Nelson court hears of unexplained infant illness in case of alleged medical child abuse

A mother upset over her unwell child was eager to know what was wrong, a doctor has told a court. The doctor, who can’t be named because of suppression orders around the hospital where she once worked ...

Emergency services attend chemical leak in Levin, police set up cordons

Emergency services have been called to a chemical leak at an industrial area in the North Island town of Levin. Fire and ...

Remand prisoner convinces ex-partner to withdraw family violence charges with threat of a ‘bullet’

As the days towards his trial on family violence charges neared, a man on remand in prison threatened his ex-partner that if ...

NZTrio’s new cellist Matthias Balzat finds his rhythm

New NZTrio member Matthias Balzat has been around so long it’s easy to forget he’s still only 26. Joining one of our leading chamber groups is nevertheless a coming of age for the cellist, who with ...

US fraternity banned after police find 56 students in hazing basement

Police footage has been released online of a bizarre hazing scene where students were half naked and covered in condiments. In newly released video, 56 students were found in a dark and dirty basement ...

Brian Tamaki seeks legal advice over image on pride flag at Big Gay Out

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki is seeking legal advice after spotting his face plastered over a pride flag at the country’s biggest LGBTQ+ festival.

Football Ferns fullback Lara Wall tears calf, out of World Cup qualifiers

Football Ferns fullback Lara Wall is set to miss the Fifa Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifiers with a torn calf. The Wellington Phoenix announced she tore her left calf in their 2-1 loss to Central Coast ...

Sky TV to lift prices of Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now by about 10%

Sky TV is increasing the price of its Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages again. The Sky Sport price will lift from $47 to $52 a month, a rise of roughly 10%. Last March, Sky put up its price by 12%, ...

Auckland Airport gains, SkyCity slumps as NZX rallies on OCR decision – Market close

The New Zealand sharemarket rallied strongly for the second day in a row as the positive glow from the Reserve Bank’s Official Cash Rate hold continued to bolster investors. But there was a mixed ...

Winston Peters says credit card surcharge ban is ‘going nowhere’

The Government’s ban on card surcharges appears to have stalled – with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters saying the ...

Auckland suburbs spared blanket density as council told to redraw housing plan in Government U-turn

The Government’s backdown on housing intensification in Auckland still has some way to run before residents will know how the changes affect their neighbourhoods. Housing Minister Chris Bishop today ...

Kaihu dog attack: Northland MP Grant McCallum requests meeting with region’s mayors

He’s one of Northland’s three mayors who are keen to meet with MP Grant McCallum about the state of dog control in Northland after a fatal. McCallum called f ...