Auckland businessman trial: Complainant in strangulation case later sought $100k from alleged abuser, jury hears
An Auckland business figure on trial accused of strangling and repeatedly assaulting his then-girlfriend says she sent him a demand for $100,000 after he was charged. The man is g ...
France confirms All Blacks tests to stay in New Zealand, not the United States
France has reportedly decided it’s not in their best interest to take a test against the All Blacks in the United States next ...
Housing development plans confirmed for Karori’s St John’s Church site
The site of an old church in the Wellington suburb of Karori, now a regular community market and food truck hub, will ...
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South Korea had martial law for 6 hours. Why did this happen and what can we expect now?
On Tuesday night, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sent shockwaves through the world by declaring martial law in the country. Yoon’s opponents in the National Assembly immediately sought to mass ...
Waikato’s Cambridge Rd expected to be blocked for several hours after car hits power pole
A Waikato road is expected to be blocked for several hours after a car crashed into a power pole this morning. Emergency ...
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A guess at a phone code, from one million possible combinations, ultimately filled in the blanks of real estate agent Yanfei Bao's death
Detective Inspector Nicola Reeve says the breakthrough came from an investigator, who guessed Bao's phone code correctly with two attempts remaining. She says GPS data led to her being found. Bao's ...
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Tokoroa residents are being visited by Police in their homes, in an attempt to gather information about the mysterious death of Shane Edwards
His remains were found recently at a rural location close to the town, after he vanished in 2022 from his home. Police have previously said unusual circumstances surround the disappearance, and are ...
Bird flu: Otago Mainland Poultry boss on stressful time as 80,000 hens culled
The chief executive of the poultry farm at the centre of a highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak says his team is facing a ...
One dead after water-related incident in Wairoa River, Bay of Plenty swimming hole
The Herald understands the incident took place near the widely-known freshwater Pori Pori swimming hole – a hotspot for ...
Chinese national found guilty of Yanfei Bao murder
The partner of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao says it has been difficult coming to terms with her death, after a man was found guilty for her murder. Reporter Keiller MacDuff spoke to ...
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No evidence of foul play in the death of a woman who disappeared from a Porirua psychiatric hospital 36 years ago
Patricia Burt's skeleton was found in remote bush near a walkway in Titahi Bay, with the Coroner saying while he understands why the family have questions, it was possible for Burt to end up there on ...
Yanfei Bao trial: Tingjun Cao 'silent' as guilty verdict read
Chinese national Tingjun Cao has been found guilty of murdering Yanfei Bao. The Christchurch woman's body was found in a ...