A Richmond resident has been blindsided by a $1400 fee to keep three dogs on his property. Owen Haring went to register his dogs before the 31 July deadline but was "really shocked" to find out that T ...

Wow. Hipkins asked on radio why we don’t hear about ram raids any more and if they’ve stopped happening: Direct quote - “Nah it’s cause your Tory owners at NZME have just decided not to put it on the ...

Paul Goldsmith announced new measures to deter and punish shoplifting. The new regime is: Shoplifting up to $500 (say a few items at Pak & Save) - infringement fine of up to $500 Shoplifting over $500 ...

Councils declaring a climate emergency have collectively spent more than $1.26 million on international flights — racking up 777 trips, many to Europe and Asia. Auckland Council leads the pack, ...

The Government Statistician must agree with key users, population experts and statisticians on a process for Identifying the full range of due diligence critical for the proposed census change. My own ...

Paul Goldsmith announced new penalties for coward punches that injure or kill. The maximums are: Eight years imprisonment when the offender intended to cause injury and caused grievous bodily harm 15 ...

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is welcoming changes to toughen up the proposed anti-stalking law, including being triggered after two specified acts within 24 months. “This change better recognises ...

I’ve been thinking about that old, and admittedly not very good, joke recently after being asked to speak with Radio New Zealand about the US strike on Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. I agreed ...

Serial Auckland sex offender Luca Fairgray‘s latest sentence was “manifestly excessive”, his lawyer has argued in the Court of Appeal this morning. Fairgray, 22, was found guilty of three charges of ...

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist lawmaker, is on pace to win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor — a seismic shift in what normally would have been a sleepy reelection for ...

Alright, you’re gonna need a vodka for this one. The New Zealand Government has just announced it will send another $16 million of taxpayer money to Ukraine. $16 million taken from hardworking Kiwis ...