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Mereana Patuwai
Feb 12, 2026

A Samoan chief who brought two young nationals to New Zealand with promises of education and a better life has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for…

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Bennett Carter
Feb 12, 2026

A Christchurch burglar’s plan to cash in on stolen tools has collapsed after the victim found their own property listed for sale online. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with…

Sam Hudson
Feb 12, 2026

Video: A clip narrated by Samuel Hudson analysing recovery claims in PM Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech amid a growing disconnect between official government messaging and lived economic…

Image: A New Zealand Police patrol vehicle pictured at night with emergency lights activated. These vehicles are used by frontline officers responding to incidents and maintaining public safety across communities. (Supplied / Alex Harper / Courtesy of Quiet Pact Network)

Bennett Carter
Feb 10, 2026

Five young people have been arrested after an early morning operation targeting vehicle offending across the North Shore and west. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with journalism that puts…

Image: A New Zealand Police Dog Unit vehicle. These units are used by specialist teams to track suspects and assist frontline officers during active investigations. (Supplied / Courtesy of Quiet Pact Network)

Bennett Carter
Feb 10, 2026

A Police dog tracked a fleeing teenager to a suburban address after an alleged shoplifting in Te Atatū Peninsula. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with journalism that puts people…

Image: Jacquelyn Elkington is shown smiling in a studio portrait, an image that accompanies her reflections on growing up in South Auckland, navigating education and identity. She rediscovers her pride in Māori heritage through overseas study, later returning to champion critical thinking in Aotearoa New Zealand. (Supplied / thisquality / Quiet Pact Network)

Jacquelyn Elkington
Feb 10, 2026

I’m Jacquelyn, named because my mum—top of her French class—fell in love with Jacqueline, which I’ve always found odd since a Māori name might have felt more fitting for me.…

Meet John Smith: A New Zealander turning words into freedom

John Smith
Feb 10, 2026

John Smith is not a flash name. Behind the name is a distinctively modern Kiwi story built on having a cuppa coffee and enjoying the thrill of earning a living…

Image: New Zealand First Party Leader Winston Peters addressing supporters in a screenshot from a 2023 YouTube video of a campaign speech (Supplied / YouTube / Screenshot courtesy of The Guardian eS1CZyfzQxM)

Sam Hudson
Feb 9, 2026

OPINION: Winston Peters has once again whinged about mainstream journalism, criticising high profile journalists. With Kiwis facing real issues, patience for performative politics appears to be wearing thin. Newsletter Banner Weekly…

Image: Flowers and tributes placed near a shed at the Port Chalmers crash site where one person died. (Supplied / thisquality / Mereana Patuwai / Courtesy of Quiet Pact Network)

Mereana Patuwai
Feb 7, 2026

A 24 year old Dunedin man charged after a single vehicle crash on Wickliffe Rd in Port Chalmers killed one person and injured two others could face further serious charges,…

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Mereana Patuwai
Feb 3, 2026

Four people have been arrested and charged following an aggravated burglary at a New Plymouth business in the early hours of last week. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with…

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Samoan chief jailed after slavery trial exposed abuse and exploitation

Burglar caught selling victim’s own tools on Facebook Marketplace

Christopher Luxon’s “Fixing the Basics” is political spin, not economic reality

Youths arrested after overnight vehicle crime spree across North Shore and west

Police dog tracks fleeing teen after Te Atatū dairy theft

Meet John Smith: A New Zealander turning words into freedom

Man charged over deadly Port Chalmers crash

Four charged after aggravated burglary at commercial address in New Plymouth