If a money offer is too good to be true...
When Rotorua's Rongo Tahata was told he was entitled to an inheritance worth millions of dollars he knew it was too good to be true, but he was worried others might not.Mr Tahata recently received a...
View ArticleTeens accused of laser attack to fight charge
Two teens accused of shining a laser at the police Eagle helicopter will fight the charges.Joshua O'Hare-Knight and James Spiers appeared at Auckland District Court today.They each face a charge of...
View ArticleUnearthed Napier bones about 200 years old
Bones unearthed at a Napier property last week by builders preparing foundations for a fence have been identified as those of an adolescent female Maori.Police investigating the discovery of the...
View ArticleShoplifting teacher gets name suppression
A Hawke's Bay early childhood teacher has won her bid for name suppression after admitting two counts of shoplifting.The woman appeared in Hastings District Court yesterday and successfully avoided...
View ArticleWitnesses stunned at mass road rage incident
Police are searching for the occupants of several cars involved in a road rage incident that left a man with a broken arm and facial injuries."We are still not entirely sure at this stage what has...
View ArticleWife killer freed after 20 years
Convicted murder James Herbert Dahlberg has been released from prison, 20 years after he was jailed for killing his estranged wife.Ann Urquhart's body has never been found and the conviction was made...
View ArticleWoman charged over suicide pact in psychiatric hospital
A woman charged with helping her partner to kill himself has checked herself into a psychiatric hospital.Karen Robson, 47, was today excused from appearing in the High Court at Auckland, where she is...
View ArticleDaycare harm report 'alarmist'
A controversial report branding daycare harmful to children is alarmist, misleading and irresponsible, New Zealand early childhood teachers say.The 30-page report Who Cares? Mothers, Daycare and Child...
View ArticleMinimum wage raised
The minimum wage will increase from $13 to $13.50 an hour from April 1, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.Ms Wilkinson said the change meant those working full time on minimum wage would...
View ArticleMan who died at motorcycle rally named
Police have named the man who died while attending a motorcycle rally in Central Otago last Friday.He was Lyndon (Lyn) Gary Adams, 66, of Rangiora.Sergeant Dave Greaves of Alexandra police said Mr...
View ArticleRadio Live 'surprised' by DJ Key show ruling
Radio Live may defend a ruling by the Electoral Commission that a radio show hosted by the Prime Minister was against the law.The Commission has found the Radio Live show hosted by John Key last...
View ArticleOtago's mystery naked would-be triathlete
Police in Wanaka are determined to "get to the bottom" of a series of incidents involving a naked man engaging in recreational pursuits in public places.There were several reports of a naked man...
View ArticleOlympian weighs in on feeding dispute
Olympic medallist Bevan Docherty has spoken out in support for parents who choose to bottle-feed their children.The triathlete said while "breast is best", being a good father is more important - even...
View ArticleMan's theft from 'honest, hardworking Kiwis'
Claiming ACC while working has led to eight months' home detention for a Paraparaumu man.Simon John Kruidenier, 58, pleaded guilty to a representative charge of defrauding ACC when he appeared in...
View ArticleHeart attack possible cause of fatal west Auckland crash
Witnesses to the aftermath of a fatal head-on collision in west Auckland this morning believe it may have been caused by the driver of an SUV having a heart attack and drifting into traffic.Emergency...
View ArticleEx principal sentenced for fraud
A once high-profile Hamilton secondary school principal has been sentenced to 40 hours community service after he pleaded guilty to using school funds to pay for building work on his personal...
View ArticleMan dies during police arrest
Police are investigating why a man in his 60s collapsed and died as he was about to be arrested for disorderly behaviour at a block of flats in Levin.Police were called to the block of seven flats in...
View ArticleSonny Bill's knockout kiss
Sonny Bill Williams took just 2 mins 54 secs to stop his opponent. But some in the crowd who paid up to $100 felt it was money well spent.And with a pay-per-view bill of $39.95, the boxing bout cost...
View ArticleHerald readers: John Key should apologise for radio show
Prime Minister should apologise for appearing as a host on Radio Live for an hour before the election.That's the view of a majority of nzherald.co.nz readers who replied to the question "Should John...
View ArticleMegaupload accused granted bail
The head programmer of the Megaupload website has been granted bail on the condition internet access is blocked to all members of his household.Bram van der Kolk, 29, left North Shore District Court...
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