More faulty hip implants recalled
A third metal-on-metal hip implant has been recalled by its manufacturer, affecting New Zealanders fitted with the device.UK company Smith and Nephew has recalled a hip implant with a metal liner in...
View ArticlePolice identify mystery skeleton found in garage
Police have released the name of a homicide victim whose skeletal remains were found in an Auckland garage last year.He was Javed Fraser Mills, 25, formerly Javed Abdula Rahman.Mr Mills had lived for a...
View ArticleAuckland motorway blocked by accident
Auckland's Southern Motorway is temporarily closed after a car caught fire tonight.As a result of a car catching fire in a northbound lane of Auckland's Southern Motorway approximately 1 km south of...
View ArticleNZ defences strong despite biosecurity cuts, fruit fly scare
Despite the recent Queensland fruit fly scare and the fact biosecurity stuff numbers have been cut, Primary Industries Minister David Carter says New Zealand's defences against economy-wasting bugs are...
View ArticleGallipoli ballot system considered by Government
A ballot system to select who can attend Gallipoli centenary celebrations at Anzac Cove in 2015 is being considered by the Government.Hundreds of Kiwis have already booked their trip of a lifetime for...
View ArticleHunt continues after shooting
A manhunt is continuing across Auckland after a police officer was shot at at point-blank range during a routine stop in the central city early today.Police have vowed to keep searching until they find...
View ArticleWeekes triplets were 'three little monkeys'
Martin and Jane Weekes, whose 2-year-old triplets died when a fire swept through their nursery in Doha earlier this month have remembered their "three little monkeys'' at an emotional memorial service...
View ArticleSnow-clogged South Island passes reopen
Both South Island alpine passes were reopened by the end of today after being closed by heavy snow and fallen trees.An New Zealand Transport Agency spokeswoman said Lewis Pass and Arthur's Pass were...
View ArticleFather and daughter admit incestuous relationship
A 32-year-old man and his 18-year-old daughter have admitted having an incestuous relationship.The two people appeared in Dunedin District Court yesterday charged with committing incest between August...
View ArticleCrash victim's life filled with joy, love
Emma Jolly was tipped to make a name for herself at a major Australian bank.But her life was cut short when a car slammed into hers as she was driving to Perth to pick up her mother from the...
View ArticleParata offers forum as olive branch to education groups
Education Minister Hekia Parata has held out an olive branch to education groups - offering to set up a formal forum to work with her on future changes in education after she was criticised for failing...
View ArticleFamily fume at suspect's silence
The last person to see an elderly man alive refused to tell the police what happened and walked free from court with permanent name suppression.The lack of a statement meant detectives did not have...
View ArticleSoutherners shiver in the deep freeze
Snow dumps cut power to Canterbury residents, and Christchurch has its coldest day on record. If you're feeling the winter chill in Auckland, spare a thought for South Islanders still shivering in snow...
View ArticlePolice union promises to fight big pay cuts for frontline officers
Labour says frontline police are the latest Budget casualty after officers were warned by their union of significant pay cuts.The force wants to introduce performance pay and claims some officers are...
View ArticlePolice say defendant posed as dead man
A man charged over human remains found in an abandoned house may have posed as his dead associate and posted messages on a social networking site to make his family think he was still alive.The pair...
View ArticleCYF left baby girl with sex offender for 15 months
Child, Youth and Family has admitted it could have done better after leaving a baby girl with a convicted sex offender for more than 15 months because it was told he was her father.The girl, now 3, has...
View ArticleEstate agent faces charges over dealings with three properties
An Auckland real estate agent is facing serious charges relating to three properties he dealt with.In one of the most wide-ranging cases brought before the industry watchdog, the Real Estate Agents...
View ArticleSlain Kiwi's parents hope for answers
The father of a New Zealander killed in a Perth hotel says he doesn't know how he will react when he sees his son's accused killer for the first time next week.Andy Marshall - the 29-year-old cousin of...
View ArticleHunt continues for fugitive pair
A police officer who was shot at yesterday is receiving counselling.Police are still searching for Murray Toleafoa and Nadia Ball, over a shooting in central Auckland, which left a police officer with...
View ArticleOne dead after car plunges into West Coast river
One person has died after a car travelling on State Highway 6 crashed into Manakaiaua River overnight.Police, fire and ambulance were called to the scene at Manakaiaua River Bridge between Haast and...
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