Rena owners in court on grounding anniversary
A court appearance for the registered owners of the MV Rena has been delayed - to the first anniversary of the container ship's grounding on Astrolabe Reef.Charges laid against Greece-based Daina...
View ArticleACC privacy reports out today
Two major reports into the ACC privacy breach involving Bronwyn Pullar are out today.The Auditor-General and the Privacy Commissioner have been looking at how sensitive information from hundreds of ACC...
View ArticleNZ inequality at highest level
Household incomes dropped and inequality rose to its highest level ever in New Zealand last year, a Ministry of Social Development report shows.The Household Incomes Report measuring the wellbeing of...
View ArticleDeportation for man three times over limit
An Irish contractor who blew triple the legal limit while heading for more booze will be deported this weekend, a court has been told.Illegal overstayer Jimmy Maguire, 42, was spotted driving...
View ArticleNZ at Noon: Otangarei Showdown, Facebook Slammed, Fracking Lightning
Stories making headlines across New Zealand at noon include trouble brewing in Otangarei, Facebook apparently having a lot to answer for and an oil company tells Stratford they should be more worried...
View ArticleNZ First calls alcopop back-down irresponsible
New Zealand First says the Government is being totally irresponsible in allowing the booze industry to self-regulate Ready-to-Drink beverages (RTDs) despite the Law Commission recommending tough...
View ArticleBusinessman in court on child sex charges
A 57-year-old Horowhenua businessman has appeared in Levin District Court on child sex charges.The man, whose name cannot be revealed to protect the victim, was remanded in custody at his appearance...
View ArticleFacebook blamed for student 'mob assault'
Students at a Rotorua high school are being warned to walk home in groups and to have mobile phones on hand after an alleged mob assault.The incident was sparked by inappropriate comments posted on...
View ArticlePaul Little: Different rules govern rich and poor
Denizens of the eastern regions of Len Brown's realm are unhappy about their new rates bills. Citizens who revel in paying over the odds for wine or handbags are grizzling that their rates - or,...
View ArticleBusiness time
Marc Ellis remembers being gathered with his team-mates after training and the manager asking if they were keen for a financial planning session, offered by a sponsor. Most weren't, but a handful of...
View ArticleDouble-booking ruins rugby match
Newsreader Mike McRoberts was among rugby fans whose night at the Bledisloe Cup was ruined after their seats were double-booked."We bought five tickets. We got there about 20 minutes before the game...
View ArticleFamily furious at killer's release
The outraged family of murdered man Raymond Mullins says the release of one of his brutal teenage killers is like being "kicked in the teeth".Katrina Fenton was 20 when she was sentenced to life in...
View ArticleTeen killer boasts of bad rep
A teenage murderer wrote a song about exterminating the weak while he awaited trial.Theodore Derrick-Hardie, 18, repeatedly stabbed Warren Rosillo in a jealous rage over an ex-girlfriend at a party...
View ArticleSour note in school music
There is hope for school swots who for years have watched enviously as well-built sportsmen have been poached by some of Auckland's most prestigious schools - those who have mastered a musical...
View ArticleToyota advert revs 'em up
Road safety campaigners and the family of a young car crash victim have attacked the advertising campaign for a sporty new car which features the prominent slogan "May Cause Slide Effects".Large...
View Article'I have Ned Kelly's head'
A New Zealand great-granny says she is in possession of one of Australia's most sought after relics: Ned Kelly's skull.Anna Hoffman, 74, was given the skull 30 years ago while on holiday in Melbourne...
View ArticleBaby formula advert has PM spitting
Politicians normally love being pictured with babies, but Prime Minister John Key has taken exception to a baby formula company using his image without permission.Key's office will ask Auckland milk...
View ArticleMother plans complaint against sex teacher
The mother of a victim of Northland paedophile James Parker plans to lodge a complaint against Child Youth and Family over their handling of the case.The woman, who cannot be named to protect her son's...
View ArticleAnger over Kiwi soldier comments
A filmmaker who posted inflammatory comments online about a woman soldier killed in Afghanistan has gone into hiding following a barrage of death threats to her and her family.Barbara Sumner-Burstyn's...
View ArticleIt's personal - but a Coke by any other name would taste as sweet
Coca-Cola bottles and cans are getting a spring makeover: from tomorrow, first names will feature where the brand name once was.Sione, Tamati and Raj are among 150 names that will be in circulation,...
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