, we would not include kupu Māori in all phases of the…