Photo: SUPPLIED Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst has announced she will not seek re-election this year. The three-term mayor has led the council since 2017 and was a councillor before that, notching up 15 years of service. Hazlehurst said it was with “mixed emotions” that she decided it was time to hand over the chains. “I … Read more
The biggest names in New Zealand’s music industry walked the red carpet at the Viaduct Events Centre, including Lorde who arrived after surprising fans with a new music video. Other guests are Anna Coddington, CHAII, Kaylee Bell, Lorde, MOKOTRON, Stan Walker, Tami Neilson and Troy Kingi. Fazerdaze, Lorde, Stan Walker and Earth Tongue took out … Read more
Both CHAII and Fazerdaze went for eye-catching, masculine blazers. CHAII wore a custom Claudia Lee blazer dripping in jewels, while sporting sparkling rings on almost every finger and metallic nail polish. Fazerdaze wore an oversized, silver blazer as a dress.
Daman Kumar was granted residency after ministerial intervention in February. Photo: Supplied An immigration expert claims the system is failing children of overstayers residing in New Zealand unlawfully after more cases emerge in the community. Meanwhile, a community leader who has supported one such teenager says the recent cases represent the tip of an iceberg … Read more
Another severe thunderstorm warning has been issued near the top of the North Island. MetService said the storms are expected to lie near Great Barrier Island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf about 7pm and offshore east of the Coromandel Peninsula at 7.30pm. They are expected to bring damaging wind gusts that could break tree branches, damage … Read more
The biggest names in New Zealand’s music industry have arrived on the red carpet at the Viaduct Events Centre. Among the expected guests are Anna Coddington, CHAII, Kaylee Bell, Lorde, MOKOTRON, Stan Walker, Tami Neilson and Troy Kingi. Persian-New Zealand rapper CHAII and Walker are leading the pack with five nominations each. Grammy-award winning Kiwi … Read more
Hail at St Peter’s Catholic School in Cambridge, Waikato this afternoon. Photo: Screengrab Thunderstorms and hail are battering the North Island, with forecasters warning there may even be a chance of tornadoes for some. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Kaipara, Far North, Whangārei and Rodney Thursday afternoon. MetService said the thunderstorms were expected … Read more
The Spinoff’s top picks of events from around the motu. Weekday workers rejoice! It is a long weekend and we are also not termites, who do not sleep and instead work until they die (must feed, build and protect the colony). Yes, sun and warmth might be distant memories, but that does not mean we … Read more
Th4e police sergeant has been reprimanded. Photo: RNZ A police sergeant has been reprimanded for sending a character reference for a convicted sex offender from his police email address. The Independent Police Conduct Authority said the officer was supporting the sex offender’s bail application to travel overseas for a sports tournament, though the reference was … Read more
Logan Soole became a local politician at just 19. Six years later, he outlines what inspired him to represent his community and what made him leave. Not many people can say they retired from politics at the ripe old age of 25. I remember a few years into my term, standing in front of the … Read more