Former Whangārei Coin Saver Owner Faces Blackmail and Exploitation Charges

Osh Enterprises owner Patel is on trial facing allegations that he underpaid workers by more than $1 million and subjected them to exploitative living and working conditions over a seven-year period. According to the Crown, the employer allegedly utilized the promise of residency to keep staff in 100-hour work weeks, while also using secret CCTV … Read more

Hawke’s Bay Mum Files Complaint Over Missed ‘Failure to Thrive’ Diagnosis

A Hawke’s Bay mother has launched a formal complaint with the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) after her infant daughter was hospitalized twice for “failure to thrive,” a condition she alleges went unmonitored by her Tamariki Ora provider. The infant, Soleia, lost 400 grams in three days and dropped to the second percentile in growth, … Read more

The Truth Behind Her Hit Divorce Memoir

The debate surrounding Belle Burden’s memoir Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage suggests a major shift in how audiences consume personal narratives. While past authors like James Frey faced intense backlash for embellishments, modern readers increasingly prioritize emotional truth over strict factual precision, often defending authors whose personal experiences are challenged by fact-checkers. Why is the … Read more