A Hawke’s Bay woman whose parked car was smashed into has saved $500 thanks to council CCTV cameras.Tracy Murfitt was having lunch with friends in Havelock North the Monday before Christmas,“How nice is that? A catch-up and a nice meal. I arrived at 1pm and left about 2.30pm,” Murfitt said.“My…

Two people are assisting the Department of Conservation after a report of seabirds being captured and drowned in fishing nets near Coromandel’s Slipper Island/ Whakahau.A concerned member of the public reported the incident to DOC around noon on January 3.DOC Hauraki Operations Manager Avi Holzapfel said he was dismayed by…

The Government says more warning notices and shorter complaint wait times show its crackdown on Kāinga Ora tenants is working.The state landlord has issued 553 Section 55A notices — up from 41 issued during the same period the previous year.Of those notices, 83% were first notices, 16% second and 2%…

Just like Beyonce, bestselling children’s band The Wiggles have gone country.Their latest album Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!, set for release in March, features collaborations with some of country music’s biggest names, including Dolly Parton.The iconic singer recorded two new tracks with the Wiggles, with the album announcement making news in…

Lotto NZ’s first Powerball millionaires of 2025 say winning the $7 million prize “shocked the heck out of us” as they were driving in Wellington.The couple, who wished to remain anonymous, saw that someone in Wellington had won $7 million from Wednesday night’s Powerball draw -— but never thought it…

The approvals gives Pacific Edge access to about 20 million Americans. Photo: Supplied / Pacific Edge Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge’s shares are in a trading halt while it considers the implications of new information from the United States federal health insurer. The Dunedin-based firm had been waiting two years…

The 32-year-old man accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming on New Year’s Day has had his name suppression extended until at least next month.The man faces a raft of charges including murder and attempted murder. Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming. (Source: NZ Police)During his first appearance in the Nelson District…

As movie theatres worked to entice Americans back into seats after Covid-19 lockdowns and labour strikes, the industry marketed blockbuster films like Wicked and the duelling releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer as no less than cultural events.But when certain movies become “events” unto themselves, sometimes different behaviour accompanies them.During the…

Logan Howard arrived at popular swim spot Maraetotara Falls roughly 15 minutes after longstanding branches and a swing rope were cut down from an overhanging tree.The council had decided the beloved and decades-old launch spot into the waterfall pool below was now too risky.Howard was incensed. And he decided to…

The residents of two homes evacuated due to a 20-hectare vegetation fire in Whangārei yesterday have now been allowed to return to their properties.Fire and Emergency said it was notified of a fire on Whangārei Heads Rd between Onerahi and Tamaterau shortly after midday yesterday.At its peak, 10 trucks and…