Media Insider: Tova O’Brien to host Breakfast on TVNZ
O’Brien was one of several leading candidates to host Breakfast, as revealed by Media Insider earlier. Mel Chan-Green…
China ends tax break on condoms in push to lift falling birth rate
“Decisions about having children in China today are shaped primarily by broader economic and lifestyle factors, such as…
Dick Van Dyke celebrates 100th birthday, reflects on a life of ‘magnificent indulgence’
Best known for the popular musicals Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the actor has over 80…
US troops killed in Isis attack on joint patrol in Syria’s Palmyra
Three other injured US troops were “doing well”, Trump said. The soldiers “were conducting a key leader engagement”…
Large house fire in Glenfield on Auckland’s North Shore – 5 crews battling blaze
“It’s happening right now. We can still hear all the sirens and there are tonnes of emergency services.…
Rotorua Lakes Council plans $12k spend on revamp of Whakarewarewa toilets after complaints
Local Democracy Reporting found the building looked generally worn, with numerous areas of cracked paint, holes in windows…
Police press on with prosecution of Jevon McSkimming accuser ‘Ms Z’
On Friday, the case was called in the Wellington District Court before Judge John Walker. The woman’s lawyer,…
Napier gang headstone unveiling: Police promise firm line on Gangs Act
“Our goal is to reassure people, maintain a visible presence, keep the peace and ensure the safety of…
Head Hunters members sentenced for deadly assault on Samuel Curle over hoodie
Benjamin Gabriel during an earlier appearance in the High Court at Auckland, charged with the murder of Samuel…
Police seek truth on serious injuries to 3-week-old Hutt Valley baby
He said the investigation so far has uncovered “contrasting narratives” on the circumstances surrounding the break. Wescott said…
Norton Sowerby sentenced on three counts of manslaughter after driving across Hamilton train tracks, killing his friends
The vehicle was struck by a passing train, killing three of his friends. William Chaney Marsters Brown, 46,…
Sheldon Roma’s attack on autistic man was ‘mistaken vigilante justice’
Roma’s lawyer Jesse Lang pushed for his client’s name to be permanently suppressed, citing the safety of him…