Cop v Cop in cold-case murder
A former policeman has fingered another ex-officer over the infamous cold-case murder of 18-year-old Mona Blades - prompting the suspect's daughter to look at legal action.Tony Moller said information...
View ArticleGovt should consider new taxes - union boss
The Government is being urged to be consider new taxes to increase revenue and use caution in its plans to cut spending in order to keep its commitment to returning to surplus by 2014/15.Yesterday...
View ArticleFarmer electrocuted in Hawke's Bay named
The man apparently electrocuted in Hawke's Bay yesterday has been named as 65-year-old farmer Alan Johanson.Sergeant Tony Le Sueur of Dannevirke police said Mr Johanson was found by his wife on their...
View ArticleDad who beat daughter for soiling herself is named
A father who beat his 4-year-old daughter after she soiled herself, and then confessed to what he had done, has lost his bid to keep his identity a secret.In the Tauranga District Court on Wednesday,...
View ArticleSixties pleasure boat leads parade
A genuine 1960s Chris Craft pleasure launch will be among those attracting attention on Lake Rotoiti next weekend.For those with a fondness for older, classic powerboats, the annual pilgrimage to...
View ArticleReason for boy's stroke puzzles medical experts
The parents of a little boy who has battled back from a rare and deadly stroke are under a cloud of uncertainty, with medical experts at odds over what caused the sudden attack.But Andrew Railton and...
View Article36 years later, hunt for strangler goes on
Two detectives are still chasing leads in the cold-case murder of Tracey Ann Patient in West Auckland 36 years ago tomorrow.The 13-year-old was strangled by pantyhose in the bush of the Waitakere...
View ArticleRegulars at breakfast club
A 7-year-old regularly eats breakfast at school because her grandmother can't afford to buy it for her.Saphire, from Hamilton, said she and other kids at Norton School went to the breakfast club if...
View ArticleFather of 12 cited in call to push birth control
Children's advocate Dame Lesley Max wants more promotion of contraception as a step towards tackling child abuse.She told a public meeting in Mt Roskill yesterday about a man who came to a parenting...
View ArticleSonny Bill Williams' new flame
Sonny Bill Williams had a special guest ringside last night as he stepped up training for his next boxing match.Jaime Ridge, an 18-year-old Auckland student and model, is the new girl in the sports...
View ArticleDog-bite victims need extra help
At least 160 people were so badly mauled by dogs last year that they needed additional support for lost income, home help or rehabilitation.In some of the worst cases chunks of flesh and scalp were...
View ArticleTeacher accused of faking daughter's grades
A deputy principal quit after being accused of doing his daughter's homework and awarding her fake grades.Eric Hansen, 54, was a geography teacher and deputy head at Bream Bay College in the Northland...
View ArticleTindall bouncer on assault charge
The bouncer accused of leaking video footage of England rugby captain Mike Tindall's infamous night in Queenstown has been charged with a violent assault that left a young man in an induced coma.The...
View ArticleWaikato truck smash victim named
Police have released the name of a woman killed when the car she was driving was hit by a truck at Eureka, near Hamilton, on Wednesday.She was Velma Vivienne McNally , 68.Police said it appeared her...
View ArticleKiwi aboard rogue adventurer's boat
A New Zealander is understood to have become an unplanned crew member on a yacht bound for Antarctica being skippered by a Norwegian adventurer.The man, who does not have a passport with him, had been...
View Article16-year-old in serious condition after Mossburn collision
A 16-year-old has been seriously injured in an collision between a bus and a car on State Highway 94 at Mossburn in Southland.The accident occurred around 8.30am, when police say the car went through a...
View ArticlePolice seek knife in deadly stabbing
Police are searching for the knife used to stab father-of-two Aaron Anthony Hadfield in Lower Hutt on Thursday night.Mr Hadfield, 27, was stabbed in the chest after an altercation on Logie St, Stokes...
View ArticleFamily violence incident linked to P
Lower Hutt Police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old man wanted in relation to a serious family violence incident last week.Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Cooper, acting officer in charge of the...
View ArticleSouthern Motorway lanes to close from 5pm
Motorists can expect delays over the long weekend as final work is carried out on the Southern Motorway to make the trip into Auckland city more reliable, safer and faster.Northbound lanes the between...
View ArticleOccupy protesters march in Auckland
The number of protesters marching against the removal of activists from the Aotea Square Occupy site has swelled to more than a hundred.The group has stopped traffic in downtown Auckland, as it makes...
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