One of New Zealand’s richest men is fighting a legal battle for his rights around demolition and rebuilding in heritage zones. John Spencer, patriarch of a Rich List family with an estimated $675 million, owns 16 sections near Devonport facing Ngataringa Bay opposite the Bayswater peninsula, the Herald reports. He is in a legal stoush [...]

Actually we just loved thses photos sent in …check it out. But Auckland Zoo is open everyday from 9.30am to 5.30pm (except Christmas Day), with last admissions into the Zoo at 4.15pm. This Ranger is assigned to prevent poaching around the wildlife refuge area of Lanseria , South Africa . The way these animals interact [...]

The Ministry of Justice is recommending that the laws surrounding self defence not be changed. Justice Minister Simon Power asked for the laws to be reviewed after an Auckland liquor store owner had his charges for using a hockey stick during a violent robbery thrown out of court. Charges against Virender Singh of injuring with [...]

A secondary school student in Australia has been awarded $A290,000 compensation over bullying incidents at a school in north-west Victoria. The Supreme Court has approved an out-of-court settlement in favour of the 17-year-old former student of Kerang Technical High School in Victoria, the ABC reports. The girl’s mother sued the state on her daughter’s behalf, [...]

The way to save money in the area of mental health – is to have preventative measures – rather than A and E responses, according to Australian of the Year Professor Patrick Mc Gorry. With his emphasis on early intervention and a commitment to educating the community to the early signs of mental illness, Professor [...]

The police have revealed an arrest warrant has been issued over the killing of Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini, but have moved to suppress the person’s identity. Mr Mohini was killed in what the police describe was a frenzied knife attack at the end of January. Police widely publicized images of a suspect in the [...]

Who should be the next Mayor of Auckland? Winner of the latest “Biggest Loser” Brian Tamaki Rodney Hide Shaun Quincey Rhys Darby Sharky Stephen Versalko Vote in comments

Lets get this straight – if a man breaches a protection order by phoning or arriving at his child’s home he is locked up forthwith – without exception – and deemed to have committed a criminal act. If I swear at a Police man – or park too long somewhere – I will suffer the [...]