Wellington hit-and-run driver Michael Cooper sentenced over crash that caused life-changing injuries
Michael David Cooper, the driver of the red Mitsubishi van, was sentenced this week after earlier admitting a…
Coromandel man Barry Ramsay on trial in Rotorua over child sex abuse allegations
Ramsay is also accused of showing child exploitation material to both children. It is Ramsay’s defence that several…
Security guard Callum Richmond loses licence over King Cobras gang links
However, police found social media posts of Richmond wearing a patch or gang logo from April 2024 and…
Hakyung Lee suitcase double-murder trial: Closing arguments end in case over deaths of two children
Defence’s closing address Lee has represented herself, but her insanity defence is being delivered on behalf of her…
Susan Goodwin case: Port Lincoln man faces murder charge after 23 years
The day Susan vanished It was Friday, July 19, 2002, when Goodwin was last seen in Port Lincoln,…
Disputes Tribunal weighs in on father-daughter battle over $5k given for overseas trip
But she contended he gifted it to her for an overseas trip she took in 2023, and would…
Family’s battle with council over noisy heat pump reaches Environment Court
“The children are also cold when they get up each morning.” While the notice has now been cancelled…
Mass recall of popular Tasti snack treats due to metal fragments
The products are sold at supermarkets and retailers throughout New Zealand, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said. More…
Family Court appoints mokopuna as guardian after whānau battle over kaumātua’s care
But the family is divided and for the whānau’s long-term wairua to thrive they “may need to find…
Estonia and allies denounce ‘reckless’ Russian air incursion
The alleged incursion came at a moment of heightened tension on Nato’s eastern border, after Warsaw last week…
Yeelight bedside lamp sold by Mighty Ape recalled over power adapter safety risk
The lamp was sold from December 13, 2024, to September 4, 2025, on Mighty Ape and its product…
Southland gang members sentenced over shootings and violent assaults
“The sentencing of all six offenders sends a clear message to organised crime groups that behaviour like this…