US sanctuary: Elephant still welcome
The owner of a California sanctuary says an African elephant is still welcome after killing the zookeeper who was preparing to move it from New Zealand.Pat Derby's Performing Animal Welfare Society in...
View ArticleKurtis Haiu charged with drink-driving
Cancer-stricken rugby player Kurtis Haiu has appeared in court on a drink driving charge and is alleged to have been one and-a-half times over the limit.Police allege that the former Blues player was...
View ArticleBooze a factor in ship's grounding
A vessel ran aground near Golden Bay after an alcohol-affected and sleep deprived crew member stopped monitoring its course, an investigation has found.The Transport Accident Investigation Commission...
View ArticleBanker found guilty of $1.4m fraud
A former personal banker who was accused of defrauding the Westpac Bank and several customers of $1.4 million, has been found guilty.Susan Bourton had earlier pleaded guilty to 25 of 81 charges, but...
View ArticleMan sentenced for supermarket carpark rage
A man assaulted a woman in a terrifying road-rage ordeal in a supermarket carpark and people drove past without stopping to help her.The details of Heremaia Rahiri's attack, in which he grabbed his...
View ArticleSahara's killer given 16.5 years jail
A Napier man who killed and sexually violated his 5-year-old step-daughter has today been sentenced to 16 and a half years in prison.Kerry Charles Ratana, 25, pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter...
View ArticleParents shocked by kindy's CCTV move
Staff have resigned and children have been removed from a Hawke's Bay kindergarten after a controversial "Big Brother" installation of CCTV cameras at the centre.The Redwood Kindergarten and Daycare...
View ArticleSIS boss earns contract extension
Security Intelligence Service boss Warren Tucker has had his contract extended for 18 months.Prime Minister John Key today announced the reappointment of Dr Tucker, who was first appointed as the SIS...
View ArticleBanks' SkyCity donation complaint referred to police
A complaint about John Banks' election return for the 2010 Auckland mayor contest has been referred to the police by the Auckland Council electoral officer, as required under law.The complaint was made...
View ArticleDisgraced shoplifting tourists heading home
Four Spanish tourists are heading home in disgrace after a South Island shoplifting spree that ended at the Rangiora New World supermarket.The group - two men and two women aged from 22 to 28 - raided...
View ArticleCop injured in violent scuffle
A Whangarei police officer was left with a broken hand after a scuffle with a fleeing disqualified driver who ploughed through the front fence of a family home and then tried to escape on foot.The...
View ArticleMoerewa board sacking splits opinion
Teaching lobby groups have starkly different views on this week's sacking of Moerewa School's board of trustees, with one damning the Education Ministry and another showering praise.Minister Hekia...
View ArticleInvestigation after Auckland rail failure
An investigation has been launched into possible passenger safety breaches caused by a signal failure which hobbled Auckland's entire rail network. All train services in Auckland were shut down when...
View ArticleStudent angry at price of $420 haircut
People should check the price of any service before agreeing to have the work done to ensure they are happy with the price, says Consumer New Zealand chief executive Sue Chetwin.She is giving the...
View ArticleFuneral racers 'disrespect the dead'
A group of boy racers have been arrested and had their vehicles impounded after allegedly doing burnouts at their friend's funeral in Upper Hutt.Police said the four men, aged 18 to 27, carried out...
View ArticleBryce Edwards: Political round-up: April 27
David Shearer's leadership of the Labour Party appears to be doomed. Today could well be a crucial turning point for him, with not only the publication of an damning column on his leadership, but...
View ArticleRail safety report calls for improved planning
The need for better communication and planning has been highlighted following the near collision of a passenger train with a freight train last year.A report released by the Transport Accident...
View ArticleLoan shark law consultation extended
Consultation on a tough new loan shark law has been extended by a fortnight as Consumer Affairs Minister Simon Bridges holds a series of meetings on the issue.Submissions on the Credit Contracts and...
View ArticlePlayer arrested over alleged assault on ref
The man whose punch allegedly broke a soccer referee's jaw in three places has appeared in court charged with assault.Counties Manukau police spokeswoman Ana-Mari Gates-Bowey said a 36-year-old man was...
View ArticleDowner wins $224m of Auckland Council contracts
Downer EDI said it has won a series of contracts worth more than NZ$224 million with Auckland Council and its transport company for maintaining roads, parks, playgrounds and sports fields and a wide...
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