The video, obtained by entertainment outlet TMZ, shows Paul lashing out at Dakota Mortensen, her partner at the time. In the footage, apparently filmed by Mortensen on a mobile phone, Paul rains abuse on him, kicks him and gets him in a headlock. Taylor Frankie Paul was arrested in February 2023 on multiple charges, including domestic violence in the presence of a minor. Paul, a social media influencer, went viral in 2022 after revealing she and her then-husband had been “soft-swinging” with other Mormon couples. “She is currently exploring all of her options, seeking support, and preparing to own and share her story.”– Agence France-Presse

She told RNZ she was “p***ed off” with the system, had many questions, and wanted an independent inquiry into the mental health system. Parr was not seen again by mental health services until April 15, 1997, after he was found semi-conscious in a carport at Maulolo’s property. In the weeks leading up to his mother’s death, his mental health was “rapidly declining”, Justice Karen Grau said. In May 2024, after an altercation with a relative, he was admitted to a mental health facility. When RNZ first revealed the case, she called for a royal commission of inquiry into forensic mental health facilities.

How future relationships or connections might be impacted by seeing the person biologically programmed to focus on you, focusing on a phone instead. I didn’t want my son to remember me as a mum who had her face buried in a phone. I also wanted to understand how this perceived lack of presence could impact him and a future generation of Kiwi kids. Parents spoke to children less, responded more slowly, and showed less emotional sensitivity when a device was present. Wallace says the current generation of parents has been a bit of a “social experiment”, and the results are only starting to play out, but parents need to be far more aware of the impact interruptions with tech have.

Dame Kerry Prendergast. Photo: LinkedInA former Wellington mayor has admitted to having her driver's licence suspended after being caught speeding five times. Prendergast admitted it while discussing whether speeding fines should be raised to reduce road deaths. "I've learnt my lesson and I won't be speeding because I cannot go through the trauma of losing my licence again." Her grandchildren were "shocked to find that their grandmother had been caught speeding not just once but five times".

Nichols managed to contact Alan, who was only a few minutes away, while keeping Asher on the phone. Alan rushed home to discover Asher on the bed alongside his mum with the phone in his hand. “I’m just super proud of Asher.”Asher dialled 111 after his mum, Rue Kessell, suffered a seizure and fell unconscious. “We taught him to dial 111 and when the person answered to say his name, where he lives and the house number,” Rue said. The way he answered questions and checked on his mum was in a class of its own.”

Mercy Hospital. A patient at Mercy Hospital feels he has been charged ‘‘creatively’’ for an operation. ‘‘Are they seriously suggesting that operating theatre lights, theatre operating table and air circulation/filtration systems only exist or function when a patient pays for them? ‘‘I'm sure I'm not the only one.’’He said Mercy Hospital had loaded him up with so many costs with little explanation for each of them. ‘‘Of course the ‘creative' billing practices of the not-for profit Mercy private hospital in Dunedin are not limited to this entity alone.

The MoveX Trampoline and Ninja Park on Maces Rd in Bromley. Photo: SuppliedA popular Christchurch indoor trampoline park has closed its doors after the company that runs it went into liquidation. The popular children's entertainment venue MoveX Trampoline and Ninja Park on Maces Rd, Bromley, has been closed after its owners were put into liquidation owing near $300,000 in tax. MoveX Trampoline and Ninja Park's website has been taken down and the phone line tells customers the venue is temporarily closed. An automated email from the park read: "It is with the deepest sadness we have to let you know that MoveX is (hopefully temporarily) closed brought on by challenging economic times.

Whanau, now living in Melbourne, said she specifically asked about the mayor’s office having the top floor. “I was advised that, for safety reasons, the mayor’s office needed to be located near ground level,” she said in a statement. Wellington Mayor Andrew Little is said to be "fuming" over his office at the new HQ, but concedes to it too late to change anything. The old mayor’s office in the Wellington Town Hall was said to be much larger, with mustard-yellow walls, a chandelier, ornate drapes and an array of grand and traditional furnishings. At the current site, the mayor’s office features a corner-room view of Lambton Quay from level eight, with modern office furnishings.

The crash happened on the Cardrona Skifield Rd. Photo: Ruairi O'SheaA person has died following a serious crash near Wānaka. Emergency services responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash in Cardrona Ski Field Rd about 10.30am on Thursday. In an update this evening, a police spokesman said the sole occupant of the truck died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit and Commercial Vehicle Safety Team attended and inquiries into the cause of the crash were ongoing.

No one was in the plant the night of the failure, he said, but noted it was not standard practice for wastewater treatments to be manned overnight, and the Moa Point plant is monitored remotely. Wellington Water had previously said a duty manager was alerted to the incident following an alarm activation and Fire and Emergency New Zealand alert. Raw sewage continues to be pumped out to the Cook Strait from the Moa Point plant’s long outfall pipe near the mouth of Lyall Bay following the total plant failure in early February. The “catastrophic failure” happened while remedial work was being carried out, Wellington Water said at the time. Raw sewage from the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant washed ashore at Tarakena Bay in early February.

A former international sports star has been charged with obstructing police after an alleged confrontation following a music festival. It is understood the man allegedly tried to interfere with police as they dealt with a matter in Hamilton city in the early hours of Sunday morning. The man was understood to have attended the Homegrown music festival on Saturday. This morning, his case was dealt with administratively in the Hamilton District Court by his out-of-town lawyer. Meanwhile, a police spokesperson said they were "pleased to report" there were no major issues at the music festival over the weekend.

The role reports to the executive editor of news programmes, Sarah de Croy, a former Newshub and NZME news leader. TVNZ executive editor – news Phil O’Sullivan said Heron brought a depth of journalism experience that was crucial for the role. Questions are being raised about the accuracy of Google, Facebook and TikTok advertising revenue data in New Zealand. That total of $444m in 2025 represented 10.8% of the total advertising revenue market, down from 12.8% the previous year. IAB Australia’s Internet Advertising Revenue Report, also released this month, confirmed the Australian market grew 11.5% year on year to reach A$18.4b.

Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Former international sports star charged with obstructing police after Homegrown festivalA former international sports star has been charged with obstructing police after an alleged confrontation following a music festival. NZME understands the man allegedly tried to interfere with police as they dealt with a matter in Hamilton city in the early hours of Sunday morning. The man was understood to have attended the Homegrown music festival on Saturday. This morning, his case was dealt with administratively in the Hamilton District Court by his out-of-town lawyer.

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The Commercial Hotel in Omakau. The company which was operating the Commercial Hotel in Omakau when it closed its doors in late 2023 has been placed in liquidation. Sole shareholder and director Jared Miller had taken over the lease of the complex — once voted best country hotel in New Zealand — just over a year prior to its closure. In his initial report, liquidator Brenton Hunt, of Insolvency Matters, said the company Accidental Publicans Ltd had been placed in liquidation by special resolution of the shareholder. Plant and equipment were surrendered to the landlord and initial investigations did not indicate an overdrawn shareholder current account.