Couple trapped in negative equity after being tricked into buying leaky South Auckland home, court told

RNZ is offering voluntary redundancies for the first time in its history, coinciding with a significant budget cut of nearly $5 million annually over the next four years. Chief executive Paul Thompson confirmed the scheme and stated that applications will be evaluated against the need to maintain essential skills within the organization. Need More Context? 🔎

Teenager Hunter Ives, 17, faced a tragic accident when bus driver Vaughan Tairoa made a turn just 3.5 seconds before Ives collided with the bus; a mere second could have saved his life. A police report indicated that the bus required between 4.44 and 4.55 seconds for the turn, highlighting the split-second timing that led to the fatal incident in Upper Hutt. More Context

A 6-year-old boy and his stepmother are presumed to have drowned after their boat capsized while trying to cross the Pātea bar in South Taranaki. The boy's father survived with minor injuries, and a local rescuer described the incident as "heart-wrenching," with the boy remembered as a "loveable rascal" among his 15 siblings. More Context

Minutes before a brutal assault that led to the alleged murder of Mark ‘Shark’ Hohua, children were playing at the home of Tribesmen Aotearoa president Conway Rapana in Waimana. Rapana and several gang members are on trial for Hohua's murder, which stemmed from a punishment for unauthorized online purchases. More Context

A member of the public was assaulted while intervening in a shoplifting incident at Briscoes in Whangārei, where two offenders stole items worth over $1000. Martin Hughes, 32, was sentenced for his role in the crime, following his cousin Taylem Henry, who received a six-month prison sentence for the same incident. More Context

A paramedic, who previously had home detention for domestic abuse, has been stripped of his medical license for at least two years after violently assaulting his partner, including biting her nose and strangling her. The incident, which occurred in July 2021, involved the man twisting his ex-partner's arm and shoving her against a fridge. More Context