Man trapped in upturned car on railway tracks
A man was trapped upside down on railway tracks for about half an hour this morning (Tue) after his car rolled down a bank in south Auckland.The incident happened near the Papatoetoe train station at...
View ArticleKiwi who skipped bail called a coward
Two Singaporean men who were allegedly beaten by a New Zealand stockbroker are disgusted that the Kiwi has left the country and have appealed to him to return to face the courts.Former Junior Tall...
View ArticleIwi in talks over rent on its land
Arbitration has begun over rent payments on the country's largest, most valuable Maori leasehold inner-city land.Ngati Whatua O Orakei Maori Trust Board is formally attempting to reach settlement with...
View ArticleLesbians sabotage win a divorce' radio contest
A lesbian couple sabotaged the controversial "Win a Divorce" competition - turning the tables on the presenters.The Rock radio station was slammed for the Valentine's Day prank hosted by Jono Pryor and...
View ArticleDotcom raid gets positive feedback
The police say they have had "positive feedback" from international law enforcement agencies on the way the raid on Megaupload millionaire Kim Dotcom's mansion was carried out.The latest issue of the...
View ArticleFast-food outlet expansion sparks alarm
The rapid expansion of international fast-food businesses in some of Auckland's poorer areas has raised community concern.Derek Battersby, chairman of the New Lynn-based Whau Local Board, is worried...
View ArticleMan, 82, stole identities of dead in benefit fraud
An elderly man stole the identities of dead children to con taxpayers out of $450,000 in a rare type of benefit fraud - and concedes he gave no thought to how their families would feel.Colin Diedrichs...
View ArticleSports groups shun strapped events centre
Hamilton sporting groups desperate for a new nine-court indoor recreation centre are ruling out the Claudelands Event Centre as unsuitable at the same time as the arena struggles to meet its event...
View ArticlePillows just the ticket for cardiac patients
A special pillow designed to help prevent pneumonia in recovering heart surgery patients is being handed out in Hamilton hospitals.The pillows have been available in Auckland for two years but in the...
View ArticleSummer drizzles to a dull, muggy end
Technically, two weeks are left of summer - but it won't feel like it with thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rain predicted.Over the next few days, much of the country can expect showers, a risk of...
View ArticleStreet should have been fully closed - engineer
More questions have been raised about the adequacy of cordons set up around Christchurch buildings considered dangerous after the September 2010 earthquake.The royal commission of inquiry yesterday...
View ArticleCoromandel landowners furious over prospect of restrictions
Angry Coromandel landowners are demanding the Waikato Regional Council stop "invading" their properties and are fighting plans to place restrictions on private land.The landowners are furious the...
View ArticleWaikato police bust major P lab
One of the biggest drug busts in New Zealand was uncovered this week with police seizing methamphetamine with a market value of millions of dollars at a property north of Taupo.Police say the large...
View ArticleMechanical problems force Auckland ferry back to port
A Waiheke Island ferry has had to return back to Auckland this afternoon due to a mechanical issue.Fullers spokesperson Delyth Coghlan-Morgan said the 1pm service was forced to head back to downtown...
View ArticleMan guilty of failure to care for pup
A man has been found guilty of failing to get veterinary care for an 8-week old puppy which had its ears chopped off.The puppy, nicknamed Trooper, was found by members of the public at Gate Pa shops in...
View ArticleAuckland wharfies set to strike for two full weeks
Auckland wharfies are now set to strike for two full weeks.The Maritime Union has today issued its second week-long strike notice to take effect from March 2.This will flow on from the one week full...
View Article'Stalker file' teen granted permanent name suppression
A teenager who set up a fictitious Facebook account to send repeated friend requests to another teen has been granted final name suppression.His mother took the stand in Rotorua District Court this...
View ArticleWoman in serious condition after head-on crash in Northland
A woman is in a serious condition after a head-on crash with another vehicle in Northland.The crash occurred on State Highway 12 in Kaihu, north of Dargaville, and fire officers needed to cut the woman...
View ArticlePM backs MPs over Crafar decision
Prime Minister John Key today backed his government ministers whose decision to allow the Crafar farms sale has been embarrassingly overturned.The High Court stunned the Government yesterday by sending...
View ArticleSharks spotted off Tauranga beaches
Police in Tauranga warned swimmers along the Mount Maunganui and Papamoa coastline to watch out for sharks after a group of five or six were spotted this afternoon.Senior Sergeant Rob Glencross said a...
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