3 d. ago South Island transport company appears to owe millions to creditors

Photo: Matthew Rosenberg/LDR A second Invercargill-based transport business, belonging to the same businessman, appears to owe creditors several million dollars.

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4 d. ago What is a woman? NZ First's revolving door of member's bills

NZ First leader Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ By Craig McCulloch of RNZ  New Zealand First is pushing for the term "woman" to be defined in law as "an adult human biological female" as the party vows to fight "cancerous social engineering" and "woke ideology".

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1 week ago Funeral director sentencing: Company 'has not tried to hide'

Fiona Bakulich has been jailed for just over two years. Photo: Lucy Xia The co-owner of a company which employed a funeral director sentenced for interfering with human remains and obtaining money by deception says it has been an "incredibly painful chapter" for the business.

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2 w. ago Jury out in manslaughter case of couple sent 'flying in air'

Geoffrey and Karen Boucher were hit by a motorcycle as they crossed a highway at Bethlehem, near Tauranga. The bike's rider now faces manslaughter charges in the High Court at Rotorua. The jury has been left to decide if the way a 60-year-old was riding on July 22, 2022, was a “wanton disregard” for the safety of road users, or a case of “human fallibility”.

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2 w. ago South Island businessman jailed for child abuse faces his tearful wife in court

A businessman found with thousands of images of children being sexually exploited stroked the head of his tearful wife in court and said, “I’m sorry my darling” as he was led away to prison.

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2 w. ago Barbarians stave off intense invasion attempt by Invercargill Blues

Jacob Coghlan The Eastern Northern Barbarians beat Invercargill Blues’ 37-21 on Saturday in round three of Southland’s Galbraith Shield Competition.

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3 w. ago Fourth youth charged with aggravated robbery in Invercargill

A fourth youth has been charged with aggravated robbery following an incident in Invercargill last month, police say.

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3 w. ago Revenue set to double for Chch company specialising in hydrogen fuel tech

Fabrum co-founders Hugh Reynolds, left, and Christopher Boyle at their Christchurch headquarters. PHOTO: TIM CRONSHAW A Christchurch company leading the way in zero-emission transition technologies is about to build hydrogen fuel stations - firstly in Invercargill and then in its home city.

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3 w. ago 'Worst of humanity': Invercargill murderer jailed for 13 years

Naya Wharekura has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder. File photo: Felicity Dear An Invercargill murderer who stabbed two people in a “drug deal gone wrong” will be behind bars for more than 13 years. 

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4 w. ago 'Worst f***ing flight I have ever f***ing taken': CEO to assistant

Chris Meehan. Photo: Supplied via NZ Herald / Open Justics A business-class seat on a long-haul flight was not up to the acceptable standard of a high-profile property developer, and he went on to let his executive assistant know exactly that.

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last month 'Fines woefully inadequate': 21,443 red light runners at Christchurch intersections

A van runs the red light at Christchurch’s worst intersection for red-light running – the intersection of Peer St, Yaldhurst and Curletts Rds. Photo: Geoff Sloan By Geoff Sloan21,443: That’s how many red light runners were detected at five Christchurch intersections during 2024.

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