Over $100k in fines for farms, farmers who unlawfully discharged effluent
Two Waikato farmers and two farming companies have been fined a total of $108,000 after unlawfully discharging dairy…
Wellington ratepayers to fork out an extra $40 on average after error
Households were undercharged between $3 and $100 each, with an average undercharge of $40 per levy payer. Photo:…
Prosecutors to charge Rob Reiner’s son with two counts of murder
Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of…
Electoral Amendment Bill passes its third reading in Parliament
The Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon The government’s changes to the electoral system have passed their third reading…
TVNZ wins High Court defamation battle over Talley’s safety reporting
After a five-week trial, Justice Jagose has comprehensively ruled in TVNZ’s and Mead’s favour. TVNZ reporter Thomas Mead…
Two Pak’nSave stores ruled to have breached privacy of customers
Two Pak’N’Save stores in Auckland have been slammed by the Privacy Commissioner after security guards from a third-party…
Two Pak’nSave stores ruled to have breached privacy of customers
Two Pak’N’Save stores in Auckland have been slammed by the Privacy Commissioner after security guards from a third-party…
Government pulls plug early on road cone hotline
As of September the government had spent $148,545 on the hotline, Labour says. Photo: Photo / 123RF The…
Stone Roses bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield cause of death confirmed, funeral to take place Monday
Mounfield’s death was announced via social media by his brother Greg Mounfield. “It is with the heaviest of…
‘Inequity gaps will widen’ – school stands firm on Treaty commitment
After the Government rolled back Te Tiriti obligations, one school says it’s a non-negotiable and it will be…
Trump says he’s ordering blockade on oil tankers in and out of Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has said he is ordering a “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned…
Waaka Davis sentenced to life in prison for murdering Aaliyah Wilson after shooting wrong person
However, in Davis’ case, the Crown relied on the legal precedent of “transferred malice” where he intended to…