Co-defendants (from left) Zac Kameta, Hassan Al Fadhli and Matthew Snaylam have been sentenced for the murder of Jayden Mamfredos-Nair in April 2023. Murder victim Jayden Mamfredos, 19, was described by family as the "heartbeat" of his home. Head Hunter Zak Huaki Kameta was convicted by a jury of murdering Jayden Mamfredos at a rural North Auckland property. Hassan Al Fadhli was convicted of participating in a plot to murder Jayden Mamfredos. He described Jayden Mamfredos’ family as having been “incredibly composed” through the four-week trial last year.

The prosecution presented details of the alleged rapes and assaults to the packed courtroom as Høiby, his head bowed, fidgeted nervously. One of his alleged victims testified, in tears, about an after-party in 2018 at Høiby’s residence on his parents’ Skaugum estate outside Oslo. Police discovered footage on Høiby’s phone showing what they described as Mette-Marit’s son raping the alleged victim while she slept. The victim told the court that she could not remember having fallen asleep after cutting short a brief sexual encounter with Høiby. Kicks and punchesThe identities of the seven alleged victims cannot be disclosed, with the exception of ex-girlfriend Nora Haukland, a model and influencer who has publicly accused him of physical abuse.

Montgomerie, 58, has been on trial since last week, accused of wounding with reckless disregard for the safety of others. A cocktail party at a Westmere property turned into a crime scene in April 2021 after Auckland property developer Andrew Montgomerie allegedly smashed a broken wine glass against another man's neck during a heated exchange. Montgomerie wasn’t resentful about the rumours regarding him cheating contractors, he said, suggesting he blew the comments off because “everybody knows what [the complainant] is like”. Andrew Montgomerie consults with defence lawyer Ron Mansfield, KC, at the start of his wounding trial in the Auckland District Court. It was an intentional and forceful strike to [the other man’s] neck, wasn’t it?” she asked.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters meets German Foreign Minister Dr Johann Wadephul at The Landing in Northland. The New Zealand and German friendship pin created for the meeting of NZ's Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Germany's Foreign Minister Dr Johann Wadephul. For Peters, Germany is useful precisely because it’s not the usual script: a heavyweight European power turning up in the “blue continent” with capabilities and attention. For Wadephul, New Zealand is a stable anchor at the far edge of the map. And Peters was determined, by hosting the meeting at this wondrous jewel in the North, to be the very best of friends.

“An F-35C fighter jet from Abraham Lincoln shot down the Iranian drone in self-defence,” Central Command spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said in a statement. While Trump and Pezeshkian insisted they were dedicated to talks, US and Iranian forces were in action at sea. A US-flagged tanker was challenged on Tuesday by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said. Spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said two Iranian boats and a drone approached the M/V Stena Imperative “and threatened to board and seize the tanker”. The Human Rights Activists News Agency, a US-based NGO, says it has confirmed 6854 deaths, mostly protesters killed by security forces, with other rights groups warning the figure is far higher.

Photo / SuppliedThe mandate process, the first step of an iwi settlement, involves an iwi or hapū group receiving authorisation from members to negotiate on their behalf with the Crown. It could be clusters of hapū forming regional groupings for their own cultural redress and one overarching commercial settlement. One cluster representing four Ngāpuhi hapū groupings secured a mandate with the Crown in July last year – the first for a group of Ngāpuhi hapū. Four days later, hundreds of Ngāpuhi iwi members gathered outside Parliament to oppose the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act. Former Waitangi National Trust board chairmain Pita Tipene speaks following last year's Waitangi Day dawn service.

If it was the same groups as 2023 then Australia could have faced Wales or Fiji in the opening game – a much more appealing option. Hopefully World Rugby is thinking a slow start won’t matter if it’s a strong finish to the tournament. Losers – European viewersMaybe this is revenge for making Australian fans have to get up at 1.45am, 2am, 5am and 2.45am to watch pool matches in France three years ago. Think of it as a warm-up for all the long-haul flights needed for the USA World Cup in 2031. But the schedule has also worked in their favour with all three matches on the east coast, similar night kickoff times and with an eight-day gap before their final pool game.

