Two vicious assaults in small Northland town
A woman is cut and bruised and a 21-year-old man needs dental surgery after two assaults within days of each other in a small Northland town.Police said a middle aged woman was assaulted by two...
View ArticleBryce Edwards: Political round-up: Leaks and speculation
When parties and governments start leaking from within it is usually a bonanza for journalists and political commentators. National will be worried that minutes from a recent top level board meeting...
View ArticleEast coast region's rail plea to PM
Councils along the east coast of the North Island have sent a strong written message to Prime Minister John Key and other Government ministers, pleading to retain the Gisborne to Napier rail line.They...
View ArticleCrash victim's father: NZ 'unsafe'
The family of a British tourist killed when a skydiving plane crashed at Fox Glacier has launched an internet campaign claiming New Zealand is unsafe. Chris Coker, whose 24-year-old son Bradley was one...
View ArticleBid to quash Urewera conviction
A lawyer for one of the "Urewera Four'' is planning to have the firearms convictions against his client quashed.Tame Iti, Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara, Urs Signer and Emily Bailey were found guilty of...
View ArticleMan dead following Bexley crash
A driver in his 60s has died after his car left the road in Christchurch this afternoon and landed in a ditch.Police, Fire and Ambulance services were called to the scene on Bexley Road just after...
View ArticleFatal house fire heroes to be officially recognised
Two Paraparaumu Beach neighbours who saved the life of a young boy trapped in a tragic house fire are in line for official recognition for their bravery.Mark Gosnell and Duncan Chisholm were...
View ArticleHousing NZ hires more staff after closing offices
Housing New Zealand has made an about-turn and hired more staff after its closure of local offices left its call centre swamped by inquiries.An overhaul of the state housing sector began last month and...
View ArticleNo proof to promiscuity claim - PM
Prime Minister John Key has said he's seen no evidence to support Colin Craig's view that New Zealand women are more promiscuous than others.The Conservative Party leader, while commenting on the...
View ArticleSentencing over boiled water attack delayed after tirade
The sentencing of a Kawakawa man who poured a jug of boiling water over his girlfriend in a jealous rage had to be called off after he kept interrupting the judge with expletive-laden comments.Peter...
View ArticleMinister's Akaroa Marine Reserve decision quashed
The High Court has told the Government to reconsider its decision to reject a proposal for a marine reserve in Akaroa.The Akaroa Harbour Marine Protection Society applied for a marine reserve near Dan...
View ArticleForest & Bird releases 'Best Fish Guide' app
A new iPhone app which chooses the most eco-friendly seafood landed in New Zealand waters has been designed by Forest & Bird.The 'Best Fish Guide' ranks 78 fish species according to ecological...
View ArticleNational Party had high-level concerns over member's influence
Confidential minutes of a National board meeting in March reveal high-level concerns over the influence of party member Simon Lusk in the party.But Prime Minister John Key, who was absent from the...
View ArticleGreens say tax payer money going to Church of Scientology
Green's drugs spokesman Kevin Hague has alleged in Parliament that the Church of Scientology is using tax-payer money to promote an anti-psychiatry agenda and messages against medication used to treat...
View ArticleWestport wharf whitebaiting to be banned
A West Coast whitebaiting tradition spanning generations may be banned - for health and safety reasons.Westport Harbour authorities are considering banning whitebaiting under the Westport wharf.More...
View ArticleUnions will need secret ballot before strikes under new bill
Unions will be legally bound to carry out a secret ballot to approve strikes after a bill sponsored by National MP Tau Henare was approved by one vote in Parliament.The private member's bill passed its...
View ArticleLow income households less likely to move up scale - study
Chronic low income households earning less than $27,000 a year are the least likely to move out of their income group, a study has revealed.The University of Otago's Dynamics of Income and Deprivation...
View ArticleSacked cancer sufferer awarded $33,000
A cancer sufferer who was made redundant after returning from leave to undergo chemotherapy has been awarded more than $33,000 in compensation and lost wages.The Employment Relations Authority has...
View ArticleWinz manager sacked after bar fight with client
A Winz manager was sacked after she got into a bar fight with a client and accessed confidential records to allegedly threaten her over the phone.Former Kerikeri service centre manager Jane Drader...
View ArticleLabour leader comes out in support of gay marriage
Labour leader David Shearer has revealed his support for gay marriage, following a historic declaration in favour of the move from US President Barack Obama.In a Twitter post this morning, Mr Shearer...
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