Man jailed for beating dog with shovel
A Tauranga man who beat his dog with a shovel has been jailed for four months. The man…
Toyota Hilux driver fleeing police along Awatoto beach arrested after ute stuck in sand
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Pair arrested after reports of stealing three full shopping trolleys from Auckland Kmart
Kmart in Botany, Auckland. Photo: Google Maps A south Auckland woman will spend Christmas Eve in court after…
Neighbours’ claims dismissed | Otago Daily Times Online News
Claims some events at a Queenstown property would resemble an Eden Park concert are “fanciful”, the Environment Court…
Council workers’ quick actions save great-grandmother’s life
Sandra Bristowe with her saviours Josevaia Tikomaihawai (left) and Eruera Irwin. Photo: LDR / Mathew Nash A Rotorua…
Media Council upholds complaint against RNZ over naming teen in abduction story
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The New Zealand Media Council has upheld a complaint against Radio New Zealand…
Government strikes Free Trade deal with India, RNZ understands
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi…
Timaru fatal crash: Member of public comes across a car crashed into a power pole with body inside
“Please avoid the area if possible,” police said. It comes on the same piece of road where five…
Sorry! The economic recovery you ordered has been delayed
Expectations were repeatedly raised and dashed, but 2025 ended up being another frustrating year in the desert for…
Man jailed for ‘cruel treatment’ of dog, assaulting daughter
A judge has described the actions of a man who repeatedly hit his dog with a large square…
Australian Prime Minister booed as Bondi Beach attack victims honoured
By Samuel McKeith and Praveen Menon, Reuters Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his wife Jodie Haydon attend…
Rotorua Lakes High principal Jon Ward farewelled after 6 years of change
Rotorua Lakes High School’s retiring principal Jon Ward. Photo / Kelly Makiha She landed a job teaching at…