Retirement village giant Metlifecare reports ‘strong’ result, sells $546.4m occupation rights

But the company also built new independent retirement village units from Whangārei to Christchurch. That, combined with re-sales when people leave their homes, allowed it to keep sales high when the housing... Read more »

Sex predator shouldn’t have been back on Christchurch streets: victim

By Adam Burns of RNZ A sexual predator accused of trying to lure schoolgirls into performing inappropriate favours should never have been back on Christchurch’s streets, a victim of the man says.... Read more »

Country Life: Regenerative farming family’s paddock to plate butchery

Tom and Carrie Andrews, along with son Luke, are the team behind Cambridge butchery, Wholly Cow. Photo: Supplied Fifteen years from when Country Life first met the Andrews family, young son Luke... Read more »

Tired taxi driver hit signpost which fell on passerby, killing him

A taxi driver had worked about 30 hours over two days and then didn’t adhere to the required stand-down period before he made the fatal decision to get back behind the wheel.... Read more »

501 deportee Edward Sasulu jailed again after shooting in Glen Eden, West Auckland

The judge appeared to agree, ordering an end sentence of five years and six months’ imprisonment for the shooting charge. He was handed concurrent one-year sentences for three other charges, including a... Read more »

NZ Warriors brace for NRLW season without pregnant sevens star Michaela Brake

Michaela Brake led the NRLW in tacklebreaks through four games. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz She may not make any more impact on the field this season, but NZ Warriors are leaving the door... Read more »

Paralympics: Keenan Alexander eyes 2028 Games after making Wheel Blacks debut – On the Up

“But I fell in love with it. I’ve got an international cap now, which I’m proud of, but the Paralympics is the pinnacle. “That’s the equivalent of the Rugby World Cup for... Read more »

Saplings, stalking, and spying: Government bills this week

A harvesting site in the Waimata Valley near Gisborne. Photo: RNZ / Alexa Cook This week in Parliament is a Members’ Week, with Wednesday evening dedicated to debating non-government legislation. Members’ Days... Read more »

Mother denies prominent sportsman broke her baby’s ribs

During the interview, the woman was adamant the child had not been intentionally injured, and expressed frustration in the doctors who had initially claimed the injuries were caused by trauma. “It felt... Read more »

Planned return of live cattle export gets held up

Photo: RNZ Legislation being drafted to bring back the controversial trade of live animal exports by sea is getting stuck in the cogs of Cabinet. The Labour government banned the trade two... Read more »