He was found guilty of unlicensed manufacture of tobacco products, burglary and removal of goods from a Customs Controlled Area. He also defrauded customs out of 1.56 million dollars in revenue. The ...

For the first time, the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has access to electronic banking after its first ATM was unveiled. Officials called it a "transformative" era of modern banking in the remote ...

Councils across the country restricted use last November, due to safety concerns around headlight obstruction. Bike racks have been restored to Otago Regional Council's Queenstown services from 7am ...

Typically cocoa trades around three-thousand US dollars a tonne. At the moment it's about about eight-thousand. Rabobank analyst Paul Joules says while prices have cooled since last year, it's still a ...

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Previous bids in 2022 and '23 failed. Lundy, who in 2000 fatally bludgeoned his wife and daughter at their home in Palmerston North, has always maintained his innocence. The board's rejected parole in ...

The volume is up two percent month on month. Applications per job have also increased. Seek Country Manager Rob Clark says while there are green shoots in the market, growth is still limited to ...

Every gust of wind carries the pungent reminder of a crisis for which there's no end in sight. The council and workers are at odds over a decision to scrap some positions the relevant union describes ...

Police say the tree struck a car around 6am, between Waiohotu Road and Galaxy Road. No injuries have been reported and contractors are working to remove the tree.

US President Donald Trump says he will join negotiations with Japan on tariffs, after both countries expressed confidence in striking a deal. President Trump issued a 90-day pause on his 24-per cent ...

After teasing the prospect last week and then keeping it in the holster, Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw has plumped for All Black Ruben Love at 10 for Saturday night's game against the Force in Perth ...

In some parts of the country wind gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour have been recorded. People are being warned to stay out of the water and to be careful when driving. There have been power ...