Friend’s mum says girl turned up after fleeing Whangārei Oranga Tamariki caregivers

As registered Oranga Tamariki caregivers they had multiple children living with them over the years and four key witnesses are expected to testify about their experiences in the household. The alleged offending... Read more »

Cook Islands secures top eight at Netball World Youth Cup

New Zealand playing Cook Islands on 21 September 2025. Photo: Facebook / World Netball / Mark Rodriguez Cook Islands is the only Pacific Island team that has secured their top eight spot... Read more »

All Blacks v Wallabies: How Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i poses biggest danger to All Blacks in Bledisloe Cup clash – Gregor Paul

Since coming to union at the end of last year, Sua’ali’i has exceeded the considerable hype that accompanied his $5.5 million, three-year deal. Given the perilous state of Rugby Australia’s finances when... Read more »

NZ not recognising Palestine ‘difficult to justify’ – Middle East expert

New Zealand has held off making any moves to date, with Cabinet instead opting to go through a weeks-long consultation and deliberation process before announcing its decision at UNGA. Recent comments about... Read more »

Charlie Kirk death shows dangers of weaponising grief for political gain – Shane Te Pou

As of writing, Kirk’s killer has not stated his motives. The point is: it doesn’t matter. The awful actions of this individual do not damn entire sections of society. They do not... Read more »

Fewer than a third of houses are listed with a price – so how do you know what to offer?

Nationally, 29.9 percent of properties listed for sale in August had a display price, Realestate.co.nz said. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon If you’ve been in the market for a new home lately,... Read more »

GDP slump sparks calls for Reserve Bank to deliver 50bps rate cut in October

Stats NZ’s release sent key two-year swap rates down by 15 basis points (bps) to 2.68% – a three-and-a-half year low – and the New Zealand dollar down by about half a... Read more »

Heavy rain and gales expected to lash parts of New Zealand

MetService’s current warnings and watches cover much of the South Island and lower North Island. Photo: MetService screenshot Heavy rain and gale orange wind warnings are in place for parts of the... Read more »

Largest 2025 NZ property deals; Seascape sales ‘pre-launch’; Hastings deal; Tainui busy; iwi at waterfront buildings: Property Insider

“The largest transaction happened in the industrial market, where fund manager Mercer bought a stake in the Goodman Property Trust-owned Highbrook Business Park in East Tāmaki for $252.7m,” CBRE’s 1H25 transaction monitor... Read more »

Tenancy Tribunal evicts man after heroic dog leaped to neighbour’s defence

Molina left, nervous of the dog, and the woman hurried in the opposite direction, her statement said, but she could hear him yelling something as she left. The view from Takarunga Mt... Read more »