The body of the first New Zealander killed in Ukraine nearly three years ago is finally being returned home.Dominic Abelen was killed in August 2022 while fighting in the East of Ukraine on leave without pay from the Defence Force.He was working to take over a Russian trench line in…

Labour MP Peeni Henare has apologised to the Privileges Committee for stepping onto the floor of the debating chamber to perform a haka which interrupted voting on the controversial Treaty Principles Bill – but not for the performance itself. Henare and three other MPs – including Te Pāti Māori co-leaders…

A New Plymouth woman says a month-long delay in getting the results of a “semi-urgent” ultrasound left her feeling like a “ticking time bomb”.Health New Zealand has apologised, saying the scan results should have been reported back between 7-10 days, but it was struggling with staff shortages.The woman – who…

Residents in the wider Marokopa area can expect an increased police presence over the next few days as the search for fugitive father Tom Phillips and his three children continues. Detective Inspector Andy Saunders said officers would conduct inquiries north of Marokopa and in and around Te Waitere and Te…

A small Far North community is “angry and frustrated” it’s been forced to once again fight a battle over speed limits it thought it had already won.A decades-long campaign by residents of Taumatamākuku, a settlement on State Highway 1 between Kawakawa and Moerewa, paid off in August 2020 when NZTA…

A man has been arrested after allegedly indecently assaulting a high school student on a bus in Auckland this morning.The incident occurred just after 8am on the 18 bus travelling along Great North Rd in Grey Lynn, according to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend. Friend said the man allegedly sat…

As the moon rises on Friday night, those looking up at the sky will be treated to a rare sight when a total lunar eclipse turns it a striking “blood” red.The moon passes into Earth’s shadow in the early evening of Friday, March 14.The entire moon will move into the…

An army warrant officer’s medals stolen from a ute seven years ago are now on their way back to their owner – thanks to an eagle-eyed op-shopper.Warrant officer Clive Douglas was devastated when his set of miniatures, worn on formal occasions, were taken from his ute parked at Wellington Airport…

A man has been charged with murder following a fatal assault in Palmerston North yesterday.Police were called to a Te Awe Awe St address in Hokowhitu just after 8am.Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson said a critically injured man was located who died a short time later, leading to the launch…

The Auckland-based, Canadian-born billionaire making a bid for NZME’s board says editorial content is a “side issue” and journalists should be “optimistic” about the future.Private equity tycoon Jim Grenon, a New Zealand resident since 2012, bought a 9.3% stake in NZME for just over $9 million. NZME is publisher of…