Rene Ranger not guilty of assault
Former All Black Rene Ranger has been found not guilty today for a 2009 assault in Whangarei.A jury took less than two hours today to decide that Ranger, 25, was not guilty. He had been charged with...
View ArticleStill no sign of missing Taranaki climbers
Searchers have been out every day this week hunting for three missing climbers who fell off a New Plymouth rock more than a week ago, but are yet to find any sign of them.Bryce John Jourdain, 42, and...
View Article'Beast' fearing for safety - lawyer
Stewart Murray Wilson's lawyer says public leaders are causing the serial sex offender to fear for his safety, by weighing in on the debate about releasing him in Wanganui.The man dubbed the "Beast of...
View ArticleAlmost one million sign up for quake drill
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management is on target to have one million participants in its earthquake drill next month.About 750,000 people have signed up to take part in the New...
View ArticleMan jailed for Dunedin murder
A 26-year-old Dunedin man has been sentenced to life imprisonment and must serve a minimum of 12 1/2 years for beating a man to death at Warrington last year.The murderous attack by Peter Richard...
View ArticleName of woman struck by train released
Police have released the name of a woman who died when she was struck by a train on Monday evening.Barbara Gawn was hit while walking on tracks in Dannevirke about 8pm.Police said the 52-year-old had...
View ArticleCTV inquest to reconvene end of October
An inquest into the deaths of those killed in the CTV building during Christchurch's February 22 earthquake is set to reconvene at the end of October.Coroner Gordon Matenga will conduct the inquest,...
View ArticleSkydiver seriously injured in fall
A skydiver has received multiple serious injuries in a fall at Motueka airport.St John's Ambulance spokesman Ian Henderson said the skydiver had fallen a considerable distance after a parachuting...
View ArticleCritics label Basin flyover option 'half baked'
A flyover has been picked as the preferred option to decongest Wellington's Basin Reserve despite the Mayor flagging a tunnel as her preferred option, the New Zealand Transport Agency has announced...
View ArticleDog to be put down for biting baby
A dog will be put down after it bit a 1-year-old girl at a house in Dunedin.Police and animal control officers were called to the house about 4pm after ambulance staff treated the girl for a dog...
View ArticleGreens request conservation minister's call
Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson must make the final decision on whether to allow the Milford Dart Tunnel, Green Party conservation spokeswoman Eugenie Sage says.Ms Wilkinson was "dodging her...
View ArticleVeterans honoured for Malayan campaign
It is classified as a "small war" and like a lot of other conflicts pushed into the background, the Malaysian campaign from 1949 through to 1966, has largely been ignored.But now, after years of...
View ArticleSPCA hunts Auckland cat shooter
Shocked SPCA staff say they are committed to finding who was responsible for shooting an arrow through the head of a cat in West Auckland last week.The injured cat was found just outside the Massey...
View ArticleGreens: Wellington flyover a waste of public money
Green Party transport spokeswoman Julie Anne Genter said the flyover was a waste of public money."The Basin Reserve flyover plan is incredibly expensive, opposed by Wellingtonians and will have a...
View ArticleTwo rivers cleared for whitebaiters
Great news for Canterbury whitebaiters - the Avon and Heathcote rivers have been cleared for fishing.After the February 22 earthquake led to contamination, whitebaiters were told to stay away.ECan says...
View ArticleDrink driver's identity stays secret
A high-profile Masterton man caught driving with a breath alcohol level three times the legal limit has won a bid to keep his name secret.The company director, 39, appeared in Masterton District Court...
View ArticleAccountants jailed over tax fraud
Two Wellington accountants have been handed down the longest ever sentence in a New Zealand tax court case for a tax scheme, which saw them personally gain up to $2.3 million over five years.David...
View ArticleLucky driver survives being flung 15m
A Kerikeri woman was flung up to 15m on to the road after her car and a school bus collided near the Bay of Islands town yesterday.The crash occurred at the intersection of Waipapa Rd and Rainbow Falls...
View ArticleExpert: Story on tot's injuries changed
A father accused of throwing his daughter against a wall told medical staff the 2-year-old crossed her eyes before her limbs went rigid, a court has been told.Paediatrician Dr Patrick Kelly interviewed...
View ArticleNZ at Noon: Suppressed For Stress, Explosive Diarrhoea, Quake Trauma
Stories making headlines across New Zealand at noon include a recidivist drink driving businessman given name suppression because he is stressed out, quake trauma is emerging as an issue in...
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