Wellington trial: Teacher accused of sexually violating boy half her age
Sometimes at weekends, he said he’d stay overnight and she’d move the children into the spare bedroom. The…
Deported Gaza flotilla activists say they were ‘treated like animals’
“They put us on our knees, facing down. And if we moved, they hit us. They were laughing…
Government brings in $1000 bonus to keep teens off the dole, speeds up benefit cut plans
“Going on welfare when you’re young is a trap, with recent modelling suggesting that people under the age…
Kaipara election hoardings vandalised amid rising abuse of local politicians
Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson rejected the claim, saying he promoted equal opportunities and “equal fair treatment”. Jepson, who…
Meth-addled Nathaniel Scott steals relative’s $15k firearms collection
‘He’s betrayed me, my wife and my kids’ In his statement, the relative said Scott’s actions had “greatly…
Sir Peter Jackson to close Wellington’s Chocolate Fish Cafe after 15 years
“We don’t want to be forced to close. We don’t want to be shut down.” Pennington said he…
Whangārei mum’s warning for women after pedestrian attempts to open car door
The man, who was dressed in a rain jacket, shorts and not wearing shoes, walked up to the…
Maple syrup methamphetamine case: Three men involved in NZ’s biggest meth bust at border jailed
Before today’s hearing, a group of the men’s supporters gathered outside the courtroom to pray. The public gallery…
ASB, Westpac cut fixed mortgage rate to 4.49%, latest banks to drop after ANZ, BNZ ahead of OCR
The move sees the bank’s fixed one-year rate drop by 26 basis points (bps). Westpac’s fixed six-month rate…
Northland leader loses bid to keep name secret in assault case but still can’t be named
Name suppression was declined, but an interim order to keep the name secret was granted to allow a…
Northland leader loses bid to keep name secret in assault case but still can’t be named
Name suppression was declined, but an interim order to keep the name secret was granted to allow a…
Mother of missing Christchurch teen Marley thanks searchers as efforts intensify
Missing Christchurch teenager, Marley. Photo / Supplied They will be looking to expand the search along the coastline…