Jaedyn Lovejoy sentenced for his role in the Palmerston North murder of Damon O’Rourke
Two other co-offenders, Windsor Martin and Grayson Gray, were sentenced on the same day on charges of aggravated…
Discovery of major cannabis grow sparks overnight police presence in Paremoremo, Auckland
A police presence was maintained at the address overnight, “as the grounds are extensive and contain a number…
Auckland tenancy dispute boiled over into stabbing murder, Crown alleges
The former actor, whose wife claimed he had worked on Shortland Street and served 16 tours of duty…
Private investigator cleared after client used AI to challenge his report
Details of the dispute between Kelly and the private investigator, named as David Brown, are included in a…
Sex offender wins fight against prison manager after pen pal scheme was scrapped
After the incident, the prison’s director found the monitoring processes for the scheme were insufficient, as there was…
Block of Pams butter found covered in black mould
A production date of April 7 this year and a best-before date of April 7 next year were…
Premature baby Sophie Neho defies odds as Dargaville-based parents vow not to give up
“If we didn’t get the second opinion, Sophie would not be here,” Jackson said. Sophie Neho pictured soon…
Former NZ Idol music judge Paul Ellis given home detention for high alcohol reading
Judge Bill Hastings said in sentencing him today that Ellis’ life “came unstuck” with the end of his…
Migrant worker Dara Singh avoids conviction after New Plymouth assault spurred by racial remarks
Singh approached the victim, grabbing him by his arms and pushing him towards the restaurant. The victim pulled…
Peter Laupama’s aggravated robbery acquittal sent back to the Rotorua District Court for review
Laupama demanded the victim hand over his car keys and told him he was going to receive “a…
YouTube outage hits users as error messages block video playback
Thousands in New Zealand and across the world reported that YouTube was down this afternoon. YouTube was not…
Real Life: Nadia Lim on reaching ‘lowest point in my life’ after breaking back
“It was very, very tricky because I couldn’t get up to get him, so I really had to…