Simon Adams' motivation to raise money for charity is personal and tragic: his 18-year-old son Jordy drowned in a swollen river in 2021.
The 32-year-old left the industry for several years after being sexually harassed by a male comedian.
The Government has announced it will be introducing the second-largest alcohol excise tax increase in 30 years.
The city council's Bryce Hosking says the situation is frustrating and disappointing.
Ash Parmar says his Waikato liquor stores have been ram-raided several times.
Two people, including a young girl, were injured after the bull escaped its enclosure at the outback muster.
It comes as Tower announced it's premium prices will go up for areas affected by the country's recent extreme weather events.
A court has heard that Jack Bissell, 35, broke into the grounds of the actor's home in north London.
They beat the Hurricanes in difficult conditions but required a freakish performance from Mark Telea and an off night from Jordie Barrett to do it, writes Patrick McKendry.
It's the first time Khalifa will be returning to Australasia since his 2015 sold out tour.
“Everything is just destroyed," one resident said.
National's transport spokesperson was shown a road sign in te reo Māori and English and asked for his thoughts on it.
The stripper, who was dressed as a US police officer, had been hired for a bachelor party at a nearby pub.
“A few people using the pool have noticed that the temperature of the water has dropped, and it is quite a bit cooler than it used to be," a source said.
Delaney Irving only realised she’d won a wheel of cheese when woke up in the medical tent.
The massive rugby fan took a tour of Eden Park's hallowed sheds, with Andrew Saville even managing to stump him on some rugby trivia.
501s are demanding to know where the money they gave to advocate Filipa Payne has gone.
Miami star Jimmy Butler's prophesy last year comes to pass as Heat blow out Celtics in Boston.
NZ men's sevens coach will replace Jason Holland, likely leaving the nation to search for a new coach for next year's Paris Olympics.
The "school-aged child" got into difficulty at a swimming class.
Warriors playmaker sets record straight on his future - and it's looking good for the Warriors.
The current laws, which were first enacted in 1955, do not recognise the intended parents as the legal parents of a child born via surrogacy.
Police were called to the scene on Pukewhai Rd, in Kaingaora, this afternoon.
An ammonia leak forced NZ's only domestic supplier of the gas to shut down suddenly in December - impacting numerous industries.
From July 1, the price of a pint of beer and a glass of wine is set to rise following a 6.65% hike to the alcohol excise tax.
The government sector's coming in hot, making up four of the top five rankings.
"It's a bloody great milestone to reach," Tasman Mayor Tim King says.
