United States tariff fears cool NZ sharemarket – Market close
The spectre of new tariffs cooled the New Zealand sharemarket while the United States bourses celebrated the business-friendly Donald Trump presidential victory. While Wall Street went on a romp, the ...
Police seek CCTV after Levin woman seriously injured in hit-and-run while walking dog
Police have narrowed down the information they are requesting from the public after a Levin woman was struck from behind by a car while walking her pet dog, suffering serious inju ...
Two babies’ deaths at centre of heavily suppressed coroner’s hearing
Secrecy surrounds the deaths of two babies a decade ago that are the subject of a heavily suppressed coroner’s hearing. No one has ever been charged in relation to the children’s deaths. Coroner ...
Kāinga Ora job losses hit 540 as it confirms plans to shed another 310 roles
More than 500 jobs are gone at Kāinga Ora, with the housing agency confirming its latest round of cuts. Kāinga Ora on Thursday confirmed plans to axe a further 310 roles, 46 of which were vacant. That ...
Sir Robert (Bom) Gillies, the last 28th Māori Battalion soldier from Rotorua, dies, age 99
Sir Robert (Bom) Gillies – the last man standing – has fallen at the age of 99. The last surviving member of the 28th Māori Battalion died this afternoon, peacefully, at his home in Rotorua. Tributes ...
Basketball: The uncapped Tall Black taking a step closer to the NBA
Speaking from his NBA Global Academy base in Canberra, the 17-year-old from Ōpunakē described the initial call from New ...
Hamilton couple jailed for dealing ‘significant’ amounts of meth during Covid-19 lockdown
A Hamilton couple in their 60s peddled more than 500gms of methamphetamine around the city during a Covid-19 lockdown and even continued when they caught the virus. Lynmarie Carter has been dubbed a ...