“It’s disappointing that the court sees the offence occurred but did give the patch back. The gang patch is the ultimate gang symbol and provides the gang their ability to intimidate our communities and maintain influence and fear in the criminal underworld.”
Kapa-Kingi said since returning to parliament, all the she had received from party co-leader Rāwiri Waititi was a text message asking if she would be available for a short, 10-minute kōrero, and had not spoken to the party’s president John Tamihere since November 2025.
The blond-mopped public schoolboy plays up for the cameras, irritating legions of fans and opposing players, but his defenders say his “character” is good for the game and his attitude, on-field antics and social media attract a new, younger audience.
The assignment was extremely dangerous and difficult due to heavy mortar and small arms fire, and by the morning after the initial attack on 20 April, Manahi’s platoon of around 30 men was reduced in strength to 10. Manahi then led a party of three men up the western side of the pinnacle.
Ra hooked the winning fish on Saturday, the final day of the five-day surfcasting contest, earning him the $30,000 top prize for the heaviest snapper. He also took home $2500 for heaviest fish of the day.
It’s believed that could mean referring the matter to Internal Affairs regulators, or to the police.
‘I think it’s my time, I’ve given a lot here, and when you give a lot here it takes away from other spaces’ – Henare
The couple got engaged in 2024 and will marry after several years together in the Coromandel.
Lisa Marie Edmondson committed serious misconduct over several years, where she capitalised on her position to create explicit content for personal gain. The tribunal cancelled her registration. Edmondson is now a Women’s Health Specialist.
The prosecution was stayed due to medical evidence that he was “palliative” with “months to live”. He’s now been found living on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and appears to be healthy enough to climb stairs unassisted.
A secretive figure, the younger Khamenei has not been seen publicly for days. He now stands at the heart of Iran’s theocracy and will have final say over all matters of state.
Dilworth Karaka, founding member and frontman of the New Zealand band Herbs, has died.
“I’ve often made the observation that a politician complaining about the media is like a farmer complaining about the weather. You might be right, but it makes no difference…” – Goldsmith
Air New Zealand elite-level Airpoints member Rachel Hart was boarding through the premium queue when she claims a staff member asked, “How’s the paw?”
“Over time, I got this idea that I really was a priest, even though I’m a university lecturer and an atheist,” she explained.
