The jury in the Khandallah murder trial has heard a hair found on the hand of the deceased did not belong to the accused.Julia DeLuney is on trial for murdering her mother Helen Gregory, 79, at her Wellington home in January 2024. She denies the charges.A DNA sample was taken…

Auckland Council is intensifying its response to the city’s roaming dog problem with a new campaign focussed on urging careless owners to act and encouraging the public to remain vigilant.Local politicians warned that roaming dogs presented serious risks, not only to people and communities, but also to the dogs themselves.The…

Several roads in Taranaki remain closed after the region was hit by “high-intensity” rainfall yesterday. The region experienced multiple severe thunderstorm warnings yesterday, with a deluge of rainfall causing surface flooding. According to MetService, some parts of the region experienced 280mm of rain near Taranaki Maunga. The forecaster expected rain…

A popular local walking track in the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park has reopened — with three more to follow in the coming months. The first to reopen, the Zig Zag track linked Titirangi Beach Rd to the beach below, was closed following extreme weather events in 2023. Auckland Council said…

Julian McMahon, the Australian actor best known for roles in Marvel’s Fantastic Four movies and television series FBI: Most Wanted and Nip/Tuck, has died aged 56.The son of former prime minister Sir William McMahon passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by McMahon’s wife,…

The head of the Telecommunications Forum wants the Government to look at prioritising upgrades to the 111 emergency phone-line.Along with mobile and internet coverage, the service was lost in Golden Bay for most of the day on Thursday, after a slip cut a fibreoptic cable.Eight-hundred fibre connections and 350 copper…

A Southland deer farmer has had a royal encounter with the Prince of Wales.Grant Lightfoot was travelling the world to promote his edible natural bale net invention, and this week he had a one-on-one encounter with Prince William.At the Groundswell Agricultural Show in England, William approached Lightfoot’s stand, and the…

The New Zealand International Convention Centre in Auckland will host two major medical conferences next year — after finally opening following a near six-year delay. A spokesperson for the convention centre, which was initially scheduled to open in 2020 but was delayed following a devastating fire, said both the Australian…

Two workers who narrowly dodged death as fumes from a toxic gas pit overcame them were not warned of the risk before beginning their work. Taylorville Resource Park Limited and Paul Smith Earthmoving 2002 Ltd were sentenced at the Greymouth District Court today after sending workers to fix the smell…

Oasis finally took to the stage in Wales on Friday (local time) for the start of a highly anticipated reunion tour.In front of an ecstatic capacity crowd, the band chose to resume live performances after 16 years with the apt Hello and its refrain of “it’s good to be back”.…