“Worse, these figures are just the tip of the iceberg as they exclude the likes of Auckland Transport and Watercare,” Williams said. Former Mayor Phil Goff spent $4110 over four years on consultants, compared to $2.5m by Wayne Brown over two years. Brown did not specifically comment on the spending in the mayoral office compared to Goff’s modest outlay. That year, the council spent $42.2m on consultants, including $423,000 from the mayoral office. The consultant costs were released to Josh Van Veen of the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance, who was Brown’s deputy chief of staff in the mayoral office before last October’s local body elections.

And in a significant move planned for some time, he is bringing the responsibilities of chief digital officer into the Public Service Commission itself. Sir Brian Roche is planning to bring the Government Chief Digital Officer into the Public Service Commission. Roche’s strategic direction was tabled in Parliament in the three-yearly State of the Public Service report just a few weeks before the Manage My Health breach. The 2025 Public Service Census found that while a third of public servants had tried AI, only 14% used it regularly. Roche did not have a “shrink-wrapped” answer to the question of how to integrate the fast-moving developments of AI into a cumbersome public service model of operation.

Photo: ODT FilesThe Warehouse Group is looking to axe about 270 jobs in a restructure of its head office as it looks to cut costs and improve its finances. The group earlier indicated it would be cutting jobs, but on Wednesday confirmed the number of roles going. He said the company was looking to get the cost of doing business below 31 percent of its sales revenue. The restructuring and outsourcing overall was planned to save $70m over the next five years, on top of the estimated $40m already announced last year. The operator of the Red Sheds, Warehouse Stationery, and appliance and electronic chain Noel Leeming has consistently struggled with poor sales and losses over recent years.

He said while he could not speak about a specific case, in general people could apply to withdraw money under significant hardship or serious illness criteria. “Under a serious illness application, people may meet criteria for ‘imminent risk of death’ as stated by law, allowing a full withdrawal of their KiwiSaver investment. “As part of the withdrawal application, the person will need a doctor or nurse practitioner to complete a declaration form confirming their illness. “Under a serious illness withdrawal application, a person may meet criteria to withdraw if they are totally and permanently unable to work due to their illness. We encourage people to speak to their KiwiSaver provider in the first instance to discuss early withdrawal options.”

Epstein claimed Gates had asked him to do “things that get near and potentially over the line into the illegal” or “morally inappropriate”, NBC News reported. The memos further alleged that Gates requested Epstein procure antibiotics he could “surreptitiously give” to French Gates, who he was married to for 27 years. French Gates, herself the founder of philanthropic investment company Pivotal Ventures, said the claims caused her “unbelievable sadness”. “For me, it’s personally hard whenever those details come up, right, because [it] brings back memories of some very, very painful times in my marriage.”Melinda French Gates was married to Bill Gates for 27 years, sharing three children together. After their divorce in May 2021, the pair continued to work together for a trial period until French Gates’ eventual resignation as co-chair in 2024.

There, AA Insurance said that it had reached its maximum exposure limit to seismic risk. AA Insurance head of underwriting Dee Naidu said managing risk exposure was common practice in the insurance industry and the list of areas with temporary restrictions was not static. The couple ended up buying a different house, insuring it with AMI instead of AA Insurance. The current Natural Hazards Commission levy, and the cap the commission paid out for natural hazards claims, were sufficient to maintain insurer confidence, the spokesperson said. “These steps would reduce losses and signal to global reinsurers that New Zealand is managing its risk exposure, helping to stabilise costs.”

Israel and Daisy Dagg sold their Waimakariri home for over $3.75m. "A truly special property that I had the privilege of marketing has now sold," Picton-Warlow said. Israel and Daisy Dagg. Daisy told Essence Magazine in 2022 she worked with Keane Builders from Amberley to create the home. Picton-Warlow told OneRoof she received multiple offers for the house from a range of buyers, including upsizers and downsizers.

File photo: Getty ImagesUnemployment rose to its highest level in more than a decade, with more people chasing work than jobs created, while wage growth slowed further. Stats NZ numbers showed the unemployment rate rising to 5.4 percent in the three months ended December, from 5.3 percent in the previous quarter. It was the highest level since March 2015. "Over the quarter, we saw higher levels of engagement in the labour market as both employment and unemployment increased," macroeconomic spokesperson Jason Attewell said. The regions with the highest unemployment were Auckland, Wellington and Waikato with rates close to 6 percent, with all South Island regions below 5 percent.