‘Threesome’ text at centre of Whangārei rugby players’ sexual assault trial
The Crown said the night began at a Whangārei bar, where the woman and her friends crossed paths…
Waikato cop loses discharge bid after excessive pepper spray of motorist
‘Already suffering immensely’ On the morning of January 10, last year, the officer, wearing his police uniform, was…
Inside the shooting of Charles Pongi: Four gang members sentenced for murder
Before their departure, the war party had been addressed by Ray Elise, the president of the Rebels chapter…
Unemployment hits 8-year high leaving 160,000 Kiwis out of work
The figures below the topline confirmed “signs of stabilisation”, said ASB senior economist Mark Smith. The majority of…
Fireworks ban urged as Bay of Plenty incidents spark safety pleas
Breeding stallion Rockafella was put down on November 8 last year after being injured when he was spooked…
Coromandel man Barry Ramsay found guilty of child sex abuse
Some charges were representative, meaning the offences happened more than once. He was accused of possessing and making…
Use of police radio from Tom Phillips’ shooting broke the law – Police Commissioner Richard Chambers
It continues to concern me that the media outlet made such use of the material. It also concerns…
Imprisoned mum of five Ariana Thompson-Bell fights for home detention
“This was a very warped sense of entitlement to money that she knew … she was not entitled…
Father of man who drowned in Wellington Harbour appalled by Andrew Little’s video
But in August, the council voted against a $7 million proposal to urgently put fences up around Wellington’s…
American father and son killed by swarm of deadly Asian hornets on zipline
Phanomsay Phakan, a doctor at the Phakan Arocavet Clinic where the pair were first taken, said their whole…
Whangārei trial begins for Northland rugby players accused of sexual violation
After the club closed, people travelled in two taxis to Hill’s parents’ house. When everyone left, the woman…
Why the Government is removing Treaty of Waitangi requirements for school boards
Education is supposed to be the great equaliser. But for too long there has been a wide equity…