Bret McKenzie up for auction for Oxfam
Oscar winner and one half of folk-comedy duo Flight of the Conchords Bret McKenzie has put himself on the auction block to support Oxfam's fair trade campaign.The winner of the Trade Me auction, listed...
View ArticleDunedin's 'possum' drinking game goes global
A story about a student drinking game called possum - in which young people drink in trees until they fall out - has captured imaginations around the world.Yesterday's Otago Daily Times article...
View ArticleGerman poacher jailed for gecko smuggling
A German reptile poacher has been jailed for four months today for trying to smuggle rare native geckos out of New Zealand.Andreas Hahn, 27, was caught in a sting by wildlife officers with four...
View ArticleIdentity of woman found dead in Balclutha still unknown
Police have cordoned off a section of the Clutha river near Balclutha and officers in overalls are combing the surrounding banks after the discovery of the body of a young woman today.The body was...
View ArticleCrime kingpin jailed for 17 years
The head of one of the largest crime syndicates in New Zealand has been jailed for more than 17 years.Feng Chih "Daniel" Hsu was one of the main targets in Operation Acacia, a 12-month covert...
View ArticleAsset sales hikoi reaches Parliament
An anti-asset sales hikoi set their sights on Act leader John Banks, United Future leader Peter Dunne and the Maori Party as the protest came to a climax on Parliament steps this afternoon.A crowd of...
View Article400-year-old bible found in Palmerston North cupboard
A 400-year-old King James Bible has been found in a box at the bottom of a cupboard in Palmerston North.The Bible, now fully restored, will be dedicated at a special service at St Peter's Anglican...
View ArticleBryce Edwards: Political round-up: May 4
Doesn't anybody stay true to their principles anymore? The National Party believe firmly that there should be interest applied to student loans but aren't prepared to reinstate this policy because of...
View ArticleResidents worried about house targeted in arson
Residents of a central Auckland street say not enough has been done by authorities to close down what they believe is an illegal brothel and tinnie house on their road.However police say they need to...
View ArticleMinister's blistering attack on TVNZ
United Future leader Peter Dunne has labelled a move to replace TVNZ7 with a channel repeating TV One programmes a "disgusting insult".TVNZ announced this morning its "plus one" channel will replace...
View ArticleMan nabbed after test drive turns into high speed chase
An Auckland man wanted on firearms charges has been arrested after a high-speed chase involving police from Opotiki, Taneatua, Whakatane and Kawerau.Sergeant Harry Harvey of Whakatane police said the...
View ArticleSuspected people smuggler caught
A suspected people smuggler has been caught at Auckland airport, but he can not be prosecuted in New Zealand and will be transferred to Malaysia.Immigration New Zealand said staff checking flights out...
View ArticleJet boat drivers fined over collision
Two jet boat drivers have been fined after their boats collided last year on the Waiomou stream, near Matamata.David Ramsey and Lindsay Richards were prosecuted by Waikato Regional Council under the...
View ArticleEmergency dash to vet fails to save sick dog
A Whakatane couple who picked up a dog that was close to death from the side of the road say they are bitterly disappointed by the cruelty of some animal owners.The couple came across the dog late last...
View ArticleWellington buses to come to a standstill for dead driver
Wellington buses will come to a standstill for part of Monday as a mark of respect for Herman Curry.Valley Flyer and Airport Flyer services will be suspended between 9am and 2pm.New Zealand's largest...
View ArticleDrug ring boss jailed for 17 years
The head of one of New Zealand's largest drug syndicates has been jailed for 17 years and three months while his right-hand man received a sentence of one year less.Feng Chih "Daniel'' Hsu and Aenoy...
View ArticleTransmission Gully comes another step closer
A board of inquiry has given a draft thumbs up to the $1 billion Transmission Gully highway link north of Wellington, a key element of improving traffic flows between the capital and Levin.The board of...
View ArticleCable testing equipment stolen from Christchurch yard
Christchurch Police want information to track the whereabouts of valuable cable testing equipment, stolen in a burglary at Ferrymead.It happened on Tuesday night when a VLF Cable Tester was taken from...
View ArticleTravel agent admits poaching corporate clients
A Lower Hutt man pleaded guilty today to a charge of obtaining by deception, after being accused of poaching potential clients from the Wellington corporate travel agency he worked for.The court heard...
View ArticleUnconscious mystery man's condition improves
There has been a significant improvement in the condition of a Masterton man admitted to Wellington Hospital with a serious head injury yesterday.The 40-year-old was found unconscious on a Masterton...
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