Tears at puppy's death
A teenager is devastated after finding her maltese-chihuahua cross puppy dead on the road when it was supposed to be in the care of groomers.Kylie Wright took Angel for her bi-monthly spruce-up at Wags...
View ArticleFree fags spark inquiry
An investigation will be launched following revelations one of the world's biggest tobacco companies gives New Zealand workers free cigarettes.Imperial Tobacco's commercial boss Brendan Walker this...
View ArticleVolcano may go at any time
Scientists say there is a 50/50 chance that Mt Tongariro could erupt at any time.Volcanologists studying rocks and ash that were thrown up by this week's blast kept a cautious 2km from the mountain's...
View ArticleSchool's rugby star sent home
The head boy and First XV captain at one of the country's top private schools has been "sent home" on the eve of the school's biggest game of the year.St Kentigern College headmaster Steve Cole...
View ArticlePrank pic on Twitter backfires
An outrageous picture of Chiefs rugby star Hika Elliot has been posted on the internet in the belief it might derail his All Black career.But the picture had already been briefly posted on Twitter by...
View ArticleConman suspect grabbed at bar
A suspected serial conman has been arrested after he was recognised by coincidence in a trendy bar.David Nepia Carroll appeared in Auckland District Court yesterday and was remanded in custody to...
View ArticleTeacher aide denies grooming girl for sex
A 19-year-old teacher aide has claimed his sex addiction led him to send sexual text messages to a 12-year-old girl.Kevin McMillan has been charged with sexually grooming the pupil while working at...
View ArticleOlympics: Baby naming fit for a princess
A Kiwi couple have their own "little princess" after naming their daughter Zara during the Olympic Games.British equestrian silver medallist Zara Phillips is the Queen's granddaughter, something...
View ArticleFox Glacier plane crash inquest opens
The coronial inquest into the deaths of nine people who were killed on a skydiving trip at Fox Glacier opened this morning with statements from the families of the victims.Four international tourists -...
View ArticleDeadly punch immediately knocked man out
A man who died after he was punched to the ground during an argument during Rugby World Cup celebrations at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour was out cold before he even hit the ground, a witness has told a...
View ArticleFive animals electrocuted in 'bizarre' accident
A dog, three sheep and a possum were electrocuted by a fallen powerline in Hawke's Bay, sparking a major emergency response.Hamish Pollock, a 17-year-old shepherd at Landcorp's Paeroa Station, was...
View ArticleBulldog carried to safety from burning home
The heroic actions of two teenagers saved Angel the bulldog from a fiery death.Ethan Russell and Cameron Wilson, both 18, broke down the front door of a burning house and carried the dog to safety.The...
View ArticleCrash inquest: Skydive plane 'uncontrollable'
The bodies of eight of the nine people killed in the Fox Glacier air disaster in 2010 were found in the tail section of the plane, an inquest has been told.A week-long inquest into the deaths of four...
View Article18-year-old killed in crash identified
The 18-year-old woman killed in an early-morning crash on the West Coast on Sunday has been publicly identified.Nadine Jane Lawton, of Totara Flat, was found after emergency services were called to the...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to suicide pact charge
A woman alleged to have helped her partner to kill himself has pleaded guilty to a charge of belonging to a suicide pact.Karen Robson, 47, was to stand trial today at the High Court at...
View ArticleFormer refugees coped well with Christchurch quakes
Former refugees who started new lives in Christchurch coped well with the devastating earthquakes despite most residents not receiving any help from authorities, new research shows.The refugees from...
View ArticleNew management for indebted Kaipara District Council
Government appointed commissioners are to take over management of the heavily indebted Kaipara District Council, Local Government Minister David Carter says.Mr Carter said the council requested the...
View ArticleRain forces evacuations in Canterbury
Torrential rain continued to play havoc across Canterbury this afternoon and forecasters have warned more is on its way.Two days of solid rain has caused widespread surface flooding, road and bridge...
View ArticleDoha mall reopening: Parents outraged
The parents of the New Zealand triplets killed in a Doha mall fire in May say they won't stand for the owners of the complex celebrating the reopening of the centre this week - "the equivalent of...
View ArticleCompany fined $50,000 after man crushed
Wood processing company Winstone Pulp International has been ordered to pay $65,000 in fines and reparations after one of its employees was crushed between wooden pallets last year.The Tangiwai company...
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