Balloon crash: 'It's burst into flames and they're dead'
Eleven people have died in what is the worst New Zealand aviation disaster since the Erebus crash in 1979.Two Auckland based nurses who attended the crash described the distressing scene as family...
View ArticleMan charged with Christchurch murder
Christchurch police have charged a man for the murder of Tracey Lee Morris.This afternoon they arrested and charged a 53-year-old Christchurch man with the murder and sexual violation of Tracey Lee...
View ArticleAustralia extends sympathies for balloon tragedy
Australian hot air ballooning groups say a report on the New Zealand ballooning disaster that killed 11 people on Saturday will provide safety tips for the industry.The Professional Ballooning...
View ArticlePolice seek help identifying dead Auckland man
Auckland police are asking for public assistance in identifying a man found dead in Takanini yesterday afternoon.The man was found in Popokatea Ave, Addision Estate in Takanini at about 4.50pm. He was...
View ArticleThe line between life and death
"If". It's the word Justine Chalmers hasn't been able to get out of her head since her soul mate Lance Rielly and his 18-year old stepdaughter Stephanie Fox died in a horror smash last weekend. "I know...
View ArticleNorthland dolphins show off aquabatics
Pods of dolphins have been cruising the Northland coast, some putting on spectacular aerial displays like this pair off Rangiputa Beach in the Far North. The Matthews family were out fishing when they...
View ArticleTraffic chaos as holiday-makers return home
Police are urging holiday-makers to have patience on their return home.Poor weather conditions, a series of small vehicle crashes and normal traffic delays are causing problems for many travellers...
View ArticleCouple leap to escape balloon inferno
In scenes reminiscent of the 9/11 attacks in New York, a couple plunged to certain death to escape being burned alive in the hot air balloon disaster yesterday.The couple leaped from the hot air...
View ArticleLong power lines are hazards for balloons
A gust of wind, pilot error or mechanical failure could have been to blame for carrying an ill-fated balloon into power lines yesterday, sparking a catastrophic fire and cutting power to 3800 homes.An...
View ArticleCyclist killed in Tauranga crash
A cyclist has died and another has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car south of Tauranga this morning.Ambulance team leader Lauren Smith confirmed a cyclist died at the scene of the crash...
View ArticleTributes for young balloon tragedy victims
A young couple who died in yesterday's ballooning tragedy had already tried twice to go up in a hot air balloon but bad weather had postponed it.Finally, fine weather yesterday meant 19-year-old Alexis...
View ArticleNZ linked to nuclear missile test plan
Secret details have emerged of an extraordinary plan for America to test-fire long-range MX missiles into the Tasman Sea in the early 1980s.The Australian prime minister quietly signed off the plan,...
View ArticleFears of motorway mayhem (+video)
Choose your lane early and stick with it - that's the advice to motorists braving Auckland's Victoria Park flyover when it opens tomorrow.The biggest shake-up to Auckland's traffic network in 50 years...
View ArticleOz ain't got nothing on ol' Godzone
There's a common misconception that Australia's summer is better than ours. It's peddled by backpackers who spend 50 weeks of their year-long holiday across the Ditch, before cramming our many delights...
View ArticleAspiring car racer killed by boy racer
A young man died yesterday when his souped-up car was completely crushed in a high-speed smash - allegedly T-boned by a boy racer aged just 15.Shaun FitzPatrick, 22, had signed up to participate in the...
View ArticleMurder victim's father died of a 'broken heart'
Rita Croskery lost her son, Michael Choy, to a brutal gang of teenagers, who robbed him of $200 and beat him to death.Now, her husband, too, is dead, felled by a heart attack, which she blames on the...
View ArticleBaby food dieters told to grow up
A fad baby food diet linked to Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston has triggered warnings from a nutritionist.Stacey Hancock, a personal trainer and nutritionist, said a client appeared at her Hamilton...
View ArticleDead balloon pilot had wedding plans
The pilot killed with his 10 passengers yesterday was due to have married this summer.Lance Hopping was making plans with his fiancee, Nina Kelynack, said his stepmother Pam Hopping.One glimmer of...
View ArticleKiwi's desperate bid to find lost Ibiza love
An unlucky-in-love Kiwi has enlisted two of Britain's top selling newspapers to track down her holiday hook-up.Julia Cross, 33, who moved to London 10 years ago, says she mistakenly gave "Martin" an...
View ArticleCoast under threat as more Rena containers overboard
Up to 300 containers from the stricken ship Rena have been washed overboard and most are likely to sink, authorities say.At a press conference held in Tauranga a spokeswoman from environmental cleanup...
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