Day walkers reminded to be prepared after Wellingtonian saved by phone satellite feature
The rescue prompted calls for people to observe fundamental bush walking guidance, including not following trap markers. “Pink…
Police investigate incident at ANZ Bank St branch in Whangārei
An ANZ spokeswoman said the bank was relieved no one was harmed during the incident. “The safety of…
Bank details swindled from Booking.com customer in realistic refund scam
Tina Nixon’s holiday went from bad to worse after she requested a refund from travel website Booking.com. Within…
Several senior New Zealand politicians caught in global release of personal information
The company describes itself as a “data intelligence” tool to help business sales, create contacts and assist with…
Inland Revenue cracks down on overdue tax bills: IRD makes phone calls to claim GST, employer tax
The IRD said it was focusing on overdue goods and services tax (GST) and employer tax. “Where GST…
Red Sox Hall of Famer Mike Greenwell dies after cancer battle
Former Boston Red Sox left fielder Mike Greenwell has died after a battle with a rare form of…
Canberra boy who pleaded guilty to possessing violent extremist material driven by ‘teenage bravado’, court finds
A court has found a Canberra boy who pleaded guilty to possessing terrorist material was more likely driven…
Optus to pay $100m fine, as crisis engulfing Australia’s second biggest telco continues
Optus has been ordered to pay a $100 million fine over “appalling” sales conduct with hundreds of vulnerable…
Rotorua teen who went viral for helping shoppers rewarded with job offer, donations
Waiting for her taxi, she then watched as the 2.03 metre tall (6ft 8) teen dashed through the…
Optus network failure impacted triple-0 calls in several states where patients died after ‘unacceptable’ lapse
Three people have died after a “technical failure” impacted hundreds of triple-0 calls on the Optus network, its…
Apple iPhone 17 launch sees strong demand, telcos offer trade-in and plan deals
Pre-orders for the new models opened on September 13, with first availability from today. The telcos won’t comment…
A popular L.A. sheriff touted reforms in a troubled system. Then a young FBI agent showed up
When Leah Marx began visiting Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles in 2010, it did not immediately…