Woman’s ticket refunded after company learns the reason for the parking violation: She reportedly died and was resuscitated A near-death experience became a paperwork headache. We Got This Covered · Aug 18
67 Irresponsible, Toxic, And Stupid Mothers Showing Their True Colors And Infuriating People (New Pics) Facebook moms are a different breed: they'll proudly announce their kid is unvaccinated, call you out for your vaccinated child to be "contagious," and then go back home and disinfect a wound with colloidal silver. All parents need support, but the moms the subreddit "[Stuff] Mom Groups Say" makes fun… Bored Panda · Apr 13
Grave of F1 legend Bruce McLaren vandalised with gold paint and toy cars The daughter of the McLaren founder, Amanda, has been left ‘very upset’ by the damage to the headstones The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
5 iPhone Apps supercharged by Apple Intelligence you can download right now These 5 apps harness the power of Apple Intelligence to take AI on iPhone to the next level. TechRadar · Oct 16, 2025
New Zealand mother accused of murdering children found in suitcases goes on trial Trial has opened in New Zealand for woman accused of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for years before they were discovered The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
Family’s desperate plea to father who has been on the run with his children in the wild for nearly four years Fugitive Tom Phillips’ family have broken their silence with a letter urging him to come home The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
Butter madness: New Zealanders turn to churning as price of dairy staple soars Dairy is the country’s largest export industry, but recent figures from Stats NZ show domestic butter prices have surged 65% and people are getting desperate The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2025
James Cameron says ‘sickening’ Trump has convinced him to move to New Zealand ‘America doesn’t stand for anything if it doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for,’ said Cameron The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025
James Cameron says US under Trump is ‘horrifying’ as he becomes New Zealand citizen Titanic and Avatar director says ‘America doesn’t stand for anything if it doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for’ – and that he prefers New Zealand to Canada The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2025
‘Vomit falling down windows’: Hundreds of students in New Zealand fall ill after suspected food poisoning There were reports of long queues at toilets, students rushing away in the middle of exams to be sick, and vomit flecks on windows The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
‘It was carnage’: students describe suspected mass food poisoning at New Zealand university Reports of vomit streaming down windows as more than 100 University of Canterbury students fall ill, with cause of stomach bug being investigated The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024
Colorsoft Kindle reviews: 3 reasons why the critics seem to love it Kindle fans who've wanted color have had to wait patiently for years. It seems all that waiting may have been worth it, as critics are absolutely raving about the Kindle Colorsoft. Laptop · Oct 17, 2024
Three years in the wild: how a fugitive father has hidden his children for so long Despite a sighting by pig hunters this month, Tom Phillips and his three children continue to evade New Zealand authorities The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2024
Star rating: Channel Seven panned for including astrology on nightly news Morning Show astrologer AstroTash lined up for a regular horoscope segment, drawing ridicule online. Plus: headlines behind bars The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2024
The Conversation · Jul 8, 2024 AI search tools and chatbots may make NZ news less visible and reliable – new study Evidence is mounting that the new generative AI internet search tools provided by OpenAI, Google and Microsoft can increase the risk of returning false, misleading or partially correct information.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2024 Newshub: parts of axed New Zealand media outlet to continue in new deal Newshub owner Warner Bros Discovery strikes deal with Stuff to provide bulletins amid concerns over the country’s shrinking media market
AAP · Apr 15, 2024 Axe falls on Newshub as Stuff enters NZ broadcast mix From July, Media company Stuff will produce a nightly bulletin for New Zealand's only commercial broadcasters Three, replacing its Newshub newsroom.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2024 ‘Felt like an earthquake’: passengers recall moment of terror on Latam flight as investigation launched Latam Airlines flight LA800 was headed to Auckland from Sydney when plane’s ‘gauges just blanked out’ due to technical problem, pilot reportedly told passengers
The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2024 New Zealand pilot kidnapped a year ago in West Papua will be freed, rebel group says Separatist fighters who seized Phillip Mehrtens say he will be released to protect humanity and safeguard human rights, but did not say when
AAP · Jan 17, 2024 New Zealand mayor's abusive email wins plaudits A New Zealand mayor wants a broader conversation on abusive behaviour after responding frankly and very directly to a constituent.
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024 Mother and daughter have plane cabin to themselves on international flight Travelling on Christmas Day bagged passengers ‘private jet’ experience
The Conversation · Dec 27, 2023 New Zealand newsrooms saw the rise of 'mob censorship' in 2023, as journalists faced a barrage of abuse New Zealand consistently ranks well in global monitors of democracy, media freedom and open government. But high rates of abuse and threats directed at journalists put us at risk of “mob censorship” – citizen vigilantism that seeks to discipline journalism.
The Conversation · Nov 23, 2023 Arts journalism captures ‘the richness of being alive’, so why is New Zealand struggling to support it? And what's the solution? One of the primary roles of arts and culture is to hold a mirror up to society. The stories artists tell through books, performance, movies, music and visual art reflects an image of who we are, and shows us who we might yet become.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023 ‘You are our enemies’: Noel Edmonds in spat with council after move to New Zealand Entertainer has reportedly bought up 12 properties in rural Ngātīmoti and objected to a cycle trail proposal
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 20, 2023 ‘I Miss Her Immensely’: Another Fitness Influencer & Mum To Five Has Suddenly Passed Away New Zealand fitness influencer Raechelle Chase has passed away. The coroner is currently in the process of determining the cause of death.