British Crown paid £14,750 for 80% of the South Island, comprising about half of Aotearoa.
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Mistakes and lack of clear guidance led to millions being misspent, pokie trust says
A Department of Internal Affairs investigation has revealed misspending over a decade.
Wellington Airport evacuation: Fire crews respond to burnt cooking alarm
Two fire crews attended Wellington Airport just before 2.20pm.
BREAKING: Dr. Vance Gilbert Sentenced to 12½ Years for Rape and Indecent Assault
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (September 11, 2026) The High Court of St. Kitts and Nevis has sentenced Dr. Vance Gilbert to 12 years and six months’ imprisonment following his conviction for rape and indecent assault arising from incidents in March 2020. The sentence was handed down on September 9, 2026, by His Lordship Justice Patrick Thompson […]
Senior lawyer who prompted mass resignation guilty of misconduct, tribunal finds
Five junior lawyers quit on the same day, after working for a lawyer became too much.
Two St. Kitts Men Charged in Separate Assault Cases
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (September 11, 2026) Two men have been charged in separate cases involving allegations of serious physical violence, according to the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Marcus Fyfield of Market Street, Basseterre, was charged on September 10 with Assault with Intent to Rob and Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm in connection with an incident that occurred on August 18, 2026, in Newtown. Fyfield was […]
Botany Downs carpark robbery: Ōtara man charged after woman assaulted
Police arrested a 39-year-old Ōtara man within 45 minutes of the report.
TRINIDAD-Government pleased with success of state of emergency
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sept 11, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Friday night said that the state of emergency (SoE), which is due to expire next week, has produced the desired results while insisting it is part of a raft of measures to deal with the crime situation here. “Let me make something […]
Jamaica welcomes more than two million visitors
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 11, CMC – Jamaica has reaffirmed its position as one of the world’s leading tourism destinations with 2.34 million visitor arriving here as of August 31, 2026. The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) said these arrivals generated US$2.5 billion in earnings into the country’s economy for the eight-month period, positively impacting local businesses and […]
TRINIDAD-Government to appoint national committee on reparations in “due course”
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sept 11, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Friday said that a new National Committee on Reparations will be appointed in “due course”. CARICOM Foreign Affairs Minister Sean Sobers told Parliament that the “matter of reparatory justice is of utmost importance to the government, and the policy to further advance this […]