How missing teen Maia Johnston’s Upper Hutt rescue unfolded

Auckland man Aaron Carl Drever, a former real estate agent and convicted fraudster, has requested a court to convert his prison sentence to home detention following a "savage" assault he experienced while incarcerated. The Crown counters that Drever is a "calculated criminal" who lacks self-awareness regarding the harm caused by his actions, having committed significant fraud while on bail for other offenses. Justice David Johnstone has reserved his decision after considering arguments from both Drever...

SummaryAct leader David Seymour has refuted Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s assertion that his party is changing its stance on social media restrictions for New Zealanders under 16. In a Newstalk ZB interview, Luxon suggested that Act was beginning to reconsider their position, but Seymour, soon to be Luxon's Deputy Prime Minister, clarified in a social media post that Act's stance remains unchanged and that it is others who are shifting their views. This public disagreement...

SummaryFour flights in and out of Tauranga were cancelled due to a low-level eruption from Whakaari/White Island, which created an ash cloud affecting airspace. Cancellations included flights from Auckland and Wellington scheduled for Sunday evening, with two additional cancellations from Tauranga in the morning related to aircraft positioning. An Air NZ spokesperson indicated that no further disruptions were anticipated for the day. Full Article

SummaryThree-year-old Zavier Hull from Whanganui is in Auckland’s Starship Hospital battling end-stage kidney disease, a condition diagnosed after doctors investigated an unrelated issue. He is among just five children aged three and under in New Zealand on dialysis. To support Zavier and his family, who are learning to use his dialysis machine at home, a fundraiser has been established as he faces at least a month in the hospital. Full Article

One person has died, and three others are injured following an all-terrain vehicle crash on private property on French Pass Rd, Karāpiro, in rural Waikato. The incident, reported to the police around 2:30 PM, resulted in one individual with critical injuries, another with serious injuries, and a third with moderate injuries; all three patients were airlifted to Waikato Hospital. Police are currently conducting inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash. Full Article

A measles case in Auckland has been linked to Fullers360 ferries and a supermarketA new measles case has emerged in Auckland, with public exposure risks associated with Fullers360 ferries and a supermarket. The infected individual recently traveled to Asia, where they likely contracted the virus, but were not infectious during their return flight. The National Public Health Service is supporting the infected person and their household, urging others to check their immunization status, as those...