From school races to a Nike deal: How Sam Ruthe became a world-record running teen

“The media, international opportunities and the world really opened up after that [four-minute mile record].” He signed with Nike in April and shared on Instagram that it was an “honour to be... Read more »

Nurse’s autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa

Photo: RNZ / Yiting Lin A Nelson nurse says he is living in fear as he tries to stop the deportation of his autistic child. Immigration New Zealand has denied 5-year-old Aidhan... Read more »

Dunedin millionaire Roger Fewtrell building homes to help first‑home buyers get ahead

“We build homes and we sell them for market value, and then I chip in a hundred grand towards the mortgage or the deposit. It gives them a bigger deposit, a smaller... Read more »

‘Easier to get growth out of an economic hole’ – Did we survive 2025?

Did we “survive 2025,” and will there be a fix for ’26? Photo: RNZ Depending on who you talked to, we were meant to be surviving til 2025, or even thriving in... Read more »

NZ sharemarket ends up again, end of year in sight – Market close

Mark Lister, investment director with Craigs Investment Partners, said the local market was in positive territory but subdued, as was unsurprising following a strong day on Monday. “We’ve got four trading days... Read more »

Sexual abuse support services facing cuts have contracts extended

The government planned to redirect $1.7 million from various contracts with sexual abuse services from January. Photo: Supplied/123RF Sexual abuse support services facing cuts in the new year have been given an... Read more »

Wellington homeowner on hook for costs over 60-year-old fence built beyond property line

“Despite the fence predating modern mapping, predating my ownership, and being accepted for decades, I’ve now been told I must move it — and pay for everything myself,” he told the Herald.... Read more »

Kaikōura developer Garry Robertson launches defamation action against district council and senior official

In the emails, Clibbery variously calls Robertson a racist, selfish, arrogant, “complete prick”, and “consummate taker who gives nothing back”. It came after Robertson, who is behind Ocean Ridge, a $200 million... Read more »

Once-trusted teacher jailed for sexually abusing students

By Ric Stevens, Open Justice reporter Warning: This article describes sexual offending against children and may be distressing for some people. A once-trusted teacher is beginning a jail sentence as a registered... Read more »

Privatised meat inspections could increase costs, reduce flexibility – report

A protest against the plan for meat inspection privatisation took place outside Parliament. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A proposal to partially privatise meat inspections will actually increase costs, reduce flexibility and... Read more »