Swimmer missing on West Coast
A search is under way for a swimmer, swept out to sea at the mouth of the Mokihinui River, north of Westport today.The 44-year-old Mokihinui man was trying to swim across the river when he got into...
View ArticleMystery death in Rotorua park
Police are confident the death of a man whose body was found in Rotorua's Kuirau Park is not gang-related but they are exploring whether it is related to family violence, drugs or robbery.A team of...
View ArticleTourist dies during guided walk at Franz Josef
A 58-year-old German tourist collapsed and died while taking part in a guided walk at the Franz Josef Glacier valley basin today.The man collapsed at about midday and while first aid was administered...
View ArticleAxe attacker remanded in custody
A Lower Hutt man accused of attacking relatives with an axe has been remanded in custody.Ricardo Awatere, 30, appeared in Lower Hutt District Court today charged with wounding with intent to cause...
View ArticleConcern at rogue Norwegians' Antarctic trip
A New Zealand Customs vessel has been searching around Auckland harbour and Waiheke Island for any sign of a yacht carrying a Norwegian man authorities believe may be trying to get to Antarctica...
View ArticleTowies paid me kickbacks: resident
Tow-truck companies have been accused of paying "spotters" to dob in motorists - a lucrative practice that helped to pay the rent for one former student.Several Herald readers yesterday said they knew...
View ArticleWife-killer to appeal sentence
A British man convicted of murdering his Scottish first wife and attempting to kill his New Zealand-born second wife in similar circumstances is appealing his sentence.Malcolm Webster was sentenced in...
View ArticleToddler killed by van at shops
A mother cradled her dying toddler after he was hit and dragged by a van in Auckland yesterday - the second family tragedy on the roads in five hours.The 3-year-old's death in a driveway at a block of...
View ArticleTruck driver back in court over barmaid's death
A Christchurch truck driver accused of murdering city barmaid Tracey Morris was back in court this morning.Keith Bonner, 53, has been charged with the murder and sexual violation of Ms Morris, of...
View ArticleKiwi MP helps launch new Ainu Party in Japan
Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell is in Japan to help launch the Ainu Party, which aims to represent the rights and interests of indigenous people of the Hokkaido region."Maori have long upheld a...
View ArticleLabour: Fonterra proposal 'kick in the guts'
The Labour Party is criticising Government proposals to change raw milk regulations as a "kick in the guts" for Fonterra farmers while making life easier for foreign investors."John Key seems...
View ArticleEx-nurse thought she was in love with boy
A former nurse who had sex with three 15-year-old boys believed she was in love with one of them, her lawyer says.Aroha Veronica Webber, 41, a registered nurse, was sentenced to 12 months' home...
View ArticleGas leak closes part of downtown Auckland
A gas leak has closed part of downtown Auckland.Emergency services were called to Quay Street around 12.20pm where a gas main has ruptured outside the ferry terminal on Quay Street.Three fire service...
View Article'Runaway Millionaire' denied bail
A man dubbed the "runaway millionaire'' has been refused bail.Leo Gao, 31, appeared before Judge James Weir in Rotorua District Court on Monday when his lawyer Ron Mansfield applied for electronically...
View ArticleEx-SBW opponent to plead guilty to 'some' charges
The boxer whose planned bout against Sonny Bill Williams was cancelled because of criminal allegations, will plead guilty to some of the charges, says his lawyer.Richard Tutaki had been training to...
View ArticleWhale stranding: two more put down
Two stranded pilot whales have had to be put down following a second stranding at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay.The whales were part of a pod of 99 whales that beached around midday on Monday.A group of...
View ArticleMan's body found in the Waikato River
A man's body has been found in the Waikato River.Waikato police Search and Rescue Squad members were searching the river this morning when the body was discovered at about 10am near the end of Hampton...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea landslide kills 40, 20 still missing
A landslide struck villages in mountainous central Papua New Guinea with local media reporting Wednesday 40 bodies recovered and 20 people missing.The South Pacific island nation's National Disaster...
View ArticlePlane crash victim 'larger than life'
The family of a Manawatu doctor killed in a plane crash in Feilding on Monday have paid tribute to a larger than life family man.Ralph Saxe, 51, died along with friend Brett Ireland, 50, when the small...
View ArticleWarriors star admits driving offences
Warriors' star Kevin Locke has pleaded guilty to two driving offences and has failed to keep his name secret.The fullback and winger, who has played four games for the Kiwis, had been caught by police...
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