"Refining loophole" allowed Russian crude to be refined in other countries before being shipped to NZ.
Confidence among New Zealand investors has improved after dropping to its lowest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic during the previous quarter.
The cost of uni halls now runs into many thousands of dollars, well beyond the means of many.
The teacher admitted he had been called over to a table by other staff members where he had seen five "lines" of white powder on a desk and used a rolled-up $5 note to snort some of it.
One concertgoer said the show was "very, very impressive" and the crowd "unbelievable".
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including stalking bill passes through parliament, phone ban in class working, and Metallica deliver a Kiwi classic.
A 44-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with murder after reports of an altercation on St Aubyn Street.
Adrian Jarvis, general manager of services and access at DIA, said citizenship fees had been unchanged for 22 years.
Photos from the scene showed a bus being towed away with a smashed windscreen.
The two-vehicle crash happened on State Highway 73, at the intersection with Deans Rd in Sheffield shortly before 3pm.
Two men were arrested after customs and police executed a series of searches across Auckland.
The 55-49 victory at Manchester's AO Arena came at the end of a tumultuous season for NZ’s national netball team.
The complainant said one of Murray Lawrence Hill's boarding houses in Lyttleton was in a "serious state of disrepair", with rubbish "rotting" outside.
"A digger became stuck in the sand, then the tide came in and submerged the cab," Marlborough Roads transport recovery manager Steve Murrin said.
Maipi-Clarke has spoken to media about the party’s tumultuous breakdown, saying those involved on both sides have been in the wrong.
Takapuna Grammar School confirmed the death of maths teacher Kevin Hu, calling him a "dear friend".
Police confirmed two separate investigations are underway into the allegations.
Superdeal NZ today issued a recall for 15 of its products sold at more than 100 stores after some samples were also found to contain asbestos.
A swathe of tahini and hummus products was recalled two years ago due to possible contamination with tahini from a Turkish manufacturer.
Officers were called to Kākāriki Grove to reports of an altercation shortly after 3pm yesterday.
Pouches of Plan 36.5 brand daily ampoule face masks purported to nourish the skin with honey, propolis extract and cica tree.
Flames could be seen coming from within the Resource Recovery Centre building.
A devastating wildfire scorched 3000 hectares of Tongariro National Park but conservation leaders say the blackened landscape could offer a rare chance for large-scale native regeneration.
Peters and Seymour clash over bill, Trump signs off release of Epstein case files, and university halls were once a rite of passage but are they now a financial headache?
Should we expect All Blacks coaches to have 100% winning records? And when are defeats acceptable? Scotty Stevenson and Patrick McKendry discuss.
Damian McKenzie named as No.10 for the Test in Cardiff, with loose forward Simon Parker the only All Black to retain his place.
