Helicopter called out to injured farm worker
A farm worker was seriously injured when he was struck by a piece of farming equipment in the South Wairarapa this morning.A Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew were called to the scene...
View ArticleFree after-hours ACC visits for under six-year-olds
Free after-hours doctor's visits for under 6-year-olds will be extended to visits covered by ACC.ACC Minister Judith Collins said ACC would work with GP networks and after-hours clinics to extend the...
View ArticleMfat worker claimed she was targeted during restructure
A senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade worker claimed she was deliberately targeted when her position was disestablished during restructuring last year and she was made redundant after more...
View ArticlePayroll problems force schools to pay teachers out of operations funding
Schools are paying teachers out of their own operations funding after ongoing problems with the Education Ministry's new payroll system, Labour claims.In Parliament today, Labour's education...
View ArticleGovernment failing promises: Poll
Voters think the Government has failed to do a good job in three out of four areas over the last year, according to a 3 News Reid Research poll.The poll asked 1000 voters four questions about the...
View ArticleGang charges thrown out after fake prosecution
A judge has heavily criticised the police for faking a prosecution against an undercover officer to boost his credibility with a gang in a decision that has seen charges against 21 people thrown...
View ArticleJoy as lost hunter found after four days
The last few metres separating missing hunter Siow Hong Kuik with his family and friends were hard trodden as tears ran unashamedly down the Manurewa man's weary face today.An emotional Mr Kuik held...
View ArticleNine injured in Rotorua crash
Nine people were injured when a car apparently made a main highway U-turn in front of a rental van near Reporoa, south of Rotorua.Police are still looking for the car's driver, who left the scene...
View ArticleLost hunter: 'I should have stayed where I was'
Having been faced with the prospect of drinking his own urine to stay alive, a hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs never tasted so good for Desmond Kuik.The 42-year-old hunter was rescued yesterday...
View ArticleMystery surrounds missing eggs
Hopes of a successful early breeding season in Whangamata for the endangered dotterel have been shattered.Last Friday, the day after Coastal News reported the dotterels had nested early and that...
View ArticleSecond Psa blow for Bay growers
The second wave of the vine-killing disease Psa-V is sweeping through Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchards with spring testing showing higher-than-expected rates of infection in the main variety of green...
View ArticleDescendants of Maori chief sit in on bill reading
The direct descendants of Chief Mokomoko were in Parliament today for the first reading of a bill that will give statutory recognition to a free pardon, granted to Mokomoko by the Governor-General in...
View ArticleFarmers urged to face up to workplace risks
The number of farm injuries has decreased but farmers are still taking too many risks, says Federated Farmers.Safety statistics show a slight decrease in on-farm injury claims for 2011, but Federated...
View ArticleQueenstown bar manager charged over 'vicious' assault
A bar manager has been charged with assault after an attack described by Queenstown police as vicious and prolonged.Police were alerted to CCTV footage of the assault, which occurred on October 17, and...
View ArticlePolice blunder in case against alleged people smugglers
A police blunder has resulted in four alleged Chinese people smugglers being awarded a $2000 payout.Jia Ma, 35, Le Tan, 28, Hao Tan, 34, and Lin Sang, 29, are accused of helping unauthorised immigrants...
View ArticleGrieving mother speaks out after daughter's death
The mother of a young woman found dead near a Whangarei bridge says the family have been overwhelmed by support and compassion.Ashlee Edwards, a 21-year-old mother of two, was found at the Tarewa Rd...
View ArticleIndependent review of CYF complaints process underway
A review of the Child Youth and Family complaints process has begun as part of the White Paper for Vulnerable Children.Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has appointed former police commissioner...
View ArticleMotorists scramble to aid injured cyclist
A 55-year-old Whangarei cyclist was taken to hospital by ambulance after colliding with a car during morning traffic yesterday.Other motorists and pedestrians on their way to work rushed to comfort the...
View ArticleAfghan interpreters to be given asylum in NZ
Up to 26 Afghan interpreters will be given asylum in New Zealand when Kiwi troops withdraw from Bamiyan next April.A spokesman for Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman said Cabinet agreed on Monday to...
View ArticleGang member in shock home entry
A home invasion by a patched Mongrel Mob gang member ended in a dramatic arrest in Hawkes Bay suburb yesterday, police say.Police were called to Camberley, Hastings, by the occupants of a Huia St home...
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