Government pockets nearly $700k from Kiwi who died with no will or traceable family members
Typically, this is to relatives in order of significant relationships, starting with partners and children, before moving to…
Parole Board highlights Taranaki murderer Julianna Nuku’s changing narratives
The board declined her parole and said Nuku needed to revise her reintegration plan so it accurately reflected…
Mother urges dog safety awareness after daughter injured in Kaikohe attack
The incident left her physically and mentally traumatised, her mother said. “We are so lucky there were people…
Local elections 2025: Gore’s youngest Mayor Ben Bell re-elected after term of conflict, no confidence vote
Bell, 26, has received 2917 votes compared to 1270 for his sole opponent, Gore businesswoman Nicky Davis. The…
Speedway community loses champion riders Ryan Terry-Daley, Nick Edmonds in double tragedy
“He really enjoyed his racing,” Irons said. “He enjoyed every part of it from the mechanical aspect of…
Music promoter Pato Alvarez convicted of sex crimes addresses ‘mistakes of my past’
He faced 25 charges, the majority of which alleged sexual assault and drug-related offending. Tauranga festival promoter Pato…
Music promoter Pato Alvarez convicted of sex crimes addresses ‘mistakes of my past’
He faced 25 charges, the majority of which alleged sexual assault and drug-related offending. Tauranga festival promoter Pato…
Synlait sells Pokeno plant for $307m, cuts net loss to $39m
“It [the sale] gives us a bit of freedom to move forward, and the next six months is…
Three deaths from meningococcal meningitis reported in NZ in past five weeks
One of the cases was a Christchurch school student who fell ill with meningococcal disease days after attending…
Brett James, Grammy-winning country songwriter, dies in North Carolina plane crash
James (centre) was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2021. Photo / Getty Images “Brett…
Parents speak out after Christchurch woman’s ‘horrible’ eating disorder death
Jayne Ferguson died in July 2025 after suffering from a serious eating disorder. Her parents say she did…