Auckland lender charged, Finance Minister criticises handling of Adrian Orr's exit, and a teenager starves to death in emergency accommodation.
1 Auckland lender charged with providing illegal personal loans
An unregistered and uncertified lender has been charged with providing personal loans illegally to members of the Tongan community in South Auckland.
Ilaisaane Malupo, trading as Nane Easy Loan Finance Services NZ (Nane Loans), provided loans to borrowers in South Auckland from March 2024.
2 Reserve Bank criticised by Nicola Willis over handling of Adrian Orr exit
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has criticised the Reserve Bank for its sharing of information surrounding former governor Adrian Orr's sudden resignation in March, saying the central bank could "have pulled their socks up".
The rebuke comes after the bank yesterday released documents revealing Orr quit in March due to a funding dispute with the bank's board and the Government.
3 Teenager starves to death alone in emergency accommodation
The parents of a teenager who starved to death alone in emergency accommodation believe that multiple agencies failed in their care.
Their only child was able to keep them at a distance on the grounds they did not accept the teen was transgender - an identity the parents say the teen later abandoned.
4 Trump booed, cheered while attending opening night of Les Misérables
A tuxedo-wearing President Donald Trump was booed and cheered as he took his seat for the opening night of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center, bringing his own dose of political drama to the theatrical production that was unfolding onstage.
It was his first time attending a show there since becoming president, reflecting his focus on remaking the institution in his image while asserting more control over the country's cultural landscape.
5 Landlord rented property unfit for human habitation to sister-in-law
A landlord in Northland has agreed to pay his sister-in-law nearly $6000 after renting her a property described as being unfit for human habitation.
At the Tenancy Tribunal, the man admitted that the dwelling, which sat empty on his property, was not intended to be a place someone could live in.
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