Korean immigrant Hyeju Kim convicted of careless driving causing Napier man Joe Kelly’s death

Super Rugby has emerged as the dominant football code in 2025, surpassing the NRL and A-League in media value, with Super Rugby Pacific experiencing a 12% increase in viewership after three rounds. Sky TV and New Zealand Rugby have reported ongoing growth in audience numbers, with Australia seeing a 30% rise in viewership after eight rounds. These impressive statistics have reinvigorated broadcast negotiations and solidified Super Rugby as a highly sought-after entertainment property. Full Article

Wanli Zhu, a political commentator and YouTuber critical of the Chinese Communist Party, was awarded $150,000 in damages after enduring a nine-month "campaign of abuse" by Zhen Chen, who accused her of being a Chinese spy. Chen organized a protest outside Zhu's family home and distributed leaflets with her personal information, forcing her to sell her home and move. Zhu, with over 22,000 subscribers and 5 million views on her channel, has been vocal in...

Air New Zealand has grounded a flight from Blenheim to Auckland in New Plymouth due to a passenger's carry-on item causing a fuel smell in the cabin. Emergency services are on standby at the airport following the diversion. Full Article

National Party MP Hamish Campbell is linked to an underground religious group, known as the Two by Twos, that is under investigation by the FBI and New Zealand Police for child abuse. Campbell, who represents Christchurch’s Ilam electorate, has family connections to the group and describes it as a non-denominational Christian organization focused on living in the best way possible. Despite his involvement, Campbell identifies as socially liberal and has worked as a scientist for...

Leroy Tawanda Tsuro, now Leroy Lucas, is fighting extradition to Australia for a 2016 robbery in which he allegedly participated in a violent attack using meat cleavers. He fled to Auckland one day after being questioned by police in Perth and has been in New Zealand for nine years. Tsuro argues that the extradition process is now delayed to the point of being “oppressive,” despite Australian authorities being one step closer to catching up with...

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