Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian shot dead in Sydney’s northwest
“You’d want to think that in a residential area that people could wander the streets at that time…
Auckland man sentenced to home detention for filming 62 women in secret
At his sentencing in Auckland District Court today, the man bowed his head and wept during the proceedings.…
Ohio man posed as teen for 16 months, pleads guilty after school ‘movie-like’ deception
Anna Krause had a teenage son who faced off against Labrador-Sierra in a football game last year. “It…
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…
Violent Bay of Plenty hostage-taker Jade Mellow gets an extra 15 months added to jail sentence
About 10pm that night, Mellow was parked in a car near Edgecumbe with a cut-down .22 calibre rifle,…
Fugitive Ayom Wek on run for 12 months in connection with $1.8m scam surrenders to Auckland police
The then 31-year-old was charged with 33 counts of money laundering and one of receiving stolen funds linked…
FreshChoice opening in former Smith City store in Rotorua Central Mall
Woolworths New Zealand, formerly branded as Countdown, owns the FreshChoice supermarket franchise, which is locally operated by individual…
Four dolphins found dead in Huon Aquaculture salmon farm pens during six month period
Four dolphins have died in the first half of the year after becoming entangled at salmon farms in…
Parents speak out after Christchurch woman’s ‘horrible’ eating disorder death
Jayne Ferguson died in July 2025 after suffering from a serious eating disorder. Her parents say she did…
Rotorua tanker crash: Diesel spill leaves human, cultural and financial costs
Fraser said immediate containment was in place, but full recovery “may take weeks or months depending on environmental…
Hyenas maul camper during stag do at nature reserve
The 27-year-old’s father Colin was woken by the sound of screaming and fighting outside. “A second hyena grabbed…
New Zealand’s most hit overbridge: Is it time to close the road?
Currently, it is closed to vehicles for repair after being hit by an excavator being towed on a…