Ultra Music Festival Coming to the Capital in 2026 – News and information
Mitch Lowe, Founder of Audiology Touring, says bringing a festival of this calibre to New Zealand’s shores is…
What you need to know ahead of NZ’s first IKEA opening
Seven Sharp’s hosts promoting the ‘Swede As’ campaign for the launch of Ikea. Photo: TVNZ Seven Sharp Many…
Teacher drunk after Christmas pub lunch censured over ‘white powder’ incident at school
The teacher invited staff members to “do a line” on school grounds, but it was never proved if…
‘Million dollars of damage’: Trucks torched in suspicious Invercargill fire
Police are investigating a suspicious fire which damaged four vehicles at Invercargill’s Queens Park in the early hours…
All Whites to play four-team tournament in March 2026 in Auckland, ahead of Fifa World Cup
The arrangement is a fillip for New Zealand Football, who have traditionally struggled to bring top nations to…
Hikers ignoring warning signs and risking lives on Hooker Valley track
Advisory sign for Hooker Valley track. Photo: Department of Conservation Up to 20 people a day are risking…
Health select committee erupts into heated debate over roll out of oral tobacco and nicotine products
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has been back…
Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP taking president to court
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is taking the party’s…
Extent of illegal cigarette sales in Australia revealed
Dodgy darts might be twice as prevalent in Australia than legal ones, as excessive excise rates fuel the…
Man injured as caravan ‘flattened’ reportedly by Manawatū tornado
A man was injured when the caravan he was inside was lifted up and “thrown through the air”…
Uber driver Satwinder Singh jailed for rape of teen passenger, says NZ women are ‘promiscuous’
His defence counsel, Nadine Baier, accepted she had no grounds to oppose name suppression. However, she did successfully,…
Insanity defence sought in case of 2yo found in bus luggage compartment
The 27-year-old Northland woman charged with neglect after a two-year-old girl was discovered alive in a suitcase on…