45+ min ago   (641+ words) The man allegedly took payments for items like electronics, fishing reels, sports merchandise, music equipment, Lego, and Pokémon cards. (Source: istock.com) An Auckland man has been arrested after allegedly pocketing over $13,000 through Facebook Marketplace scams he carried out "on…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (837+ words) Wellington's Lyall Bay (Source: Google Maps) A review into the Moa Point point wastewater failure in Wellington has blamed it on longstanding weaknesses in governance, accountablity, and risk management - rather than a single decision. The Moa Point plant failed during…...

59+ min ago   (687+ words) Jade Evans, 18, pictured before the crash at a Palmerston North intersection. (Source: Supplied) A Manawatū family is fighting for tougher penalties after their 18-year-old daughter was killed by a driver who ran a compulsory stop sign. Jade Evans died after…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (525+ words) American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has left the door open for more Kiwi fans, adding a second Auckland show due to "incredible demand" for tickets. Live Nation Aotearoa said the new show had been added due to "incredible demand" for Mars…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (495+ words) The country's largest gas user Methanex has announced it will close its Taranaki plant after four decades of operation, saying New Zealand's declining natural gas supply has made continuing operations unsustainable. In a statement on its website, the Canada-based firm…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (890+ words) Harold Gene Lucas (Source: Supplied) A man convicted of killing a teenage girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was put to death in the first of three executions planned this month in Florida. Harold…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1064+ words) Lieswyn says speed bumps and RSPs are installed because residents want them there. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) As speed bumps gain traction in Hamilton, an expert says the safety benefits of traffic-calming devices outweigh any public backlash. By Jordan Smith,…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (546+ words) Police launched a murder investigation after the baby was found dead in Sheffield, with seven people initially arrested. (Source: istock.com) Five people are in custody on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby girl died from stab wounds in…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1346+ words) Chief executive Marty Grenfell said the Mauao landslide external review findings were clear and said the organisation accepted them 'without qualification'. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) Councillors hammered senior Tauranga City Council staff with questions in a meeting to discuss a…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago   (975+ words) The Reserve Bank is expected to lift the Official Cash Rate to 2.75% when it releases its Monetary Policy Statement at 2pm today. (Source: 1News) The Reserve Bank is all but certain to hike the Official Cash Rate again this afternoon, economists say,…...