Man sentenced for possession of sexual exploitation material of children as young as 5 years old
Several electronic devices, containing sexual exploitation images of children as young as 5 years old, bestiality, and computer-generated…
Taylor Swift album release party coming to NZ cinemas
The theatrical event will initially take place in more than 100 countries, including New Zealand, over the last…
Nelson’s economic woes: Kitchen Things, Eves Valley sawmill, Proper Crisps, Sealord factory closures see hundreds of jobs go
“It raises real tough questions for us regional leaders about how we can get our economy out of…
Michael Clark jailed for meth dealing, including while at Auckland’s Grace Foundation
According to the summary of facts, the meth had an estimated street value of around half a million…
Storm damage leaves 1695 homes without power across North Island
A photo taken of damage to a section of line north of Whangamatā. Photo / Powerco “Thank you…
New secondary school subjects revealed, including civics education, journalism; artificial intelligence to be used
The new secondary school subject list. Photo / Ministry of Education Subjects that are intended to be led…
Auckland prison unit housing NZ’s most dangerous criminals has colourful makeover
Images from inside the Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit (Peru) in Auckland Prison during a 2023 inspection. Photo…
Russian attack on Kyiv kills 19, damages EU mission, and rips apartment block in two
“Glass was flying… we were screaming when the bombs went off,” Galina Shcherbak, who was at a parking…
Reporter’s unsettling encounters with alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman in Victoria, Australia
An Instagram account with the handle @freenedi, understood to belong to Freeman, commented on another user’s post on…
Police execute search warrant in Maketū over Zain Taikato Fox death
A large pre-planned police operation in Maketū last month. Police are back in Maketū this morning. Photo /…
Qantas hit with $99m penalty over mass sacking during pandemic
The court ordered that the union receive A$50m of that amount, with the matter to return to court…
Covid-19 Royal Commission: Jacinda Ardern, other ministers refuse to appear in public before commission, but will co-operate
Grant Illingworth, KC, chairman of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic response, is leading the…