High Court trial for murder-accused Rakai Thompson begins after the Waitara, Taranaki, death of Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley
Rakai Jacob Thompson has been accused of murdering the 17-year-old promising rugby league player, with whom he was…
Ashes result: Travis Head century, Mitchell Starc 10-for see Australia smash England inside two days
When Starc removed skipper Ben Stokes (2), England were flailing at 88-6 and the veteran paceman had bagged…
Danyl McLauchlan: The rot at the top of the NZ Police
Jevon McSkimming and Andrew Coster were once our top police officers. Photos / Getty Images. There must have…
Life in Wimbledon: Locals reject pub owner’s claim their village is ‘evil’
Wimbledon, Tararua, not so much. The sleepy village of dozens rather than hundreds is a place framed by…
Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley’s cause of death officially revealed as head trauma
The fall in September forced Frehley to cancel multiple concerts. A September 26 post on the guitarist’s official…
‘1140th in the queue’ – Customers trying to claim Microsoft 365 refund face billing foul-up, chat support meltdown, regulator still pushing for $59m penalty
Earlier, New Zealand’s Commerce Commission sent the firm a letter, warning of potential Fair Trading Act breaches. From…
Kiwis v Tonga: Shaun Johnson ‘angry’ over Eli Katoa head knocks, calls for heads to roll
Speaking on his podcast the Play On Sport Show, Johnson, who played 35 tests for the Kiwis, said…
Auckland actor fatally stabbed in jugular in tenancy dispute suspected accused couple had Head Hunters links, court hears
The woman is said to have incited the violence by yelling, “Get him! Get him!” The couple, who…
Police investigate Britomart assault after 13-year-old boy robbed of shoes
“They were headed to McDonald’s in Britomart – a place we’ve visited many times as a family, but…
Mathew David Linch jailed for strangling, assaulting Nelson woman over rent dispute
A member of the public stopped to help and drove the woman to safety, with Linch following until…
Protesters plan beach fires nationwide over Marine and Coastal Area Bill
“History shows it’s never good when they start burning books and this sounds unenlightened and anti-intellectual. What we…
Austrian doctor denies letting 12‑year‑old daughter drill patient’s skull
She told the court her “biggest mistake was letting her go to the operating table”. But the woman’s…