The Police Commissioner has apologised to Alan Hall for “shortcomings in the investigation” that saw him wrongly convicted of murder in 1985. In a statement today, Andrew Coster said he met with Alan Hall and apologised on behalf of the New Zealand police for “shortcomings in our original investigation that…

A young man came home from work, cracked a “beer” and died last year. Today, a man’s trial has begun for alleged manslaughter over the death.Aiden Sagala died aged 21 in March 2023 in Auckland City Hospital. He’d innocently drank from a can of “Honey Bear House Beer” — not…

The Star is in a “pretty sad state” after the embattled casino operator got hit with millions of dollars in extra fines and had its Sydney licence suspension extended.The company received the $15 million penalty after a second probe revealed further significant failings, the NSW Independent Casino Commission said.It came…

Winter and a wetter-than-usual spring on the West Coast have kept regional council staff on their toes this year – checking out potential rule-breaking by resource consent holders.In the three months from late June to September, compliance staff made a total of 258 site visits around the region — about…

The police watchdog has confirmed it is investigating errors that led to a miscarriage of justice for four people who collectively spent more than four decades in prison.Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal quashed murder and rape convictions for Stephen Stone and acquitted his co-accused, Gail Maney, as well…

Perth mum Louise Connors said her grocery bill is the biggest financial stressor for her family of eight. (Source: TikTok/Supplied)A Perth mum-of-six has revealed the lengths she goes to keep her family’s weekly grocery bill down. Aussies have largely blamed the big supermarkets Coles and Woolworths for the soaring cost-of-living…

MediaWorks says it will look to redeploy any staff facing redundancy to other areas of its radio business. MediaWorks owns well-known radio stations, including MaiFM, MoreFM, The Breeze, The Edge, and The Rock. The company is proposing job cuts for the second year in a row, after reporting a net…

The Government says it’s taking advice on a potential intervention at Wellington City Council. 1News explains how it got to this point.Money’s too tight to mention for local councils and their ratepayers of late. Rates have been rising steeply around the country, with some regions proposing rate hikes of more…

Wendy narrowly avoided a $148 extra charge just for tapping her card. (Source: Instagram/Getty)Aussies are being reminded about how to avoid being stung with high card surcharges after a woman nearly added close to $150 to her bill. Using your card to pay for goods and services has become the…

A patched Head Hunters gang member has been arrested after an alleged “dangerous late-night ride” on Auckland’s State Highway 1 overnight. Police spotted a speeding motorcycle along the Southern Motorway in Grafton just before midnight.”Police signalled for the rider to stop but he fled at speeds well over the legal…