How earthquake-hit Noah’s Hotel in Christchurch was reborn as Sheraton
Noah’s Hotel, a historic establishment on the River Avon that opened in 1975, became a favored destination for celebrities until ...
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Coroner: Agencies failed to protect baby boy who was murdered by meth-addicted dad
CJ White, a 10-month-old baby, was tragically murdered by his meth-addicted father, David Grant Sinclair, in July 2019. Coroner Mary-Anne ...
Disputes Tribunal orders wedding venue to refund couple’s $23k deposit that was stolen within 30 minutes
A couple had to cancel their wedding venue after the owner demanded a second deposit of $23,685, claiming the first ...
Person critically injured at Muriwai Beach was digging a hole when sand dune collapsed
A man in his 20s was critically injured at Muriwai Beach, Auckland, after a sand dune collapsed while he was ...
Judge ponders Jason Lambert case: Is tradie a conman or was he simply in over his head?
A Waikato tradie, Jason Mark Lambert, faces 18 fraud-related charges after allegedly leaving clients out of pocket due to incomplete ...
Why was a NZ soldier guilty of attempted espionage trying to defect to foreign country?
A soldier linked to two white supremacist groups expressed feelings of desperation following the Christchurch mosque shootings due to aggressive ...
Helen Clark on abuse of female politicians – and how losing Jacinda Ardern was ‘devastating’
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has called Jacinda Ardern's exit from politics "devastating for women around the world," emphasizing the ...
My donor and me: What it was like meeting my sperm donor after years of wondering
Herald reporter Rachel Maher reflects on her journey to discover her biological roots after learning at age eight that she ...
Lotto Powerball $20m winner – where lucky ticket was sold
A single ticket sold in Christchurch won the $20 million Powerball draw, totaling $20,250,000. The winning numbers were 19, 21, ...
Coroner: Shooting of Shargin Stephens was ‘preventable’, slams police actions
Coroner Mike Robb determined that Shargin Atarea Stephens, armed with a slasher and wrench, was not attempting to harm police ...
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