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Stuff reports: A 501 deportee had several human rights breached by the Government and his treatment was unlawful, the High Court has found. Two thousand people have been deported from Australia to New Zealand since 2014 under s 501 of Australia’s Migration Act 1958, giving them the name “501” deportees. … The judgment, delivered by Justice Cheryl Gwyn in the […]

Taihape teenager Reuben Alabaster had to wait till the last minute to break a World shearing record which had gone unchallenged for almost 11 years. Now he faces the possibility that after shearing a new solo eight hours strongwool lambshearing mark ...

In a statement issued today, Survival International said the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) agreed at COP15 has “failed biodiversity, and could still fail Indigenous peoples if, as we’ve seen before, promises to respect the rights of ...

20 December 2022  The Labour Party has selected Tangi Utikere as its candidate for the Palmerston North electorate in the 2023 General Election. Tangi Utikere has been a Labour MP since the 2020 General Election and is currently Labour’s Junior ...

A person involved in a crash in Awahuri, near Palmerston North, this afternoon has died. Police were notified of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 3 and Palmerston Street at about 3.20pm. One person died at the scene. State Highway ...

Kiwi Breanna Morris – one of the brightest young female talents in world motorsport – has this week been confirmed for the 2023 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The current North Island Formula Ford champion will run the full season ...

After a great deal of thought, former City Councillor (2013-2016) and three term elected member (2013-2022), Ali Jones has decided to contest the vacant Innes seat on the Papanui Innes Central Community Board. After initially ruling out a run, she ...

A motorcyclist is in critical condition following a serious crash in Te Atatū Peninsula this evening. The crash, involving a motorbike and a vehicle, was reported at around 5.11pm on Te Atatū Road. Police and other emergency services are at the scene. Motorists ...

New data shows New Zealand’s interactive games industry earns a third more than its Australian counterpart while employing half as many people. However, trans-Tasman competition is hot, with local industry heads warning of a looming crisis as Aussie ...

Sport Hawke’s Bay has appointed three new board members with a strong mix of commercial, management and marketing expertise. Chartered accountant Mat Arcus, brewery general manager Chris Petersen and Ngāti Kahungunu Asset Holdings general manager Rawinia ...

Boomi™ , the intelligent connectivity and automation leader, today announced that Nucleus Research, a global provider of ROI-focused technology research and advisory services, has named Boomi to its list of “Hot Companies to Watch in 2023.” Nucleus ...

A teenager’s bid for a World shearing record today has come down to not only a battle of stamina but also the weather outside the woolshed in a remote pocket of the central North Island. The solo eight-hour strongwool lambs record bid at Te Pa ...

With a strike rate higher than Buffy nailing vampires, HELL has earned the new moniker of plant-based virgin-slayer, with its latest plant-based pizza offering meaning it’s now taken the alternative-meat cherry of almost 50 per cent of respondents ...

Ross Howie (L) and Mont Liggins ca 1972. Revisiting Liggins' and Howie's 1972 trial, which saw steroids introduced for preterm births globally, yields new data. Contemporary research techniques have yielded new findings from a landmark healthcare trial carried ...

A lucky Southland couple is still reeling after winning $6.3 million with Powerball First Division in last Wednesday’s (14 December) live Lotto draw. “It doesn’t feel real. We’ve been on such a high,” the man said. The Southland couple treated ...

A brand-new Hamptons design-inspired farm-style homestead situated in one of Hawke’s Bay’s fastest-growing lifestyle locations has been placed on the market for sale. The stylish 240-square metre (more or less) residence in the locale of Puketapu near ...

More than 1600 oioi plants have been planted around the South Arm of Te Hakapupu estuary thanks to the hard work and collaborative efforts of the Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki marae nursery and Tūmai Beach Restoration Trust. The project was largely ...

People flocking to Horowhenua this summer can catch some of the best comedians from Aotearoa New Zealand at The Little Foxton Beach Comedy Fest. With eight shows held over four nights from 5 to 8 January, the festival features legendary comedians Brendhan ...

Detective Senior Sergeant Nick Poland, Waitematā CIB: Police have this afternoon arrested and charged a 30-year male in relation to the homicide in Massey yesterday evening. He will appear in the Waitākere District Court tomorrow, charged with murder. ...

The Commission has released draft Guidelines on the Application of Competition Law to Intellectual Property Rights, and is seeking submissions from interested parties. The Commerce Act 1986 (Act) currently exempts certain conduct in relation to intellectual ...

Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Whangārei/Kaipara Area Investigations Manager: Police have today arrested and charged a second person as part of their investigation into a homicide in Onerahi earlier this year. A 32-year-old woman has ...

Christmas is a time for us to come together as a family and create new memories in that familiar place that means so much to us all. For many of us that means gathering together in the family home. But what happens when it’s time to ...

A temporary ban on letting off fireworks in the Upper Waitaki comes into effect today (Tuesday 20 December) as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the risk of wildfire over the summer. Fire and Emergency District Manager Phil Marsh says that wildfire ...

The holiday season can be a time to celebrate the year and remember fun memories of years gone by with friends and family… so why not take the chance to look at Pae Korokī together? If a family lived in Tauranga from the 1960s there’s a good ...