A seven-year-old Dunedin boy who died after a car crash in the Catlins has been described as a “bright, loving, and adventurous little boy”.Police have named O’siah Prasad as the boy who died after a single-vehicle crash at Ōwaka last month.More than $10,000 has been donated to honour his memory…

There’s been a tearful closing day to the coroner’s inquest into the death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore.Her family have sat through more than three weeks of evidence, in Hamilton and now Christchurch, her father Philip Podmore struggling with emotion as he talked of what they’ve learned about Olivia’s time…

The Government has revealed the “emerging preferred corridor” for the Northland Expressway with ministers looking to construct a new highway over the Brynderwyn Hills rather than bypassing them.The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has investigated options to replace the slip-prone section of State Highway 1 as part of the…

Several staff members at Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison were assaulted in two violent incidents over the weekend, in what’s been called a “nasty and calculated” attack. A prisoner allegedly hit a staff member with a sandwich press and threw hot water at three others in one attack, according to Corrections.…

Kiwis’ chances of winning tonight’s $23 million Powerball jackpot remain exactly the same as any other draw, despite misconceptions about how to improve the odds.The Powerball draw rolled over to $23 million last week after no tickets won the jackpot on April 16. It’s the largest jackpot since a New…

Cabinet is moving to simplify regulations for Early Childhood Education centres by the end of this year.Regulation Minister David Seymour held a media briefing about the changes on Wednesday morning.He will introduce an amendment bill in July, the result of his review into the ECE sector, which made 15 recommendations…

A woman has been charged after she allegedly assaulted crew members on a flight from a New Zealand airport to Sydney earlier this week, Australian police say.The Western Australian woman, 44, allegedly became physically and verbally abusive towards airline staff on Monday night, according to Australian Federal Police (AFP).It came…

A new survey suggests that while higher paychecks may be enticing for Kiwis looking to move to Australia, it may come at the cost of their workplace enjoyment. The survey, which queried over 156,000 Kiwi and Australian workers, claims that corporate culture across the Tasman can be “less accommodating”, particularly…

Celebrity chefs Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge are no strangers to long days and big personalities but their latest TV adventure takes things to an entirely new level: cramped quarters, campfires, and campervans. They spoke to Aziz Al Sa’afin about their next big project exploring the land of the long…

A former New Zealand country manager for global electronics giant LG and two staff members have pleaded guilty to criminal charges of obstructing a Commerce Commission investigation nearly four years ago. The historic case has just come to light after name suppression lapsed for two of the trio. The three…