Walter Yovich remembered for lifetime of service to Whangārei community
Yovich was born in Whangārei and spent his lifetime giving back to the community he had always called…
Error leads to $7000 painted mayoral portrait of Tory Whanau, rather than photo
In 2023, the Wellington City Council executive leadership team recommended photography should be used as the standard approach…
Former Bay of Plenty Family Court lawyer Paulette Main imprisoned for defrauding legal support scheme
Main was working as a Family Court lawyer in Tauranga when she made more than 1200 false claims…
Hinds Highway crash: Multiple people seriously injured, one trapped in five-vehicle crash south of Ashburton
It confirmed one person was trapped and crews were attempting to remove them. It said the road was…
Tom Phillips’ parents write letter of apology, say they never supported him
“We would like to send our sincere apology to all those in the Waitomo/Otorohanga districts, most especially those…
Bay of Plenty crash: Witnesses call on NZTA to lower speed limit at SH2 Waiotahe
NZTA says safety improvements have been under way in the area since 2021, including the installation of road…
Thousands of homes face flood and erosion threat, Our Marine Environment 2025 finds
Among its findings are that New Zealand’s oceans are warming faster than the global average, marine heatwaves are…
Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to use ‘power of prayer’ as singer faces health issues
Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t…
Waikato water contamination: Schools stay closed for start of term
More than 4000 school students at eight schools were forced to stay home as a result and are…
Promoters of cancelled Juicy Festival and Timeless Summer Tour owe creditors more than $14 million
The liquidators’ recently released six-monthly reports into the two companies show Juicy New Zealand owes more than $8.8m…
Dezi Freeman: Brother of accused cop killer reportedly believes he’s dead in bushland
The controversial YouTube host claimed in the video that Filby said Freeman has been a fan of his.…
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change
Auckland Grey Power president Gillian Dance called it “unfortunate”. She said more upskilling will be necessary for some.…