Teen friends killed as car rolls 98m on mountain in drunk crash
Neither had been wearing seatbelts, he said. “Although there is no evidence to indicate whether either or both…
‘Shocked and surprised’: New Napier Mayor Richard McGrath reacts to victory
“Over the last couple of years, our council has gone off on little tangents and we really haven’t…
Simon Bridges shuts down talk of future Auckland mayoralty plans
As well as leading the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and enjoying living in Auckland with a young family,…
Nicola Willis says Chorus sales money could go towards funding hospitals and schools, slams Orr’s $416k payout
“Essentially the NZ Government helped fund the Chorus ultrafast broadband rollout … What we’re exploring in the market…
Criminologist says ‘third party’ likely in disappearance of Gus Lamont
“The scale of the search and how detailed it was, and the drones and everything else, it does…
Local elections 2025: Rotorua results and election day news
Voting has closed in Rotorua’s local elections for 2025 and the first results are beginning to land. Story…
Father of teen cyclist Fyfa Dawson killed in crash says ‘restorative justice’ brought closure
His daughter, Fyfa Dawson, was cycling through a temporary traffic management site on Springs Rd during construction of…
Education Ministry says some children have returned to school after truancy prosecution threat
Seymour says prosecutions will send a message to parents neglecting their legal duty. “Children who don’t attend school…
Dolly Parton says ‘I’m not dying’ as she addresses health concerns
“I let a lot of things go that I should have been taking care of,” she said. “So…
Bay of Plenty crash: Witnesses call on NZTA to lower speed limit at SH2 Waiotahe
NZTA says safety improvements have been under way in the area since 2021, including the installation of road…
Gisborne candidate twice struck off medical register
Both events took place in 2006 while he was a general practitioner at the Waahi Health Centre in…
VTNZ defends driver licensing test system after claims officers took money to pass applicants
“After being notified of the alleged offending at the Highbrook branch, VTNZ conducted a thorough investigation and worked…