Michael Pratt, owner of GirlsDoPorn, sentenced to 27 years in US federal prison
Before being arrested at a Madrid hotel in 2022, Pratt, 42, was on the FBI’s 10 most wanted…
Killer Erin Patterson’s defiant act before being jailed for 33 years for mushroom murders
Had she looked up, she would have noticed familiar faces craning in the public gallery’s upstairs section to…
Otago University’s Critic student magazine celebrates 100 years of publication
The Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) publication has chronicled, provoked and entertained across a century of student life,…
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…
Helen Clark, Sir John Key at China military parade along with Putin, Kim
She said Clark and Key’s attendance risked validating a worldview at odds with New Zealand’s. Former prime ministers…
Hamilton man attacked woman, stabbed toddler and killed baby on New Year’s Day
He stabbed her two more times before running back into a Hamilton house. Inside, the man went on…
Ulaiasi ‘Rocky’ Pulete dies after long battle with ill health, funeral expected to draw hundreds of gang members across Auckland
This was illustrated by the fact he was convicted of orchestrating international drug networks from behind bars, on…
Homegrown music festival line-up: SIX60, Supergroove, Hello Sailor to play next year
More acts are to be announced on October 7. Acts announced for next year’s Homegrown music festival include…
Hacker finds key data in Tesla crash case, leads to $243m verdict
Neima Benavides shows her favorite photo of Naibel. Photo / Shuran Huang, The Washington Post The batch of…
Housing strategy for Napier and Hastings finalised after more than two years
Being included in the strategy does not mean automatic consent for a site to be developed, as it…
Gisborne hosting last Longline Classic music festival due to financial strain
“You can only do something for the love [of it] for so long.” Kurt Barker and James Bristow…
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Former media executives Dallas and Donna Gurney left Auckland for coastal Whananaki – why they say life is beautiful
“Our whole lives have changed,” says Donna. “I’m a barista, I’m a shopkeeper, I can make burgers. I…