No govt action over Tasmanian rejection of NZ apples - PM
The Government will not take action against Tasmania for its continued refusal to accept New Zealand apples, Prime Minister John Key says.The island state is holding out against the imports despite a...
View ArticleMan charged over baby death
A man will appear in court tomorrow charged with the murder of baby Serenity Jay Scott-Dinnington, who died in Ngaruawahia last April.The 6-month-old was found unresponsive at the house where she lived...
View ArticleSouthern Motorway lanes re-open ahead of schedule
Northbound lanes of the Auckland southern motorway have been reopened 17 hours ahead of schedule.A section of the motorway over the Newmarket Viaduct was closed to allow for road works from five...
View ArticleMan in hospital after Onehunga shooting
A man is in serious condition in Auckland Hospital after a shooting in Onehunga today.TV3 reported that a 45-year-old man was initially taken to Greenlane Hospital but later transferred to Auckland...
View ArticleEarly morning 4.0 magnitude quake in Christchurch
A magnitude 4 earthquake has struck Christchurch this morning, GNS Science reports.The aftershock hit at 5.49am, and was centred 10km northeast of Lyttelton, at a depth of 5km.GNS Science received...
View ArticleOccupy Wellington protesters evicted
Evictions are underway at the site of the Occupy Wellington protest in Civic Square.Police, Wellington City Council and security staff are moving in and the Square has been cordoned off.The council...
View ArticleBoy, 9, injured in crash that killed mother, dies
A boy critically injured after his mother's car collided with a truck in Cambridge last week has died.Jacob Eric Henderson, 9, of Leamington, was transferred to Auckland's Starship Hospital with a head...
View ArticleNZ fears over poisonous hip replacements
There are calls for a parliamentary investigation into the safety of metal hip replacements amid fears about 500 New Zealanders are being poisoned by the faulty implants.The calls come after the...
View ArticleWould you like some red tape with your sausage?
The humble sausage sizzle could soon come with a serving of red tape in the deep South.Dunedin City Council is considering charging schools, clubs and other not-for-profit groups $16 register their...
View ArticleCouncillors reject attendance-based salary
Wanganui District councillors have rejected a salary model that would see their pay based on attendance at meetings.At yesterday's full council meeting, councillors voted to keep their pay by salary...
View ArticleCollision sinks yacht, injures woman
A woman was seriously hurt when a yacht was smashed into pieces and sank within seconds of it and another boat colliding on Auckland's congested harbour yesterday.The woman, believed to be in her 50s,...
View ArticleCyclist killed on Tamaki Drive was 'too close' to car doors - witness
A cyclist who died when she swerved to avoid an open car door on Auckland's Tamaki Drive was clearly going to have an accident as she rode just inches from traffic, a witness told a court today.The...
View ArticleBryce Edwards: Political round-up: January 31
The question of 'Who Runs Christchurch?' is increasingly being asked. Is it the residents, or bureaucrats, central government, local business, insurance companies, or elected councilors? Tomorrow could...
View ArticleEx-All Black's quake damaged home burgled
Thieves have stolen memorabilia from the earthquake-damaged Christchurch home of former All Black Graeme Bachop.The halfback told the Press his Hillsborough home has been burgled four times over the...
View ArticleNew front brings heavy rain and gales
Another front carrying downpours and gales is set to cross the country, forecasters warn.Metservice said the active front should hit the South Island this morning before travelling north in the...
View ArticleRenters in race for space in inner city
Renters are scrambling for properties in a housing shortage that has deepened in central Auckland and is now rippling out to the suburbs.Some areas have seen rents rise by up to 28 per cent and more...
View ArticleFormer principal guilty of fraud
A former Hamilton school principal accused of fraud has pleaded guilty to two charges at the Hamilton District Court this morning.Martin Elliott allegedly used Fraser High School funds for work on his...
View ArticleOwners knew of church quake risk before deaths: Inquiry
Owners of a Methodist Church in Christchurch were told the church was earthquake prone and "would collapse in a moderate earthquake" two years before the building collapsed in the February earthquake -...
View ArticleMaori Party may quit Government
The Maori Party is considering breaking from the National-led Government over asset sales.Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says the party will consider walking out of its relationship with the...
View ArticleAuckland airport evacuated after alarm activated
Auckland Airport's domestic terminal has evacuated after a false alarm this afternoon.A fire service spokesperson said there had been an alarm activation but crews have not found anything.An airport...
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