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[ad_1] Gary Colin O’Connell ran a very lucrative meth ring from his home in Shannon, making $ 4 million in five years. Jono Galuszka reports on O’Connell’s rise of throwing weed in the schoolyard at one of Horowhenua’s top methamphetamine dealers. Picking potatoes is hard work. Down in the dirt, …

[ad_1] Lance Rangihuna with his partner Tiny Tibble and their children Ashton-Lee Ranghinua and Ana-Roimata Rangihuna in March 2012. Photo / Supplied A coroner investigating the death of a woman and her two children has indicated that the accident in which they died appears to have been self-inflicted. Ashton-Lee Rangihuna, …

[ad_1] New Zealand ranks first as the best place to be during the coronavirus pandemic, in the rankings of global media company Bloomberg. New Zealand took the top spot in part due to decisive government action to shut down in March before any deaths occurred, Bloomberg reporters said. New Zealanders …

[ad_1] The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) warns of the threats posed by a sharp drop in house prices or a rise in unemployment. Your playlist will load after this ad. Soaring prices increase the risk of a sharp correction. Source: 1 NEWS In his semi-annual financial stability report, Governor Adrian Orr …

[ad_1] Consumers are cautioned to be cautious when visiting online before Christmas. “Outside of Black Friday, cybercriminals have had nine months to perfect [scams]”Said Dean Williams, NortonLifeLock New Zealand Systems Engineer. Williams noted that online scams and threats increased throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and he expects more to occur before …

[ad_1] NZC President Greg Barclay presents a trophy to winning captain Eoin Morgan after a T20 series last year. Photosport Auckland-based business attorney Greg Barclay has landed one of the most important and politically charged jobs in sport. Independent auditors EY sent an email at 3 am this morning, confirming …

[ad_1] Marco Brenna (left) and Mike Palin from the University of Otago geology department with a map showing Dunedin’s ancient volcanic past. Photo / ODT A team of Dunedin scientists wants to drill two 500m deep exploration wells in the 11 million year old Dunedin volcano in search of crucial …

[ad_1] The government has admitted that high house prices are increasing inequality and poverty, and the finance minister wants the Reserve Bank to do something about it. Justin Giovannetti writes from Parliament. There has been an invisible wall in the center of Bowen Street in Wellington for a generation. On …

[ad_1] Thousands of migrants have been granted temporary work visas to fill ordinary jobs that New Zealanders are unprepared for despite unemployment rising at a rate not seen since the 1980s. Figures released at Things under the Official Information Act show that from March 19, when New Zealand’s borders were …

[ad_1] New Zealand business mogul Sir Ron Brierley faces eight more charges, bringing the total number to 14 for alleged possession of child abuse material. The 83-year-old billionaire corporate assailant initially faced six charges after his arrest at Sydney International Airport on December 17 last year. Today, New South Wales …