‘Much loved’ animals at Auckland, Hamilton zoos farewelled
It has been a difficult day for New Zealand zoos as two much-loved animals have been farewelled: Auckland…
Skipper hits swimmers with propeller after day of drinking
A Christmas Eve swimming and fishing trip turned to a bloody disaster in 2022, when two women were…
Tom Phillips’ gun licence revoked months before second disappearance
Police records show fugitive father Tom Phillips’ firearms licence was suspended just weeks after his first disappearance in…
Off-duty Kiwi cop arrests protestors who attacked UK’s Crown Jewels
A Waikato police officer on holiday in the UK has been praised for intervening after protesters smeared custard…
Paeroa business fined over ‘callous exploitation of vulnerable migrants’
A Paeroa business has been fined more than $150,000 after migrant workers were forced to work up to…
Fatigue warning from coroner after fatal crash
A coroner has found the death of a driver who crashed into a school bus could have been…
Media challenge Tom Phillips reporting restrictions at High Court
A challenge to court orders that suppress certain details regarding the Tom Phillips case has continued today with…
Man arrested after shot fired near popular Thames swimming spot
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a shot was fired near a popular Thames swimming hole yesterday…
Pig farm hit with $430k fine for ‘appalling’ effluent pollution
A pig farm in Waikato has been hit with the largest fine in the 34-year history of the…
Council fined $105k for ‘unacceptable’ wastewater discharges
Matamata-Piako District Council has been fined $105,000 for repeatedly discharging poorly treated wastewater into a Waihou waterway. The…
Flooding risk from downpours in Bay of Plenty, surrounding regions
Several orange-level heavy rain warnings remain in place as downpours saturate the Bay of Plenty and surrounding areas…
Firearms seized, 2 arrests, after dirtbiker draws police attention
A helmetless dirtbike rider has attracted the attention of police – resulting in two arrests, the dirtbike being…