As he ignores David Seymour, Winston Peters has picked up a far stronger hand
The finish line for forming the next government just keeps moving further away. That was clear on Friday, when the final election count arrived and delivered...
Stuff’s coverage of Waikato Cherry Tree Festival ‘soiled’ reputation claim its organisers
“Our reputation has been soiled,” says an organiser of the Waikato Cherry Tree Festival who claims Stuff and its former reporter defamed them in coverage about...
Close contacts of Taranaki measles case urged to come forward
ALDEN WILLIAMS/Stuff Travellers on an international and domestice flight are being urged to check if they are close contacts of a new measles case in Taranaki....
Time limits on car parking in central Feilding gets green light
Warwick Smith/Stuff Parking around the busy Manchester Square in Feilding is to be limited to 60 minutes, but there will be a softening period before enforcement...
Police to take to Kāpiti Island in search of missing kayaker Michaela Leger
Police are set to take to Kāpiti Island in search of missing kayaker Michaela Leger, who was last seen almost two weeks ago. For reasons that...
Around 60 endangered longfin eels killed in ‘senseless culling’
Around 60 longfin eels were killed in Porirua last month in what some have described as a “senseless culling”. Longfin eels, or tuna, are considered at...
Final chapter: One of New Zealand’s smallest bookshops, in Twizel, to close
Despite a mammoth effort to remain open, one of New Zealand’s smallest bookshops has been forced to close after more than six years and more than...
Final results confirm election night winners around Manawatū
Warwick Smith/Stuff Palmerston North’s two confirmed MPs, Tangi Utikere re-elected for Labour, left, with Green Party list MP Teanau Tuiono. Palmerston North, Rangitīkei, Ōtaki and Whanganui...
Young convicted killer fears online backlash, wants to keep name secret
The young woman found guilty of killing Connor Boyd in a “pointless teen drama” is fighting to keep her name secret forever. Boyd was run over...
The Weeknd postpones all New Zealand and Australia shows ‘due to unforeseen circumstances’
Supplied The singer was set to play two shows at Auckland’s Eden Park on December 7 and 8. Global superstar The Weeknd has announced that the...