Dean wins seat on Christchurch council
The outgoing Dean of quake-crippled Christ Church Cathedral, Peter Beck has won a place on Christchurch's troubled city council.Final results for the Burwood-Pegasus by-election in the eastern suburbs...
View ArticleKim Dotcom's co-accused bailed
Kim Dotcom's co-accused Finn Batato has been bailed.Batato, a German, was in New Zealand to attend the Megaupload millionaire's 38th birthday when he was arrested along with three others - Dotcom, Bram...
View Article'Worst vandalism' ever: Police
A rural Carterton house has been trashed in what police have described as the worst case of home vandalism they have seen, causing at least $20,000 worth of damage.The shattered owners had bought the...
View ArticleLay-by shoppers unaware of risks - Minister
Lay-by shoppers may be unaware of the risks they currently face, assuming the law provides protection it does not, Consumer Affairs Minister Chris Tremain says.Under current laws, there is no...
View ArticleElderly man dies after losing control of scooter
An elderly man died after losing control of his scooter and crashing into a fence this afternoon.Emergency services were called to an intersection in rural eastern Waikato, north of Te Aroha, about...
View Article'Mondayising' holidays would cost $400m - Dept of Labour
The Department of Labour has advised the Government against "Mondayising" Anzac and Waitangi Day holidays when they fall on the weekend, citing economic costs of up to $400 million.Prime Minister John...
View ArticleCourt battle over caring for disabled children begins
A long-running court battle over payment for parents who care for their disabled children reached the Court of Appeal today.Parents caring for their disabled children do not receive payment for the...
View ArticleQuake victim 'lived life to the fullest'
The mother of an American backpacker killed by falling debris in the February 22 Canterbury earthquake has welcomed the royal commission inquiry, saying it has helped "bring closure" to her...
View ArticleArrest warrants issued for alleged trout poachers
Arrest warrants have been issued for four people who allegedly poached trout last year.The three men and one woman had been wanted by Fish and Game since late last year.Fish and Game then applied for...
View ArticleWeather system that flooded Australia headed for NZ
The same weather system which brought flooding to parts of southeast Australia last week is drifting towards New Zealand.The system will bring with it heat and humidity, which could trigger...
View ArticleBoy's body found in Huntly river
The body of a 13-year-old boy who went missing after jumping into the Waikato River on Friday has been found.Members of the public this afternoon found the body of Zharian Watkins in the river at the...
View ArticleFire burning in central Dunedin hotel
Firefighters have been called to the Kingsgate Hotel in central Dunedin after a large fire broke out this evening. The blaze began about 8.30pm and thick smoke could be seen billowing from the complex...
View ArticleLabour PM had big hand in radio show
Labour is going back to the Electoral Commission about John Key's pre-election RadioLive show, saying the Prime Minister was more involved in it than he let on.Labour's deputy leader, Grant Robertson,...
View ArticleMillion dollar Marnie' suspended and $15k poorer
A high-flying estate agent known as "Million-dollar Marnie" has had her licence suspended and been fined $15,000 after pleading guilty to misconduct.Margaret 'Marnie' Adams, 56, admitted breaching...
View ArticleStabbed victim was owed $125,000, court told
One of two men stabbed to death at an Auckland mansion while serving a trespass notice was owed more than $125,000 by the man accused of murdering him, a court has heard.After confronting a pyjama-clad...
View Article$700 airport limousine bill 'prudent'
Wellington-based Solicitor General David Collins QC spent more than $700 in a single day hiring ministerial BMW limousines to transport him to the "teapot tapes" High Court hearing in Auckland late...
View ArticleUrewera camps were guerrilla training ground, court told
Crown prosecutor Ross Burns told the court that it was "really hard to see any lawful purpose" for the exercises shown in police surveillance videos.Participants in the Urewera camps were taught how to...
View ArticleWaihou man killed before anniversary
It was meant to have been a day of reminiscing, renewing and celebrating for Graham Wells and his wife, Laurie, who were to have marked 27 years of marriage today.Instead, Mrs Wells, their family and a...
View ArticleSeatbelt could have saved man
The death of a Christchurch man killed when he lost control of his car while backing out of his garage could have been avoided had he been wearing a seatbelt, the coroner says.Geoffrey David Skinner,...
View ArticleGhost yacht mystery: Where is he?
It was spinning slowly in circles off the Bay of Plenty coast - the motor running and anchor dragging. But the 11.6m yacht Honfleur was deserted, her skipper nowhere to be found.As mystery surrounded...
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