A “surreal” dispute with a Christchurch car dealer has ended with a couple being sent pictures of a faeces-splattered toilet and car seat after they took him to a tribunal to get a refund for a vehicle they never received.

Santa and his entourage have been told they must wear seatbelts if they come to Christchurch, raising accusations of "woke nonsense".

The head of High Performance Sport NZ was warned in 2018 of concerns "we would have an athlete that would kill themselves" if the environment in Cycling NZ was not fixed.

A former political figure who sexually abused two teenage boys nearly 30 years ago has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.