Rotorua Lakes Council adopts bylaw to tackle shopping trolley problem
All but one bylaw passed without contest. Under the new waste bylaw, the council will collect abandoned trollies,…
Victoria shooting: Two police officers dead, one wounded in rural property incident
He is believed to be a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen. NSW Police on the Albury/Wodonga border are on standby.…
Sting sued by former Police bandmates over ‘millions’ of unpaid royalties
Sting appears as a defendant under his real name, Gordon Matthew Sumner, while his firm, Magnetic Publishing Limited,…
Auckland taxi driver Kiflay Abera, whose driving killed a pedestrian, has disqualification period reduced by High Court
But as he did, he went over a raised garden bed and into the signpost, which struck McEwen…
New Zealand High Court dismisses father’s challenge over daughter’s German passport
The teenager has been living in New Zealand with her mother for several years. In 2017, an interim…
Media Insider: ‘Hurtful’, ‘distressing’: Some RNZ staff fuming over scathing internal review – RNZ responds; Sky inks news rugby rights deal; Stripe Studios boss’s former home for sale
Sutherland, who interviewed more than 50 people for the review, outlined a culture of “blame-shifting” and “low ambition”…
Pāpāmoa parents outraged over child sex offender’s release nearby
It also said the person was “living in a highly supportive home environment and being supervised 24/7″. The…
Judge ponders Jason Lambert case: Is tradie a conman or was he simply in over his head?
As the trial proceeded, police withdrew a further four. Lambert pleaded guilty to eight. That’s left him defending…
Police execute search warrant in Maketū over Zain Taikato Fox death
A large pre-planned police operation in Maketū last month. Police are back in Maketū this morning. Photo /…
Zuru nappy trial: Grant Taylor testifies on deleted emails, settling under ‘duress’, and whether $40m buys happiness
The court heard how Taylor and his family founded Rascals in 2014 and spent two years developing the…
Labour MP says minister’s error over secondary school teachers’ pay will be ‘harmful’
Prime said these were “really sensitive times” and “misleading” statements damaged the sense of trust the public held…
Fifth defendant pleads guilty over Friends star Matthew Perry overdose
Iwamasa was responsible for injecting Perry with the ketamine and has also pleaded guilty to drug offences related…