Warning for employers skimping on sick leave as Covid wave hits

Under-pressure employers taking a hard line on sick leave are being warned to take care with the rules. There have been reports this week that the country’s collective immunity to Covid-19 is waning.
The New Zealand Herald

Jevon McSkimming asked to pay back taxpayer-funded hotel nights with Ms Z

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers asked disgraced former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming for a “swift reimbursement” of funds used to pay for up to 10 stays at hotels in Wellington during an ...

Auckland Town Hall hosts Bluebeard’s Castle opera on love and dementia

For opera newbies, British soprano Susan Bullock says that her performance of Bluebeard’s Castle with American baritone Lester Lynch is an ideal introduction to the art form. “It is a short piece, ...
The New Zealand Herald

Porn-addicted former Waikato law firm boss Damian Botherway loses name suppression bid

Former law firm boss Damian Botherway, pictured in a YouTube interview 13 years, is no longer a practising lawyer. Photo / YouTube A Waikato law firm boss who had a porn addiction has lost his bid to ...
The New Zealand Herald

No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani says ‘miracle’ baby at 44 sparked a religious awakening

Gwen Stefani opens up about her faith and finding God. Photo / Hallow: Prayer & Meditation No Doubt singer and The Voice judge Gwen Stefani says having a baby when she was 44 delivered her a spiritual ...

National Party of Australia: David Littleproud steps down as leader but stays on as MP

National Party of Australia leader David Littleproud has announced he is quitting the job, telling reporters: “I’m buggered.” Shortly after Question Time on Tuesday, Littleproud called a snap press ...
The New Zealand Herald

Accused sex offender Ronald Thompson found living on Sunshine Coast

An accused sex offender declared too sick to stand trial in New Zealand has been found living on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. Last night Australia’s A Current ...

Christchurch cocaine container burglar Aratema Ryan Moke jailed for 8 years after raid

Aratema Ryan Moke used an alias to jump on a flight from Auckland to Christchurch where he broke into a shipping container looking for 26 kilograms of cocaine. Moke flew under the alias Ben Dover, and ...
The New Zealand Herald

Tasmania’s Coal River Valley: Best cellar doors, stays and food

Richmond, a heritage town in the heart of Tasmania’s/lutrawita’s Coal River Valley, has long been famous for its history; the 1825 convict-hewn sandstone bridge ...
The New Zealand Herald

Oil slips down and eases investor nerves - Market close

The price of oil came down but is still at over US$90 a barrel. Photo / Getty Images The price of oil came down and sharemarkets steadied, including New Zealand, following the big tumble on Monday.
The New Zealand Herald

Sparks fly in tense draw

Sparks are always going to fly when the two top-rated teams go head to head and spectators at the Hokianga-Takahiwai rugby league match weren't disappointed ...

DoC investigates after woman seen throwing seaweed at Kaikōura seal

An investigation has been launched after a woman was spotted allegedly “harassing” a seal on the Kaikōura Peninsula. A video circulating on social media showed a woman throwing a bunch of seaweed on a ...