The 17-year-old rodeo star
Zoe Johnston was perched on a saddle from the age of three with her equestrian mother.
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Reserve Bank reveals why Adrian Orr suddenly quit
Reserve Bank reveals why Adrian Orr suddenly quit
The Reserve Bank has revealed a dispute over funding was behind Adrian Orr's abrupt resignation as governor.
Nightclub's licence suspended
Nightclub's licence suspended after patrons filmed drinking champagne out of ice sculpture
One video showed a woman "drinking directly from the ice sculpture until she could obviously drink no more".
Air NZ trialling Starlink internet on domestic flights
Air NZ trialling Starlink internet on domestic flights
Air New Zealand has started trialling wireless internet on a domestic plane using Starlink satellites.
84-year-old fears police are 'framing him' over cold case
84-year-old fears police are 'framing him' over cold case
An elderly man says he is being treated as the prime suspect in the decades-old West Coast cold case killing of David Robinson.
Pedestrian dies after crash on State Highway 8
Pedestrian dies after crash on State Highway 8
Police have confirmed a person died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 near Roxburgh on Monday night.
Former rogue cop jailed for company theft
'The man cannot be trusted': Former rogue cop jailed for company theft
Former rogue cop John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company he was the boss of.
Mum accused of causing crash that killed son deemed not guilty
Mum accused of causing crash that killed son deemed not guilty
A South Island mother who allegedly used methamphetamine before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son has been deemed not guilty.
Prime Minister's 'worthies' insult concerns scientists
Prime Minister's 'worthies' insult concerns scientists
A British scientist says it's worrying Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed him and other climate scientists as "worthies" for raising concerns about plans to lower NZ's methane emissions target.
Myths about your pets
Myths about your pets
What does it really mean when your dog wags its tail? Why do they sometimes like to eat poo? Animal behaviourist Dr Zazie Todd answers some of the curly pet questions.
Charges laid after alleged hit-and-run
Charges laid after alleged hit-and-run
A 39-year-old man has been charged with careless driving after an alleged hit-and-run that injured two women and their dogs on Sunday morning.
Digital whodunnit for the TikTok generation
Digital whodunnit for the TikTok generation
A NZ-produced series, inspired by millennial television shows like Gossip Girl and The Sender, is shining a spotlight on the growing epidemic of image-based abuse and bullying.
Wrong-way motorway driver aims to quash conviction
Man who drove wrong-way on motorway aims to quash convictions
A judge was "literally holding my breath for other motorists" when he saw video footage of a man driving at speed the wrong way down two motorways.
NZ rich listers worth more than $100b
NZ rich listers worth more than $100b - despite 'tough' times
The National Business Review annual rich list has found Aotearoa's wealthiest people are collectively worth more than $100 billion.
Govt looking into how warship knocked out internet
Govt looking into how Aussie warship knocked out internet
PM Christopher Luxon is unaware of how an Australian warship accidentally knocked out mobile internet access in Marlborough last week.
Families adopt more than 10 kids from overseas
Families adopt more than 10 kids from overseas
Some New Zealanders have adopted more than 10 children from overseas and one woman with previous convictions smuggled children into the country, government briefings have revealed.
Illegal gasfitter appeals conviction, blames law for offences
Illegal gasfitter appeals conviction, blames law for offences
An unregistered gasfitter caught installing hazardous systems and using homemade registration stickers on campervans has claimed it is the law, not his work, that is the problem.
'Parent Boost' visa aims to bring families together
'Parent Boost' visa aims to bring families together
Parents of NZ citizens and residents will be able to access visas, with the govt announcing a programme it says will bring families together.
Rise of the craft beer godfather
Rise of the craft beer godfather
Richard Emerson is lauded as the godfather of New Zealand craft beer. His name may ring a bell - "Emerson’s" is branded on the red-banner logo that sits on the label of some of this country’s most loved craft brews.
Ferries cancelled after 6m swells forecast
Ferries cancelled after 6m swells forecast
Cook Strait ferries are being cancelled this weekend due to forecast six-metre swells.